BSURF 2017

Because of my research project, I've begun to think fruit flies are kind of cute. [caption id="attachment_2373" align="alignnone" width="300"] ok, I admit...they look cuter in person (credit: http://theconversation.com/animals-in-research-drosophila-the-fruit-fly-13571)[/caption] My research project revolves around connecting a particular pathway in the brain to...

Dr. Devi gave me some freedom during the beginning of the program to explore the work of other scientists in the lab to see what kind of research I would be interested in conducting. My interest lies in pharmacy; thus,...

The Dr. Gayathri R. Devi lab revolves around translational and clinical applications of cell death signaling. Since this is a very broad topic, it allows Dr. Devi to take multiple avenues to conduct research. Her passion for research started as...

Dr. Susan Alberts can trace her love for science back to one life-changing moment: learning about the fig wasp in freshman year introductory biology at Reed College. Dr. Alberts remembers being “mystified” by the relationship between the fig wasp and...

As we sat in the dark room behind the great and powerful Olympus microscope, I decided it would be a good time to ask my mentor, Dr. Katie Baldwin how she had gotten to this point. Starting college at the...

This week I interviewed the Principal Investigator of my lab, Dr. Ed Levin, and I was able to take a dive into parts of his life and look at his journey of becoming the amazing researcher he is now. As...

Often times, one would envision 'the scientist' as an individual with specific plans, designs, and goals, all culminating into this profoundly ambitious dream. And that's true. But, there's something missing. Dr Joe Heitman, MD., PhD.- my PI- stressed the importance...

“My work is kind of like that of Sherlock Holmes; instead of being a detective of people, I am a detective of molecules.” – Dr. Ann Marie Pendergast [caption id="attachment_2313" align="alignnone" width="160"] Dr. Ann Marie Pendergast (source:http://pendergastlab.duhs.duke.edu/bio/index.html)[/caption] Dr. Pendergast grew...

Dr. Megan Capozzi is a new face to the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, where she is a post-doctoral researcher in Dr. Campbell’s lab. This lab focuses on the hormones used in the regulation of insulin secretion and glucose tolerance in...

In the early 60s, Dr. Caron became interested in the sciences while attending Laval University in Quebec. In this decade, steroid metabolism was at the forefront of biomedical research. This field within biochemistry prompted Dr. Caron to attend the University...

Dr. Joel Collier is the PI of the Collier Group—a biomedical engineering lab here at Duke that is working to design new vaccines, and I have been placed in his lab over the summer. He took some time out of...

From a young age, Dr. Collier has always been curious. This curiosity was not solely confined to the sciences but ranged many fields including writing and art. In fact to this day, Dr. Collier’s wide range of interests have provided...

[caption id="attachment_2277" align="alignnone" width="133"] Dr. Pelin Volkan[/caption] Dr. Pelin Volkan. It all began in Istanbul, Turkey for her where she attended Bogazici University as an undergraduate and received her B.S. and M.S. in molecular biology and genetics. She knew early...