In this episode of ⁠Research Talk⁠, we sit down with Dr. Rosina Mete, Director of Scholarly and Mental Health Initiatives from MACP program, to explore her research journey and how you can build your own research roadmap based on your values and interests. If you are interested in research but unsure of where to start, Rosina highlights tangible strategies for you to develop your own roadmap including initial steps, building skills, and incorporating your personal values. In this conversation, Rosina shares how she finds collaborators with aligned interests, how she navigates communication styles and expectations to keep partnerships productive, and how those relationships have led not just to publications, but to genuine collegiality and friendship along the way.