Arnon Kater, MD, PhD from the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands tells us about his presentation given during the Young Investigator Meeting at the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) 2017 held in New York, NY. Prof. Kater’s presentation advised young chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) investigators on how to pursue a career in CLL research. He emphasizes that, as a CLL research physician today, one can act as a bridge between basic science and clinical science in order to achieve meaningful results.