Studying and Sharing the Big Questions of Biology
Dr. Pedro Márquez-Zacarías explores the “big questions” of biology and gets students and the general public excited about them.
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You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers: Cell Day 2016
Students from Connecticut to Washington State and points in between peppered our experts with questions during the recent live Cell Day web chat. They fielded questions about cell structures, microscopes and other tools, life as a scientist, and whether there are still discoveries to be made in cell biology. One of the Cell Day moderators, Jessica Faupel-Badger, …
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Cracking a Ubiquitous Code
We asked the heads of our scientific divisions to tell us about some of the big questions in fundamental biomedical science that researchers are investigating with NIGMS support. This article is the third in an occasional series that explores these questions and explains how pursuing the answers could advance understanding of important biological processes. Ubiquitin …
How Cells Manage Chance
We asked the heads of our scientific divisions to tell us about some of the big questions in fundamental biomedical science that researchers are investigating with NIGMS support. This article is the second in an occasional series that explores these questions and explains how pursuing the answers could advance understanding of important biological processes. The …
How a Cell Knows Friend From Foe
We asked the heads of our scientific divisions to tell us about some of the big questions in fundamental biomedical science that researchers are investigating with NIGMS support. This article is the first in an occasional series that will explore these questions and explain how pursuing the answers could advance understanding of important biological processes. …
Career Conversations: Q&A with Evolutionary Biologist William Ratcliff
Dr. William Ratcliff studies the evolution of multicellular organisms through long-term culture experiments to understand the origins of complex life.
Career Conversations: Q&A with Biomolecular Engineer Markita Landry
Dr. Markita Landry uses nanoparticles to study brain and immune system chemical messengers and to genetically engineer plants.
Sparking Rural Students’ Interest in STEM
The Dartmouth Rural STEM Educator Partnership is helping students at under-resourced middle schools get excited about science and research careers.
Career Conversations: Q&A with Organic Chemist Elizabeth Parkinson
Dr. Elizabeth Parkinson searches for bacteria-made molecules that could be used as antibiotics, cancer treatments, and research tools.
Catching Up With ReMARCable Vanderbilt Graduates
The first cohort from Vanderbilt’s Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) program has graduated! Read about the students’ successes and plans.