June 30, 2019
By: Shannon Houser
Everyone had amazing chalk talks and I feel like I learned so much! This week, I especially enjoyed Ella's chalk talk on making mutant enzymes that can degrade plastic. Although I am fascinated with the brain and the molecular biology...
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By: Caroline Gamard
I really enjoyed Evelyn’s chalk talk on the ultrasonic vocalizations of mice because it presented a fascinating solution to a question I never would have thought to ask. Her overarching question is whether or not mice are aware of their...
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By: Ella Gunady
The words “Mouse House” kind of freak me out. Every time I hear it mentioned in lab, I can’t help but imagine walking between rows of cages piled ceiling-high, hundreds of beady eyes glowing in the darkness and watching my...
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June 29, 2019
By: Simone Wall
Dr. Ashutosh Chilkoti is a professor, the chair of Duke’s Biomedical Engineering department, a PI of his own lab, an entrepreneur, a mentor, and much more. Surprisingly, he says he’s never had goals or a five-year plan. He just takes...
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June 23, 2019
By: Kathleen Beben
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...
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By: John Modarres
Dr. Levin is Chief of the Neurobehavioral Research Lab in the Psychiatry Department of Duke University Medical Center. He works as both a professor and a researcher in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is currently in charge...
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By: Michael Lee
In the world of non-neuronal cell contribution to pain, there is one name that does not escape the mind: Dr. Ru-Rong Ji. Currently chief of pain research within Duke Anesthesiology, Dr. Ji’s humble roots extend back to China, where he...
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By: Alissa Kong
Dr. Yiyang Gong is the Primary Investigator of the Gong Lab in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Duke. He has always had an interest in the growth and learning aspects of science and believes that applying science to address interesting...
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By: Claire Yin
As an undergraduate, Dr. David McClay was a man of many interests, curious and adventurous and carefree. He was fascinated by all that his school had to offer him, and spent his four years at Penn State exploring anthropology, philosophy,...
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By: Eleanor Seo
Dr. Alison Adcock isn’t just a scientist or the principal investigator of the lab I work at—she’s also an artist. Ever since she was a child, she had a desire to understand the brain—how the brain that instinctively draws our...
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By: Sophia Jeffery
Dr. Cagla Eroglu PI, runs an organized and efficient lab very unlike Daenerys season 8. Also debatably unlike the Mother of Dragons, Cagla, Mother of Astrocytes, enjoys working with her lab members. Outside of weekly meetings, She schedules one-on-one meetings...
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By: Catherine Yao
A few days ago, I had a chat with Dr. Lindsey Glickfeld to learn a little more about her and her journey to the Glickfeld Lab. As she was talking, I heard a lot of insightful and comforting words that...
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By: Nithin Ragunathan
This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with the principal investigator of my lab, Associate Professor Dr. Henry Yin of the Duke Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. I’d like to personally thank him for taking the time to...
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By: Rachel Estrella
When most people talk about flies, it's usually in disgust followed by swift swatting motions. But when Dr. Pelin Volkan talks about flies, it's with fascination followed by swift strategies to answer the next scientific question. My principal investigator first...
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By: Brennan Simon
What's up readers? Welcome to Week 3 of my summer research blog. For this week's stimulating content I interviewed Dr. Pendergast, the PI of the lab I'm researching in. Dr. Pendergast has a great story about how she got to...
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By: Caroline Gamard
Dr. Richard Brennan began his research journey at Boston University. He started as a chemistry major but switched to biology, although he maintained his interest in chemistry, which ultimately led him to the field of biochemistry. He was also interested...
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By: Jaan Nandwani
My mentor, Dr. Ashley Helseth, has been a tremendous help in not only guiding me in my research project, but also in helping me to navigate and understand my lab’s research as a whole. She has been incredibly influential and...
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By: Kacia Anderson
I had the pleasure to sit down with my PI, Dr. Amy Bejsovec and her dog Benny, this week to interview her for my blog post. I was really excited for this opportunity to learn more about her and her...
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