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Adithya Gopinath, a graduate student who recently defended his PhD at the University of Florida, discusses how he has benefitted from the experience and encouragement of all his respected mentors.

Learn about Jina Yi, a grad student getting her Master’s degree in Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Marna Ericson’s 14-year-old son was sick with a debilitating infectious disease. He saw over 50 doctors with no answers until a colleague suggested she see a veterinarian about Bartonella. From there, Marna has immersed herself in research to tackle the mysteries of vector-borne pathogens. Don’t miss her inspiring story.

Parthiv Haldipur is a researcher focused on developmental neuroscience with a quest to better understand brain development and its effects from conception throughout adulthood.

There are three Engevik sisters—Kristen, Amy, and Mindy—all of whom chose to pursue academic careers in the field of gastrointestinal research. Here we focus on Amy, the middle child, who just started her own research lab at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

Abdelrahman “Abdel” Fouda officially launched his long-term academic career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock, Arkansas) in the middle of July 2021. Since then, Abdel has been converting an empty lab with just the structural bare-bones basics, recruiting research technicians and postdoctoral fellows, preparing manuscripts based on past research, and writing grants to fund future projects.

There are three Engevik sisters—Kristen, Amy, and Mindy—all of whom chose to pursue academic careers in the field of gastrointestinal research. Here we focus on Kristen, the youngest, who is working on her third year as a postdoc at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas).

Yee Ming Khaw is the first member of her family from Malaysia to attend university and earn both a BS and PhD. When she arrived in Kansas to pursue her undergraduate degree, she was surprised that she didn’t suffer from any “culture shock” other than an initial struggle with her English proficiency, especially in the context of social conversations. Although she had planned to study psychology, Yee Ming realized that her true passion was rooted in the biology of the brain, and she followed that passion throughout her graduate research and into the next phase of her professional career.