Jovana Drinjakovic
Class of 2015
Jovana Drinjakovic is a neuroscientist whose research over the last decade focused on understanding how the brain is made. Drinjakovic was born and raised in Serbia but left her troubled homeland in the aftermath of Balkan conflicts to follow her passion for science. She dived into cutting edge neuroscience research at Cambridge University to do her PhD. Following her curiosity for all things microscopic, Drinjakovic has gained a deep understanding of molecular and cell biology by working in a number of top international research institutions.

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