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Hi! I’m Yasha Duggal, a chemistry PhD student at Penn State University. I study how bacteria talk with each other and their environment through small molecules.
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This was not something I always wanted to do! When I started college I was a premed and...
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I am an evolutionary biologist currently completing a PhD; I work in experimental evolutionary ecology, using fruit flies. That means I design experiments to see how evolution might drive changes we see in flies. Right now, I am giving flies different combinations of diets and monitoring their fitness and the fitness of their offspring.
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I’m Sofia. I head a small research team at the MDC in Berlin that use computational methods and high-throughput sequencing to understand health and disease, especially how interactions between human host and gut microbiota interact to affect this.
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1. Introduce yourself, who are you what do you do? Hi, I'm Dr Zoë Ayres - I am a research scientist in the water industry. I lead a small research team in the UK, where we work on new technologies to keep our water clean and safe.I also advocate for improving inclusion and diversity in research, specifically improving mental health awareness.
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Hi, I’m Dezerae. I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, where I work on understanding proteostasis – the fundamental machinery that keeps our cells healthy.
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When I was young, I wanted to be a...
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I’m Sofía Macchiavelli Girón, a Puerto Ricanscientist. I’m currently PhD Candidate in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I study a disease of potato called silver scurf. My research involves finding innovative ways to manage and study this disease in order to reduce its negative impacts on the local and national...
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My name is dr. Josien de Bie and I’m a neurobiologist, thesis coach and science communicator.
I’ve worked on the science of bullying, brain-heart communication and the effects of hormones on the brain.Besides science I also love writing and playing music, gaming, scuba diving and cooking. (not at the same time). Oh and napping.
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My name is Amber Johnston and I’m a Masters student at Michigan State University studying the potential effect emerging and endemic fish pathogens have on Great Lakes lake sturgeon populations.
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I grew up in Michigan, and with that I inherently developed...
Name: Suria Subiah Role/Occupation: DPhil Engineering Science (Aerospace Engineering), Oxford University Country: South Africa, currently in the UK
Suria Subiah’s father is a carpenter and her earliest childhood memories were of spending time with him in his workshop, which probably initiatedher interest in technical fields. Her childhoodinterest in mathematics and science, foreshadowed her career in engineering. As...
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My name is Kolisa Sinyanya, a PhD candidate in the Oceanography Department at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa. My PhD research focuses on critically examining biogeochemical cycling in the ocean, particularly in regions like the Indian and Southern Oceans which are currently under-sampled. With the use of nitrogen (N) isotopes, I study how and which nutrients are...
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I am the Deputy CEO of Human Resources and the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) at CROC. My company is one of the Russian IT market leaders, contributing to the development of national digital ecosystems and delivering IT projects in 40 other countries.
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My name is Denisse Vega Ocasio, I am a Global Health and Infectious Disease researcher originally from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. I completed my undergraduate training in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Following that, I completed my Master’s Degree in Public Health and Health Policy in Philadelphia from the...