Meet Dr. Arinjay Banerjee
Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Arinjay Banerjee, a postdoctoral researcher at McMaster University who was a member of the team that isolated the novel coronavirus 🥼! We'll be learning about his career as a virologist studying bats and coronaviruses, a journey that started six years before the COVID-19 outbreak; his involvement in isolating the novel coronavirus, as well as his current research moving forward and how he hopes to help prevent future pandemics.
In this interview, I speak with Anna Yang from SciSection and discuss my journey as a virologist studying bats and coronaviruses.
Link to interview: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-sci-section-30834559/episode/isolating-covid-19-interview-with-dr-arinjay-71859098/
Why do I work with nasty viruses and why did I choose STEM?
This article by Abigail Cukier takes us back in time. We talked about how I first started my journey in STEM and what inspired me to become a virologist. There were lots of struggles during my journey, but my mentors, parents, wife and friends helped me through it. Be curious and follow your dreams and most importantly, enjoy the journey and cherish your loved ones.
Read the full story here: https://www.tvo.org/article/meet-an-ontario-researcher-who-helped-isolate-covid-19