Name: Jeniffer Hernandez Hometown: All of southern California is my hometown because I have lived in LA, Orange County, San Bernardino and San Diego. Hobbies: I like to find fun activities to do with my daughter on the weekends, traveling and exploring. What do you study? I study how T cells in our bodies contribute to disease. T cells […]
Archives for January 2015
SciChat Recap: Tracy Bedrosian, November 4th
Tracy Bedrosian talked about her work on transposons, or “jumping genes”, and how they generate variation within the tissues of an animal. She did an excellent job and fielded some really wide-ranging questions, from sharks and cancer to Turbo the snail. A transcript of the Q & A follows. Student: Do you remember what your first […]
Scientist Profile: Zachary Katz
Name: Zachary Katz Hometown: I’ve lived in Arizona, Florida, Virginia, New York City, and now San Diego. Hobbies: I spend time outside the lab running on trails, exploring the outdoors, collecting cool rocks, growing unique plants (especially those that eat insects), reading, writing poems, and lots of art (my favorite is pottery). What do you study? I study […]