Teenage Scientist Wows World With Her Prowess in Innovation Eighteen-year-old Hannah Herbst is a student and social innovator. At age 14 she invented a small turbine that converts energy from ocean currents into electricity – a creation that she hopes can be employed in developing countries, and was originally inspired by her desire to help… Learn more
Turning Students Into Science Fair Champions: Serena McCalla Works Her Guidance at Jericho High! How powerful are science fairs in motivating and influencing young students in their educational and career pursuits? “Science fairs can be life-changing for them,” says Serena McCalla. She should know. Serena is science research coordinator for Jericho Union Free School District… Learn more
Former Obama White House Senior Policy Advisor, Dr. Knatokie Ford: The Importance of Changing the Image of STEM In her remarkable career, Dr. Knatokie Ford, biomedical researcher and former Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, continues to prove one thing: the scientist who communicates well can truly affect… Learn more
Microbiology Workshop hosted by the American Society for Microbiology One of the most exciting (and sometimes dangerous) fields in microbiology is the study of infectious diseases like cholera, Zika virus, and the flu. In this workshop, students will model infectious disease transmission within a population and then use their data to trace the origin of… Learn more
Alain Silk: Protecting and Promoting Public Health at the FDA As a medical device regulatory professional, Alain Silk works on behalf of the American people to protect and promote the public health. He is currently a Reviewer at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he uses his broad research background to ensure timely… Learn more
Joseph DeSimone: Impacting the Frontiers of Nanomedicine, Green Chemistry and 3-D Printing Joseph DeSimone’s achievements as a polymer scientist and entrepreneur have resulted in groundbreaking advances in such emerging technologies as 3-D printing, nanomedicine and green chemistry, and in the process, impact the environment, health, and manufacturing. Recognized for his work by President Obama in… Learn more
Engaging Kids in the Wonders of Human Cells Through Biotech Art by ilus Cellular biotech art — the beautiful images of human cells, reflecting life captured by laboratory scientists at the microscopic level. As chief executive officer of ilus Art, Janet Hubka and her staff are bringing this genre of art to kids and the… Learn more
Winning the Fight Against Disease With Research Griffin Rodgers is what many experts would call the consummate physician-scientist. He recognizes the formidable uphill battle he and his colleagues often wage against disease on behalf of patients, but realizes, with an irrepressible dose of optimism, that research is helping win the fight. Says Griffin: “The health… Learn more
Harold Burgess – Head, Section of Behavioral Neurogenetics, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health The natural environment presents a continuous stream of sensory stimuli that animals must quickly evaluate for an appropriate behavioral response. Two important criteria that the nervous system uses to assess stimulus salience are sensory context… Learn more
Alison Cernich, Ph.D. – Deputy Director, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development Dr. Alison Cernich is the Deputy Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health. As Deputy Director, Dr. Cernich assists the Director in overseeing the… Learn more
