June 2025

Cuts to science funding jeopardize next generation of scientists

My research advisor Tara Allen helped me apply for summer research programs funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), where I got my first taste of scientific research by working full-time in a research lab. Last year, after 15 years of training as an undergraduate, PhD student, and post-doc, I started as an assistant professor at Northwestern University, where I run my own lab investigating how the insides of cells move, a process disrupted in many diseases, from neurodegeneration to cancer. I still get excited about making new discoveries. However, my favorite part of the job is working with young scientists who are equally enthusiastic about solving problems and advancing our understanding of the world around us.

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