Sometimes Science is a Circle

Over the course of the summer, we have had the privilege of listening to the work and academic/ life trajectories of some of Duke's most distinguished faculty. These Faculty Talks have been enlightening as they keep us informed about the...

A concise, working summary of my summer project: Microglia are resident immune cells in the brain, and are necessary in establishment of normal neural circuitry, namely synapse formation and synapse refinement and elimination. Combinations of genetic predisposition and environmental factors,...

Like neurons, the journey of a research career can be characterized by its plasticity. This week I was privileged to sit down with Dr. Staci Bilbo (who was able to squeeze me in despite her hectic traveling schedule) and get...

To know how something differs when it's broken, it must first be known how it excels when it's fully functional. Autism is a spectrum disorder characterized by deficits in communication and social behavior, most commonly diagnose in boys. While autism...

A year ago, I had no idea what doing "research" meant. The idea, concept, and process always seemed incredibly abstract and foreign, the word eluding to images of sterile rooms filled with people wearing white lab coats seriously tinkering with...