Portrait: Meike Vogler – A strong woman with a vocation for science

Dr Meike Vogler is a research group leader at our Institute for Experimental Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (EPHO) and a passionate scientist – and mother.

Women in research still have a hard time – balancing work and family life is a major challenge given the time commitment. We are proud to support strong women in science and see it as our task to offer women a platform to drive innovation and progress.

Read what Dr Meike Vogler has to say about her everyday life as a scientist and mother: “Research is never just a profession, but always a vocation and a matter close to my heart. Even if it’s a long way from lab work to patient, I know that our work gives families with children with cancer a perspective – and that’s exactly what motivates me and my team every day. But of course it is a challenge to combine time-consuming research with family life, and this would not be possible without a supportive network. As a society, we need more appreciation for working mothers and, especially in science, flexible working time models and long-term prospects so that young people can be shown how a career in science can be equally fulfilling with a family.”