My research is focused on both translational and basic science. I have investigated potential therapeutics for Rett Syndrome, an Autism Spectrum Disorder that primarily affects girls. Of equal interest has been exploring the role of the non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes to the function of the normal and diseased brain.... Read more about Rodrigo Garcia
My interest in science began in college when I worked summers as a wilderness guide in the backcountry of Yellowstone and the deserts of Utah. It first...
Graduate Student, The Ohio State University, Physics
I am originally from Albuquerque, NM where I grew up in a science-oriented family. I received my bachelor of science in physics and mathematics from New...
Graduate Student in Materials Science at Northwestern University
Emily Hoffman is currently completing a PhD in materials science and engineering at Northwestern University and is supported by the National Defense Science...
Graduate Student, Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell
I am a fourth year Ph.D. candidate in Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University, and I obtained a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior and a B.A....
Graduate Student, Public Health and Genetics, University of Washington
Cyan James studied journalism, bioethics, and genetics as an undergraduate. She earned an MFA in creative writing and continues to work on novels and essays...
PhD student at Harvard University in History of Science
Colleen's Ph.D. work at Harvard examines the social and scientific history of U.S. chemical regulation, focusing on the processes by which environmental...
Graduate Student, Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University
Rosa is a PhD student in Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University studying the development and neural basis of risky decision-making. Her current...
Graduate Student, North Carolina State University, Soil Science
Mandy is an artist trapped in the body of a soil scientist. She is a PhD student at North Carolina State University, researching how much storm-water soils...
Graduate Student, Environmental Toxicology, Cornell University
Rob is a fourth-year graduate student working on a Ph.D in Environmental Toxicology at Cornell University in Andrew Yen's lab, where he studies protein...