In this issue, read about the 2023 Essay Contest. We asked biomedical students and trainees to tell us about an unanticipated ethical issue they encountered, and the strategies used to address it. This year the winning essays are published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Meet the five winners and watch their short interviews!

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2023 Essay Contest

Read the winning essays! The five trainees discuss who inspires them, identify what they find is the most interesting part of doing research, and predict what the next big thing in their field will be.