Before medical school, I worked at a startup that was working on a customized cancer vaccine for patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. That's where I really found a passion for vaccines and immunology.Eventually I discovered the two main medical training options for someone interested in vaccine immunology are either hematology/oncology or allergy and immunology. I have two kids, and it was honestly easier to imagine my life as an allergist than working in an oncology ward.