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Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11 February 2026

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, MobiliTraIN celebrates the ideas, determination and contributions of women advancing research, innovation and scientific discovery across Europe. As a doctoral network dedicated to ion mobility-high resolution mass spectrometry, MobiliTraIN brings together researchers from academia and industry to tackle scientific challenges through collaboration, training and excellence in research.

To mark the occasion, members of the MobiliTraIN community share their perspectives on the project and the importance of collaboration, innovation and inclusion in science.

What does being part of the MobiliTRaIN network mean to you?

"Being part of MobiliTraIN is one of the things I am most proud of. Not only do I get to work with brilliant early career researchers from across Europe, but I also get to see how much can be done collaboratively using my favourite analytical method - Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry! What could be better."
Perdita Barran PI, UNIMAN
"MobiliTraIN is a unique European initiative connecting women and men in research, industry, and training around IMS technology. It empowers doctoral students and fosters collaboration to tackle complex challenges like exposome studies."
Gaud Dervilly PI, ONIRIS
"Ions have no gender. They exist beyond identify, governed only by physical laws. When we work with ions, we do not deal with masculinity or femininity. Science does not care about gender and neither should we."
Athina Maria Zoi DC3, UKJ
"MobiliTraIN shows in practice that women in science are not just participants but drivers of innovation, connecting advanced mass spectrometry, scientific questions, and international collaboration in a truly empowering environment."
Marta Callegari DC13, UMontpellier
"This project offers me the opportunity to conduct research in an international context of collaboration and to contribute to the field of mass spectrometry, and where women play a determinant role."
Valeria Mandatelli DC10, BOKU
"MobiliTraIN bridges research gaps in the ion mobility-mass spectrometry field, and connects doctoral candidates across institutions, shaping the future of IM-MS research."
Eleonora Renzi DC1, FUB

MobiliTraIN is proud to support an inclusive research environment where scientists from diverse backgrounds contribute to advancing ion mobility-mass spectrometry and training the next generation of researchers.

This article was written by the DCs from the MobiliTraIN project outreach support team (Kacper Kulikowski, Lea van Dissel, Marta Callegari, Stelios Papazoglou)

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