Nirmala Bhoo Pathy, Professor at the University of Malaya and Adjunct Professor at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Birthdays have a way of making you think about what you truly wish for.
A big international grant? Of course.
A record turnout for APOCP2026 conference? That would be wonderful.
A paper in a top journal? Always gratifying.
A promotion? Nice to have.
Truth to be told, those aren’t at the top of my list.
I wish for peace of mind and good health. Protected time to think, to write and to do good science without constantly racing the clock.
I do not need patients to know who was behind the research or policy work. It is enough to know that somewhere along the way, what we do may have made their care a little better, eased the burden on their families or helped them regain some financial independence after all that cancer has cost them.
If in the years ahead, our work quietly helps make that possible, that would be the best birthday gift I could ask for.
And of course, travelling the world and meeting many wonderful new people every now and then wouldn’t hurt either.”
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