Profiles

Uncertain Ph.D. path ends with a sprint to an industry job

Serena Dossou is an expert in tumor immunology, macrophage biology and nanoparticle technology — and a member of the ASBMB Membership Committee.

Inspired by science — and passing it on

Adriana Norris started a YouTube channel to take some of the mystery out of academia.

Touching the future from the bench

Scholar, scientist, teacher and mentor Odutayo Odunuga discusses the important roles of the institutional PI, his journey and his research.

Strong bonds and a startup

Kevin Lewis’ career path shows that networking is not just about meeting new people to find job leads. Keeping in touch with people from your past can net you opportunities too.

A shift from parasites to immune cells

MOSAIC scholar Aleah Roberts aims to link her interest in immune cells and endocytosis of large antigens to the pathogenesis of cancer and infectious diseases.

Building a chapter through community

Olivia Miller sought to balance fun, education and outreach in student chapter activities at Otterbein University.

A chapter builds connections

The ASBMB helped Lauryn Ridley build a community among her peers: “It’s outside the classroom, and you can be free to relate to other people who are going through the same things that you’re going through.”

Addressing disparities in research and beyond

ASBMB Maximizing Access Committee member Stephen D. Williams is a postdoc who hopes to take his concerns about health care equity into a career in industry.

A pioneer in lethal pathogen research

Since its inception, Jean Patterson has led the first-and-only private BSL4 research facility in the USA that has a NIH-affiliated primate facility.