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Dr. Rui Seabra studies the thermal landscapes of rocky shores across the world and how environmental complexity drives species’ distributions and vulnerability to global warming. He co-leads the Coupled Coastal Temperature and Biodiversity Observation Network (CCTBON), a network aimed at monitoring patterns of rocky shore temperatures and biodiversity patterns across the Atlantic Ocean. In this Q&A we discuss the challenges of biodiversity research at the global scale.
Dr. Chris Wallace is a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, Director of Research, and Principal Investigator in the Department of Medicine and a Programme Leader in the MRC Biostatistics Unit (BSU) at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Guillermo Reales is a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Wallace’s group, where he recently co-authored a Comment evaluating the impact of sharing summary statistics on average citation rates of genome-wide association studies (GWASs). In this Q&A, we discussed the inspiration for their recent analysis on GWAS summary statistics, the importance of open data, and potential barriers or paths to data sharing in genomics.
March 31st marks Transgender Day of Visibility, an opportunity to celebrate and elevate the achievements of the transgender community. As part of our annual celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, we reached out to Leland Graber and Dr. Ezra Kottler, two early-career transgender biologists who shared their own experiences and perspectives on improving support systems for the transgender research community.
Although we have come a long way in breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health conditions, we still have a long way to go. Here we speak to Dr Anna Schueth - a postdoc and passionate advocate whose blogs and other efforts are leading the way in changing academia towards a direction that will allow everyone to thrive as their authentic selves and to get the support they need.
To commemorate LGBTQIA+ STEM Day this year, we reached out to faculty in institutional and national leadership roles to discuss their academic journeys, the importance of having queer role models and ways to better support LGQTBIA+ researchers.
The STEM Village is an international effort dedicated to improving the visibility of the LGBTQ+ STEM community. As part of our own celebration of LGBTQIA+ STEM Day, we spoke to members of The STEM Village leadership team about their programming and ways to get involved.
Dr. Nikki Traylor-Knowles is an Associate Professor of Marine Biology and Ecology at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. Dr. Traylor-Knowles received her Ph.D. from Boston University and was a NSF Ocean Sciences postdoctoral fellow at Hopkins Marine Station before starting her own research lab in 2016. In this Q&A, Dr. Traylor-Knowles tells us about her work on understanding the complexities of coral and role as the founder of Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science (BWEEMS).
In this second Q&A for Peer Review Week, we spoke to Dr. Franziska Denk and Professor Katryn Stacey about their views on research integrity as scientists and reviewers.
Peer Review Week celebrates the essential role of peer review in maintaining the quality and integrity of science. This year’s theme is “Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research.” In honour of this, here at Communications Biology, we spoke to Rafal Marszalek, Si Ming Man and Guideng Li about their views on research integrity as scientists and editors.
Out of the ashes departmental seminar breakdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic rose Pal(a)eoPERCS, a global effort to engage early career researchers from around the world in an accessible and productive community. We spoke to the committee of Pal(a)eoPERCS about the formation, success, and drive for their initiative.
Dr. Lilian C. Kabeche is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University, USA. She received her PhD from Dartmouth College working on kinetochore-microtubule attachments in Duane Compton’s laboratory, followed by a postdoctoral training on the DNA damage response in Lee Zou’s group at Harvard Medical School. Lilian started her independent career in 2019.
Mariam Jamal-Hanjani is the Senior Clinical Lecturer & Group Leader for the Cancer Metastasis Lab at the UCL Cancer Institute and Honorary Consultant in Translational Lung Oncology at UCL Hospital. Mariam is the lead for their PEACE (Posthumous Evaluation of Advanced Cancer Environment) study, which involves people living with incurable cancer donating their bodies for research after they die, so that scientists can learn more about why cancer spreads and how advanced cancer kills.
As part of our celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, we asked transgender scientists about their research experiences, role models, and the importance of accountability and diversity in academic environments.
This year at Communications Biology, we wanted to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility by highlighting researchers at multiple career stages. In this Q&A, we asked early-career biologists about their own achievements, academic experiences, and how STEM can better support trans researchers.
Dr. Victor Garcia is an Assistant Professor at New York Medical College (NYMC) in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Garcia received his PhD from NYMC and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at Yale University before starting his independent research lab. In this Q&A, Dr. Garcia tells us about his current work in vascular function and disease, the importance of finding a good “Fit” in a project, and highlights parallels between science and art.
Dr. Mashaal Sohail is an Associate Professor at the Center for Genome Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Dr. Sohail received her PhD from Harvard University and completed a transnational post-doctoral research fellowship at the National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity in Mexico and the University of Chicago. In this Q&A, Dr. Sohail tells us about her current work, experiences in building the Mexico BioBank, and the importance of diverse and transdisciplinary research.
Dr Chien-Yu Chen is a Professor at the Department of Biomechatronics Engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taipei. She received a PhD degree in Computer Science and Information Engineering from NTU and has been leading her lab since 2005. Dr Chen develops machine learning and deep learning models to study multi-omics data, including genomes, transcriptomes, epigenomes, and proteomes.
Dr. Aparna Bhaduri is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Bhaduri received her PhD in 2016 from Stanford University, and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, before starting her independent research career at UCLA. In this Q&A, Dr. Bhaduri tells us about her current work, the joys and challenges of starting a lab during a pandemic, and recent advances in developmental neuroscience.
In recognition of LGBTQ+ STEM Day on November 18th, we celebrate the achievements of queer researchers and their efforts to improve representation in STEM. Scott Cocker and Kyle Shanebeck are PhD students at the University of Alberta and co-founders of Scientific QUEERies, a biweekly seminar series that provides a platform for queer STEM professionals to share their achievements and personal stories. In this Q&A, we asked Scott and Kyle about their own research experiences, what it means to be queer in STEM, and the importance of initiatives like Scientific QUEERies.
As part of our celebration of LGBTQ+ STEM Day, we asked queer researchers and faculty about their academic experiences, role models, and how they promote an inclusive research environment.