In this interview, we hear an inspiring story of career development with Anke-Hilse Maitland van der Zee, a professor of precision medicine in rush disease at the Amsterdam University Medical Center. Anke-Hilse looks back on focusing more on the research side of the medical industry, where she found freedom and the opportunity to deliver lasting impact. We touch base on the importance of having grit, persistence, and a desire to accomplish something meaningful as she shares about their public-private partnership P402. Anke-Hilse also discusses lessons on growing an effective research team and what it is like to have children in the middle of a high-powered career.