Julia Bielicki: «I'm ultra-pragmatic - and a nerd»

As a child I wanted to be...
Paediatrician, like my grandma.

I became...
Paediatrician, like my grandma.

What fascinates me about research...
everything :), but especially that the randomisation principle always works.

I gained my first research experience at/as...
with Mike Sharland - we still work closely together.

I would like to solve the following research question...
many...

«What fascinates me most about research is that the randomisation principle always works.»

In research, I particularly appreciate...
working in a team.

My current project is...
Development of a platform study on neonatal sepsis.

What I particularly like about my current job...
working in a team.

I don't like my current job that much...
all administrative 🙁

Who/what inspires me and why...
Di Gibb from MRC-CTU, she combines intelligence, empathy and determination.

What advice would I give my 18-year-old self...
Don't worry too much about where the journey will take you - you won't end up where you thought you would anyway.

After an exhausting day, my favourite way to relax is with...
must confess - Netflix.

What is important to me...
learn from my mistakes.

On Sunday mornings I like to do...
I switch on the TV for my children - so that I can sleep a little longer.

«Loneliness is not my strength - I'm more sociable.»

What's surprising about me is that...
I'm ultra-pragmatic and a nerd.

The best thing that has happened to me so far in 2022 is...
that I was awarded my personal research funding.

My current wish is...
that the world does not fall apart at the seams.

The last book I read was...
Jim Button and the Wild 13 - with my children.

I would take the following 3 things with me to a desert island...
A good bottle of red wine, a record player & LPs and a satellite phone. Loneliness is not my strong point - I'm more of a people person 🙂