I started my PhD in October 2015 in the Roux Lab and became a Postdoc in September 2020. Prior to coming to Geneva, I did my studies in the UK, where I obtained my bachelors degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Warwick. After my undergraduate, I obtained my MRes degree in Cell Biology from UCL in London, during which I worked on characterising a novel clathrin-independent route of endocytosis. Next, I joined the lab of Aurélien Roux for my PhD to work on a fascinating project that involves the use of a 3D-printed co-extrusion device to encapsulate epithelial cells and study the coupling between mechanics within a growing tissue, such as its curvature and stiffness, with growth and proliferation of cells in that tissue.