I (Manamele Mashabela) am an MSc (Biochemistry) candidate at the University of Johannesburg with a focus in the fields of plant metabolomics, plant pathology, microbiology and analytical biochemistry. I am an aspiring young scientist with a passion for research, particularly for the advancement of the agroeconomic industry at large. My ambitions are to become a prominent contributor to translational research and the merging of academia and industry to improve research aimed at developing and improving lives.