Mariarita Arenella PhD, airmid's Senior Scientist and virologist, was interviewed by The Irish Times for the very popular column 'New to the Parish'. Originally hailing from Italy, she had some interesting thoughts about her experiences in Ireland! You can read the article in full here. This article originally appeared in the Irish Times and online on www.irishtimes.com.
Mariarita Arenella
Mariarita Arenella PhD is Head of the Virology Laboratory at airmid healthgroup.
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