1. Been there, done that (part three) – Working over boundaries Jana Podlipská Doctoral student (Health & Biosciences) Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology Faculty of Medicine Introduction into doctoral training 25.9.2015

2. Choosing career path  Multidisciplinarity  Physics, mathematics  Human biology, geography… Biomedical engineering Human biology PhysicsMath Geography

3. 2006-2009 – B.Sc. 2009-2011 – M.Sc.

4.  Offer of PhD position  Summer 2011  Research plan  Funding application iBioMEP

5. January 2012 - PhD

6. Doctoral research – working over boundaries Quantitative ultrasound imaging for diagnostics of knee osteoarthritis in vivo

7. Doctoral research – working over boundaries No OA Mild OA Severe OA

8. Working over boundaries  Sonography (knee, QF muscle)  Human anatomy, pathology  Physical performance tests  Technical knowledge – optimization of US imaging protocol  Medical physics and imaging (US, MRI, X-ray)  Clinical research design, planning & management  Subject selection, recruitment  Time management  Clinical examinations (time flexibility)  Social and language skills – communication with patients  Image processing and analysis  Supervision, teaching  Funding applications  Other studies (technical, Finnish, business…)

9. How to get over boundaries (borders)?  Be active in applying for fundings!  Conferences, workshops… traveling ;)  Networking  National and international collaborations

10. Research internship  March – June 2013  Development of ultrasound image analysis  Old and new experience  International environment  Supervision

11. Doctoral research – working over boundaries Quantitative ultrasound imaging for diagnostics of knee osteoarthritis in vivo Quantitative and semi-quantitative ultrasound imaging for diagnostics of knee osteoarthritis in vivo

12. And the future?  To apply knowledge, skills and experience in working life  Clinical research organization  Medical device companies

13. Thank you! Jana.Podlipska@oulu.fi