An interview with my friend, Aidan, about his work in academia and research. Our conversation covers Aidan’s academic and professional journey, starting from his high school years where he showed an interest in biology, to his experiences in college, graduate school, and his work in the professional world. Aidan shares insights about his research work in disease processes, his time in a lab during grad school, his shift into industry work in biotech for drug discovery, and his aspirations for further education in MD-PhD programs, with hopes to eventually run his own clinic and research lab for rare diseases.