This episode is a special one! We sit down for an inspiring conversation with Dr Mate Kiss, winner of the Young Investigator Award in Basic Science for 2023, as he guides us through his groundbreaking research on Cell-autonomous regulation of complement C3 by factor H limits macrophage efferocytosis and exacerbates atherosclerosis, published in Immunity (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2023.06.026).

Dr Kiss shares his journey as an early-career scientist, key insights from his award-winning work, and the challenges he overcame along the way. We also delve into his latest research on the intriguing connection between sleep and atherosclerosis.

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Script-prep: Fotios Barkas, Mariia Cherska, Azin Kheirkhah, Sanne Maas, Emiel van der Vorst

Interviewer: Florentina Porsch