Q&As in 2011

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  • Computational geneticist takes time away from academic pursuits to help kids with rare diseases.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Irish vision researcher and recipient of European grant credits his career independence to Fulbright scholarship.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Biostatistician leaves medical career in China for cancer research in the United States.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Chemical pathologist makes breakthroughs in fetal-disease diagnostics.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • An environmental scientist discusses her upcoming tenure-track position in public policy and the honour of being named an Emerging Explorer by the National Geographic Society.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Evolutionary geneticist's affinity for teaching led to a position at a small liberal-arts institution.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Chemist Joel Rosenthal's move into synthetic-fuels research wins him a prestigious award and a growing lab.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Bioorganic chemist Christian Hackenberger hopes to bring young investigators together in interdisciplinary collaborations.

    • Katharine Sanderson
    Q&A

  • Risky research direction pays off for biochemist and award-winning young investigator Job Dekker.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • An analytical chemist turned neuroscientist probes fruitfly brain function.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • A biophysicist who linked jellyfish hydrodynamics to blood flow now turns his attention to wind energy.

    • Karen Kaplan
    Q&A

  • A plant biologist has won an international grant for his work using genetic tools to advance understanding of photosynthesis.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • UK nuclear physicist's award reflects growing political understanding of fusion's importance for energy.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Computational biologist's fellowship will help him to explore developmental and evolutionary biology.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • A Google fellowship will help atmospheric scientist Andrew Dessler spread the word about climate change.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Microbiologist Louise Glass's new fellowship will help her pursue a longstanding interest in converting fungi to bioenergy.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A

  • Molecular biologist Collins Ouma's efforts to combat paediatric malaria in Kenya are gaining momentum.

    • Virginia Gewin
    Q&A