Five years ago my father had a surgery, he was diagnosed with a very early stage colon cancer, and his prognosis were good. His surgery was scheduled, and was supposed to be a laparoscopic, state-of-the-art light procedure. Things, as they sometimes do, went horribly wrong. My father had barely survived…

At which step does it fail? — Recently I was invited to give my voice at two events: one at Stanford’s Women in Data Science, and another at a new women influencer event. I was asked to address diversity in academia. Academia is no more my home turf — I left it in 2014 after the 13…

Or really anyone who says there are foods they don’t eat — If you read me for the first time, a small recap: I have Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that primarily attacks and destroys thyroid gland. It also causes a lot of other issues; in my case, primarily digestive problems. …

Last year I did a lot of things I am happy about, I am proud of following my dreams and my passions. I used the complexity of my own health as a motivator to contribute to building a better future for all of us. Hashimoto’s made me a better human…

And what has changed since 2014? — I am working on my second independent health project. I do not call it a second startup or a second venture yet. I call it a project: a pilot or an exploratory project. I’m not humble. I am cautious. In 2013 I was in my 13th year of working in…

I wanted to have a different title: When doctors fail us. In my case, I would selfishly consider it to be true. Reminding myself to be realistic: when assessing the information, all of us, including the medical professionals, are as good as the information we hold and can process at…

We have spent our first week of vacation on Dugi Otok (Long Island in Croatian), the 45 km long and (on average) 2 km wide island in the middle of the Adriatic sea. Olive orchards When arriving and while driving across the island, on it’s only road, vastness of olive trees was…

Last week I went to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual meeting. I went to see what progress has been made in research on reproductive conditions since last year, but also to present our pilot study on the potential of wearable technology in determining menstrual cycle…

(autoimmune thyroid disorder) My family history is also a history of initially untreated thyroid problems. Our grandma had it, our mother and I have it, my sister luckily not so far. Hashimoto’s and everything about it was considered peculiar, and so far it started some of the finest dinner conversations…