Carla Rossell, student of the first year of the Human Biology Degree at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and winner of the "http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/OVT/menuitem.8d9f3f7e23c1cd519e629e30b0c0e1a0/?vgnextoid=e93bf4402a4c9310VgnVCM2000009b0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e93bf4402a4c9310VgnVCM2000009b0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=detall&contentid=94486091bdbaa3106091bdbaa3108d0c1e0aRCRD" Catalan awards of excellence in high school:“I’ve seen at first hand the routine of a scientist and I love it! I chose the Vall d’Hebron because it is very renowned, very big, with many research areas and a lot of publications. I didn’t know which group to choose for the one-week traineeship, because I liked all of them, so I asked for advice to Núria Prim (lab coordinator). She introduced me to the Cell Signaling and Apoptosis group. I am very happy. I've done a lot of things! Honestly, I didn’t expect that I was going to do such an amount of techniques... Every member of the group told me about their projects and I participated in some of their tasks. It was very useful because I practiced different things that I learned on my first year in college, but I hadn’t practiced yet. All things considered, I would definitely repeat the experience!Daniel Villodres, student of the first year at the IES Banús high school in Cerdanyola del Vallès and participant of the 6th edition of the ‘ "http://www.jovesiciencia.com/" Joves i Ciència’ programme of the Fundació Catalunya la Pedrera "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C035AqPmSIA&feature=youtu.be" (watch the video):“I participated in the 6th edition of the ‘Joves i Ciència’ programme. They offered me a two-week traineeship at VHIR in order to learn the daily routine in a lab. To sum up, it’s been a great experience. I’ve learned new techniques, how do they work, and who is behind the outstanding research carried out at Vall d’Hebron… Great people! I also learned the aim of the research and the differences between clinicians and researchers. The work environment is great and I have realized that without clinicians, researchers wouldn’t have samples. And samples are essential to investigate proteins and find the cure of cancer, which is the main mission of the endometrial cancer research line conducted at the Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational Oncology”.Rosa Maria López, student of the first year at the IES Terrassa high school in Terrassa and participant of the 6th edition of the ‘ "http://www.jovesiciencia.com/" Joves i Ciència’ programme of the Fundació Catalunya la Pedrera "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C035AqPmSIA&feature=youtu.be" (watch the video):“This is the second year that I have the pleasure to participate in the Joves i Ciència programme and they offered me to study the endometrial cancer at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research. It is the first time that I have been in a real lab and I am very pleased with the experience. I advice everyone to come here! I’ve learned new techniques, to work in a lab and to ask for help. I learned the theory in class, but I had never put it into practice. What I've learned about the Vall d’Hebron is that comprises both clinicians and researchers. This is what makes the difference between other hospitals and research centers. Here you have the chance to have both things. Besides, there is a warm fellowship and doctors help each other. Therefore, I think that it is awesome!