So do you maybe feel like you have any uncertainties about what the future might look like for genomic medicine in South Africa at the moment? Or you sort of just like, Being part of the, like Prof said now, the sort of cutting edge forefront of figuring it out and making the most of every opportunity that's presented in the research

space.

I think there will always be uncertainties in any field that you go into.

And we definitely try to keep the positive outlook in that you feel like you are part of a project where people are essentially pioneers in what they are doing.

I think when... thinking about uncertainties, maybe funding would be one thing to think about, particularly with cutbacks in international grants that we've experienced in the past year or two.

That does raise a very practical obstacle.

But of course, if you have a passion and you have a team that works very well together, you can overcome some of those obstacles and just keep pushing forward.

But do you guys have any perspectives on maybe what we need to keep as our own? What must we make sure doesn't get lost in the process of the field evolving? And what unique South African-ness, if any, do you think we could bring to the table in the space? Maybe Taryn, do you have any perspective