My life/work motto

We are not conquering the mountain, but ourselves. (Sir Edmund Hillary)

My research

Clinical, genetic, and functional characterization of developmental disorders; gene identification, genotype-phenotype correlations; Drosophila melanogaster and cell-based systems as models

My particular skills/experiences

Wide-ranging expertise in clinical practice, diagnostics, and functional research; clinic management

My measures to promote diversity

Equal representation in committees; mentoring 

My recommendations for young female researchers on the academic career path

Where there's a will, there's a way. You shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes, but only of not learning from them.