​Sometimes, the research you do might seem like a small step, but that small step contributes to science. There will be setbacks along the way and they are often different from how you thought things will turn out and even how you will fail, but with perseverance and optimism, you will find the solution eventually.

Asst Prof Katy Leung Ying Ying
Senior Consultant, Dept of Rheumatology & Immunology, Singapore General Hospital
Assistant Professor, Medicine Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School

Asst Prof Katy is the winner of Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator at the National Medical Research Council Awards 2018.