Past, Present, & Future

It’s time to reflect. Looking back at my first blog post, I originally emphasized the traits that would make me a more capable future scientist: independence, confidence, collaboration, and skepticism. I believe that, while there is plenty more room for...

Sofia Guerrero Mentors: Vanessa Simões, Gustavo Silva, Ph.D. Department of Biology Oxidative stress, where cells accumulate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is among the most prominent types of harmful environment, damaging cellular biomolecules, fostering cell death, and contributing to neurodegeneration. Cells...

This week I wanted to take the time to shout out the work being done by George in the Mooney Lab! George’s talk stood out to me for two different reasons. The first is the fact that he gets to...

As in most labs, each day at the Silva Lab holds something different. There are routine tasks that must get done, like prepping cells, making media, and autoclaving flasks. There are frustrating tasks that must be dealt with, like troubleshooting...

Dr. Gustavo Silva has always enjoyed the challenge of solving difficult problems and asking intriguing questions. His love for this challenge started with math, then with chemistry later in high school. However, during his introduction to the field of biology,...

This summer I will be investigating Rad6’s role in the fermentation and cellular respiration metabolism of yeast. Now, you may be wondering how this is relevant, why this is interesting, or why you should care. Let me give you some...

After the blur that is the end of spring semester, I find myself writing on Duke’s now-silent East Campus, with weeks of research ahead of me. This summer, I am continuing my work at the Silva Lab, which focuses on...