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As a child, Andrea Jeffers Wellington was fascinated with all the life forms in the ocean and secretly wished that all the water would disappear so that she could walk on the sea floor and observe all the cool creatures.

Nathan Martin studies developmental neurotoxicology, using a variety of techniques to examine the effects of persistent and emerging toxins on hundreds of zebrafish each week, often using live imaging to visualize their early development in vivo.

As Natalie Chen closes in on the end of her PhD studies in Molecular Cellular Integrative Physiology at UCLA focusing on the nuclear lamina meshwork, she has learned to hope for the best but also be prepared to expect the worst.

Newly minted PhD, Mark B. Jones, investigates the influence that Siglecs (sialic-acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectins) have on cellular behavior and assesses candidate proteins for novel therapeutic applications.

Dr. Enrico Radaelli, DVM, PhD, DECVP has been the Technical Director of the Comparative Pathology Core (CPC) since the spring of 2017 where he supervises the day-to-day scientific activities for a small core team of fellows and technicians within the Department of Pathobiology at the Ryan Veterinary Hospital.

Jennifer Kielczewski (MS, PhD) has been at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2011. After completing her postdoctoral work there, focusing on the retina in the Lab of Immunology, she began her current staff scientist position in 2016 at the Biological Imaging Core (BIC) within the NIH National Eye Institute (NEI).

Following his heart to question the role that carbohydrates play in the immune response, autoimmune disorders, and immunoregulation, Case Western Reserve University professor, Brian Cobb looks for translational answers at the interface between immunology and glycobiology.

Estrella Lopez-Gordo has always been drawn to nature, with its interconnectivity and complex processes, and is keenly aware that not only are functions often redundant but replaceable, as organisms find ways to adapt to changing environmental conditions.

Although Lara Mahal always thought science was fun, she never thought that she’d be a scientist. She originally had set her sights on becoming a lawyer, starting with an undergraduate degree in chemistry.