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Interview and article by: Suchitra Sankaranarayan; Photo by:Alex P. Taylor   Quaternary geologist and paleolimnologist at Northwestern University, Associate Prof. Yarrow Axford likes spending time outdoors. Growing up in rural

By Rosemary Huggins Dr. Kay Macleod is known for her pioneering research into autophagy and mitochondrial dysfunction in cancer.  Now an Associate Professor and Chair of the Committee on Cancer

By Rebecca Sturey As I rounded the corner, I uncovered the lunch area where the Nelson lab assembled. Smiles were apparent on everyone’s faces, and the warmness of their interactions

By Shi En Kim Can a woman pursuing a career in physics ever lead a normal family life? “No,” was the answer a young Kathryn Levin received from a female

By Suchitra Sankaranarayan Corinna Raimondo, a senior compliance specialist for the Office for Research Integrity, Northwestern University, is passionate about doing science professionally. Corinna, who has a PhD in physical

By Ankeeta Shah     Anindita (Oni) Basu, Assistant Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory and Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine at the University of Chicago, is far from what the average

By Claire Stevenson A great role model When Kari Barlan came to The University of Chicago for her post-doctoral work, three things jumped out: she was enthusiastic, had a great

By Pallavi Sirjoosingh Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Toroney took to biochemistry during her undergraduate years at Franklin & Marshall College. While working under Prof. Ryan Mehl, she helped develop a novel