<p>Dr. Aherne is an Assistant Professor at University College Dublin School of Medicine. She earned her PhD from University College Dublin followed by a post-doc and assistant professorship at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. I caught up with Dr. Aherne at last years FASEB epithelial biology conference in steamboat springs and we discussed the challenges facing young faculty both in the US and Ireland. </p> <p>This series is sponsored by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, or FASEB. Representing more than 110,000 researchers in the life sciences, FASEB is a federation of scientific societies that advances health and well-being by promoting research and education in the life sciences through collaborative advocacy and service to its societies and their members. To learn more about FASEB, go to www.faseb.org. </p> <p>Dr. Aherne's faculty page:</p> <p>https://people.ucd.ie/carol.aherne</p> <p>Credits:</p> <p>Executive Producers: </p> <p>-       Bejan Saeedi </p> <p>-       Joe Behnke </p> <p>-       Michael Sayegh </p> <p>-       Carey Jansen </p> <p>-       Nielsen Weng </p> <p>Faculty Advisors  </p> <p>-       Brian Robinson </p> <p>-       Mary Horton </p> <p>-       Talia Swartz </p> <p>-       Chris Williams </p> <p>-       David Schwartz </p> <p>Twitter: @behindthescope_ </p> <p>Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod </p> <p>Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1 </p> <p>Website: behindthemicroscope.com</p>