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In this episode, Tina Persson interviews the associate professor Erik Alexandersson from the \\xa0Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp (SLU).

Erik has a background in plant molecular biology, and he is currently studying the interaction\\xa0between potatoes and pathogens, as well as potato defense mechanisms both in the\\xa0laboratory and in the field. He is also leading a project on biofortification of cassava.\\xa0Half of the time Erik is the director of PlantLink\\xa0-\\xa0a collaboration between\\xa0Lund University and SLU to strengthen plant research in Southern Sweden. For a\\xa0couple of years, he had also worked as an in-house editor at BioMed Central publisher in London before he decided to come back into the academic career.

Erik will reflect on his career choices and discuss with Tina how the series of life events may lead to the dream job and what you need to sacrifice for it.

\\u201cDare and make the step, and move between environments, and going between countries. Because, I think, you learn and develop so much from seeing different systems. So if you have the possibilities, do not hesitate. Make a move!\\u201d

- Dr. Erik Alexandersson

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