June 15, 2014
By: Vanessa Wu
This week I dropped by the office of my PI, Dr. Blobe, to ask him some questions about his research, life, and career path. Dr. Blobe went to school at Notre Dame and studied Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry....
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By: Feimei Liu
Today I was very lucky to sit down with my PI Dr. Gersbach and talk about science and career, as well as his lovely children and Durham Bulls Game. Even though I sometimes ask questions that are not related at...
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By: Michael Ortuño
Last week I had the privilege of interviewing my PI, Dr. Amy Schmid, and asking her questions about academia and some more random things just for the fun of it. She was able to take 20 minutes out of her...
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By: Levi Edouna
Discussions with professors and researchers prior to this summer, faculty discussions hosted by the program, and the tales told to other fellows from their PIs, has led me to the conclusion that the field of scientific research is one typically...
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By: Miranda Allen
This week, my mentor took time out of his busy schedule to allow me to interview him. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I can tell you right now, I was not disappointed. If anything, I am even...
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By: Victoria Green
It seems Dr. Bernhardt was destined to be a scientist. Growing up next to a retired biology teacher gave Dr. Bernhardt the opportunity to go next door and ask questions. She frequently went on camping trips with her family and...
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By: Nina Sun
This week I had the opportunity to have lunch with Dr. Bruce Donald and ask him a bit about his life. Dr. Donald graduated from Yale with a major in Russian Language and Literature. He had been always been interested...
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By: Wilson Brace
This week I sat down with my primary mentor Jennifer Groh, head of the Groh Lab here at Duke. I’ve been fortunate enough to take on one of her new projects and report directly back to her for the course...
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By: Aitana Zermeno
This past week I had the pleasure of meeting one-on-one with my PI (primary investigator of the lab), Dr. Ferreira. During our meeting I got to learn about the events that have led him to where he is today. Growing...
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By: Mitch Lee
Preparing to interview my p.i., Dr. Nicolas Buchler, was admittedly a daunting task. After all, I had asked him to squeeze thirty minutes out of his tremendously busy schedule so that I could pick his brain with questions that were...
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By: Azeb Yirga
Interview with Dr. Jorn Coers, assistant professor at Duke University Medical Center and PI of the Coers Lab I was blessed to be able to interview the PI of the microbiology lab where I am interning, Dr. Jorn Coers. On...
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By: Erin Brooks
My primary mentor, Dr. Marc Caron, was out of town this past week, so I interviewed the lab PI, Dr. Larry Barak, instead. Dr. Barak has been working in the Caron lab for almost 23 years now. He majored in...
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By: Hannah Kwak
My PI's name is Dr. Christina Williams, and I was one of her students last semester in Neuro 101 course. Dr. Williams got her B.A. in Biology and Psychology at Williams College in 1975 and went to Rutgers University Institute...
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By: Alexander Merriman
For this week's blog assignment, I interviewed my principal investigator, Dr. Ken Poss, to find out more about his beginnings as a scientist and to gain any advice he may have as I begin my scientific career. Dr. Poss began...
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By: Ayo Douglas
Dr. Alejandro Aballay grew up in Mendoza, Argentina - only a couple of hours away from Mount Aconcagua (the highest mountain in South America). While growing up in a very well educated community, he often participated in scientific and philosophical...
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By: Alcida Karz
This week I sat down with my P.I., the lovely Dr. Ann Marie Pendergast, for an interview about her journey to a happy, successful career in the sciences. What was your childhood like and how did it shape your career...
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June 12, 2014
By: Matt Alston
Hi all, Just a few moments ago I interviewed my principal investigator, Dr. Warren Grill. While I did take some notes, I did not record the interview so this is merely a summary of the discussion rather than a transcript....
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