Receiving the HBA scholarship was both a great honor and a crucial source of support as I transitioned from Greece to the United States to begin my postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.
The scholarship enabled me to dedicate myself to advancing research on innate immunity and host-pathogen interactions in immunocompromised patients, under the mentorship of Dr. Michael K. Mansour. It also provided the opportunity to build valuable collaborations and integrate into a world-class academic environment, further strengthening my commitment to expanding scientific knowledge.
Looking back, this support came at exactly the right moment, allowing me to lay a strong foundation for the next stage of my career. I am deeply grateful to HBA for making this possible.
Maria Lampou, MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.