It’s not every day that a PhD researcher gives two talks and a pitch within just a couple of weeks. Enter Shrunkhala Mahadik from the VETERM research group.
At the TERMIS EU Congress in Palma de Mallorca, she presented her work on developing a dynamic 3D in vitro equine tendon model, designed to better mimic physiological conditions and improve how we study tissue regeneration.
Back in Vienna, Shrunkhala kept going: pitching her project at SpringXplain pitch event that brings together research ideas, innovation, and open discussion across disciplines. The very next day, she was presenting again at the Austrian 3Rdays at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Under the theme “Building Bridges – Bursting Bubbles,” the event brought together researchers and stakeholders working on 3Rs and new approach methodologies. Her work fits right into that conversation, showing how more dynamic, physiologically relevant models can help move research forward while reducing reliance on animal testing.
We are proud to see how much energy and momentum our early-career researchers bring into the field!