Episode 51 - Ricardo "Kikas" Correia

Ricardo "Kikas" Correia is a PhD Physicist. Smart work, a never settle for less mentality, and a childlike fascination with what's outside his experience took him from Maputo all the way to Harvard and the in-betweens are nothing less than inspirational. What a guy, what a story, and can you believe he wanted to be a professional footballer! We talk about his incredible journey from "a praceta do rei dos frangos" to the Kirchhausen Lab at Harvard Medical School. You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel, don't forget to subscribe.Links:Phoqus project (Kikas' PhD program, 2014-2017. A total of 200 candidates, 13 were chosen for this project) - https://sites.dundee.ac.uk/phoqus/members/https://sites.dundee.ac.uk/phoqus/the-project/ricardo-filipe-bango-da-cuhna-correia/Marie Curie - Actions - European Union Webpage (info about the Marie Curie fellowships) - https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/funded-projects/initial-training-networks_en Prof. Kees Weijer Lab webpage, Kikas' PhD boss (2014-2017) - https://www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/people/kees-weijer Prof. Ernst Stelzer Lab, Stelzer was the first "revolutionizing" 3D imaging with Lighsheet microscopy. Kikas worked in this Lab in collaboration (from October/2015 - January/2016), designing a microscope that he would eventually build at the end of his PhD in Dundee - https://www.physikalischebiologie.de/ In 2016 Kikas attended this conference, and after submitting an abstract about his work he was able to win a slot to talk about his scientific developments with Lightsheet, on Day 2 - https://www.lsfm2016.org/files/2114/7195/6037/full_lsfm_programme_23_August.pdf Kikas was at i3s, in Porto working at this facility. Paula Sampaio was his boss - https://www.i3s.up.pt/scientific-platform?v=63Prof. Tom Kirchhausen Lab webpage - https://kirchhausen.hms.harvard.edu/Janelia Research Farm - HHMI - https://www.rvapc.com/works/howard-hughes-medical-institute-janelia-research-campus/Janelia Research Farm - HHMI (Eric Betzig Lab, Nobel Laureate 2014), Kikas was in his lab to receive training on how to build the new MOSAIC, from April/2019 - December/2019) - https://www.janelia.org/lab/betzig-labThe microscope behind Kikas in our YouTube video, at this moment there are only 4 functioning on planet Earth - https://www.janelia.org/node/46947/#mosaic---Sign Up to Kubhula's NewsletterFollow Kubhula on InstagramPlease consider supporting this podcast Kubhula MediaA media production company registered in Maputo, Mozambique.We create Podcasts, make Films and provide Audio Recording Services.For more information, contact: [email protected]