First person - Calin Dragoi.

This document is an interview with Calin Dragoi, the first author of a paper titled "The oscillation of mitotic kinase governs cell cycle latches in mammalian cells" published in the Journal of Cell Science. The paper explores the cell cycle and how it can be experimentally perturbed to produce abridged cell cycle variants. The researchers constructed a cell cycle model and used computer simulations to propose a mechanism for the alternation of DNA replication and mitosis. The findings were confirmed in a non-transformed cell line. Calin Dragoi discusses their research, mentors, motivation for pursuing a career in science, and future plans. [Extracted from the article]