June 30, 2023
By: Hannah Baetge
What does a day in lab look like for me? It’s hard to say because every day offers something new. But here is what my day generally looks like. ~ 10:30 – 1:00 I arrive at lab and get my...
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June 28, 2023
By: Arielle Kim
My typical day in the Lutzoni Lab is packed with DNA extractions. I arrive at the lab between 10 and 10:30AM, and Carlos - my mentor - and I begin our morning extractions. We perform DNA extractions on 48 lichen...
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By: Erika Rispoli
It was during my first week in the Bilbo lab, eating lunch in the shared post-doc office, that I recognized Dr. Vaidyanathan’s unique passion for bringing her scientific expertise beyond the lab. She was attending a zoom meeting, strategizing about...
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By: Vinicius Xie Fu
My mentor and I have a lot in common. We are both from São Paulo, Brazil and love biology. Both of us have done research in our hometown at the University of São Paulo. The fact that we are so...
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By: Christopher Kang
If you don't understand what this week's title is referring to, read a book. But jokes aside, I've been having a wonderful, delightful, no bad, very good time in the lab. So, welcome to a peek into what it's like...
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June 26, 2023
By: Riley Reeves
Professor Sheng-Yang He didn't always know he would be the PI of a high-tech plant biology lab at a prestigious university. He shared with me some of the "very long story" of how he got where he is today: "I...
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June 25, 2023
By: Maia Goel
Dr. Ryan Baugh can’t remember a time when he wasn’t interested in science. When he was young, he was “always doing stuff that seemed like a young scientist, like burning stuff and trying to make bombs, fireworks, and a hot...
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By: Catherine Pyne
This summer, I've had the incredible opportunity to work at the Kiehart lab run by Dr. Daniel Kiehart. Having grown up in New York, Dr. Kiehart went on to complete his bachelor's and Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. He...
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By: Emma Podol
Hello again!! After much trial and error, I got together with my mentor and PI to finally nail down the details of our ImageJ procedure we want to apply to analyze the mRNA expression in the hippocampus of epileptic mice....
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By: Kibir Elias
This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Dong and talk about her career. I would like to thank her for taking time out of her day to be a part of this interview. What was your...
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By: Jarvis Savage
My mentor who I have been working with for the past 3 weeks within the Chilkoti lab is Max Ney, a graduate student who does research on ELPs (elastin-like polypeptides) and is in his fourth year of pursuing a PhD....
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By: Kennedy Truitt
This is a transcription of my interview with Dr. Schmitt, the Principal Investigator of the Animal Locomotion Lab. Q: Hi! So just explain who you are! A: "My name is Daniel Schmitt, I am a professor at Duke University in...
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By: Arielle Kim
I am happy to share more about François Lutzoni, my lab's PI, and his academic journey! Dr. Lutzoni is a Professor of Biology at Duke University, using lichen-forming and allied fungi as a model system for studying symbiotic interactions and coevolution....
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By: Julian Orrego
Over the past eight months, I have had the pleasure of working under my lab manager at the Yan Lab, Randy Cockerell. Prior to starting work at the lab, I had little research experience, and I felt quite uncomfortable working...
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June 24, 2023
By: David Su
“Where did you complete your undergrad studies and what were your majors/minors?” I began the interview by asking Dr. Onishi about his undergraduate studies. He shared that he completed his studies at the University of Tokyo, majoring in the agriculture...
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June 23, 2023
By: Frank Lin
I have luckily been able to keep in touch and interact with not only my mentor but my PI, Dr. Chi. I am lucky to be able to meet with Dr. Chi every week where I received guidance and practice...
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By: Christopher Kang
Forgive my poor humor in the title, but before this interview, I knew little about the person I have been shadowing for the past three weeks. But after speaking with her, I have learned many things from my mentor. Emily...
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By: Wigdan Hissein
This summer, I had the fortunate opportunity to be a part of Dr. Gustavo Silva's lab. This interview was a great experience for me as it allowed me to learn more about my lab's Principal Investigator (PI), while also provide...
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