Dr Maren Roche is a scientific project manager for the international project on cleft lip and palate. She coordinates the project’s development and ensures a strong network with local and international institutes. Dr Roche has a PhD in cancer research from the Wellcome Trust Biocentre in Dundee, Scotland. Furthermore, she gained experience of immunological research during her postdoctoral work at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, and increased her knowledge of cancer research during her postdoctoral studies at the National University of Ireland in Galway. In addition to her research experience, she also gained laboratory management skills at ETH Zurich. She is particularly interested in scientific research and its transition to application.