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Julie Makani Quotes

born 1970 Tanzania

Julie Makani (born 1970) is a Tanzanian medical researcher. From 2014 she is Wellcome Trust Research Fellow and Associate Professor in the Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS).

Tanzania
Academics
Scientists

Also known as: Dr. Julie Makani

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It’s tough, very challenging. One of the things which makes a big difference is having successful women mentors who understand things like balancing child and family life with work.

Don’t feel pressured if you are a young scientist or clinician in Africa. If you want to do a particular field of study – do it.

"I think it is very important when you are working on a disease to work closely with the people who are affected by it."

“Mothers who have lost children now know their lives mattered."

The process of research is learning, unlearning and re-learning. We need to have the humility and willingness to learn from others and realise you need to re-think what you know.

There is almost minimal investment in research and development in not only Africa, but many third world countries. You need the industry to invest in science, as well as governments and philanthropy.

The ultimate thing for me, particularly as a physician scientist, is not just discovery, but also seeing the application of knowledge…into an improvement in health.

We are not making science for science. We are making science for the benefit of humanity.

My goal is to become involved in health policy and advocacy, to try to make decision makers understand why they should invest in sickle cell disease.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Julie Makani (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.