For the last 20 years, I have explored different fields of research, including laboratory research, clinical research, meta-research (meta-analyses and research on the research processes) and populational research in the field of cancer. This has given me a realistic view of the state of research. Today, my job is to manage a research team that provides methodological assistance to anaesthesiologist researchers, with the aim to improve the quality of research undertaken. I also teach epidemiology and research methodology to under- and postgraduate fellows and have been recently actively involved in implementing patient partnerships in research in our institution. My research examines how research is performed, and my dream is to find ways to improve it.