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Ashwin Nandakumar, studying oncology at Oxford, sought sequencing help for a prostate cancer dataset, leading to collaboration with Ashwin Jainarayanan.
MAIN POINTS
- Ashwin Nandakumar and Ashwin Jainarayanan were doctoral students in adjacent departments at Oxford.
- Nandakumar needed sequencing help for a prostate cancer dataset he discovered.
- Reaching out to friends for help led to collaboration with Jainarayanan.
TAKEAWAYS
- Collaboration can arise from seeking assistance within academic networks.
- Inter-departmental connections can be crucial for research breakthroughs.
- Identifying and leveraging available resources is key in research.