Model. Predict. Discover. – Podcast Episode Release

What if a failed experiment became the best thing that ever happened to your career?

Dr. Jens Carlsson started his journey aiming to be a biotech engineer. But during a summer internship in protein purification, he faced a harsh reality: lab work wasn’t his strength. The experiments didn’t work, the data didn’t flow, and it was frustrating.

But in the quiet hours, he found himself drawn to the structures, to the models, to figuring out why things weren’t working. A professor noticed and called it out in a recommendation letter. That unexpected moment of clarity redirected his path.

Today, Jens is a Professor of Computational Biochemistry at Uppsala University, where his lab uses structure-based modeling to predict GPCR-ligand interactions, before they’re ever tested in the lab. The mindset shift? Stop explaining experiments after they happen. Start designing them to happen.

His journey is a powerful reminder that the right career often reveals itself through “failure.”

Follow what lights you up. Notice where your mind naturally goes. And don’t ignore the signs, it might be your real path calling.

🎧 Listen to Jens’ full story on the Dr. GPCR Podcast: https://www.ecosystem.drgpcr.com/dr-gpcr-podcast/model-predict-discover

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