Research Training News offers readers an insight into the intramural research training experience and the possibilities this experience can open. Learn about NIAID trainees’ research, their goals, achievements, inspirational moments, and more.
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Career Pathways—Explore the Possibilities, Industry Medical Writer
May 3, 2024
Leanne Low, Ph.D., was a postdoc at NIAID for four years, where she worked in the Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research. Read this interview with Dr. Low, from the “Career Pathways” series, to learn more about her journey to becoming a medical writer in industry.
Alumni Connections — Blending Public Health With Pathogen Genetics
November 7, 2023
The “Alumni Connections” series highlights NIAID fellows who have taken the next step on their academic path. This interview features a former NIAID postbac who transitioned to a Ph.D. program in 2021. Read this interview with Emma Rowley to learn about her experience as a postbac in the Malaria Cell Biology Section of the Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research and how she made her decision to pursue a Ph.D. in the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Epidemiology and Human Genetics program.
In Case You Missed It — NIAID Alums Return for Science and Health Policy Alumni Panel
September 29, 2023
Over the summer, two postdoc alumni of NIAID’s Laboratory of Immune System Biology returned to NIH (virtually) to share how NIH career development resources shaped their careers. Federica La Russa, Ph.D., and Trisha Tucholski, Ph.D., served as speakers on the Science and Health Policy Alumni Panel organized by the NIH Science Policy Discussion Group (SPDG). Both former co-chairs of the SPDG, Drs. La Russa and Tucholski reflect on how their current careers were positively impacted by their leadership experiences with the policy group.
NIAID Postbac Hailey Johnson to Represent NIAID at 2023 NIH Three-minute Talk Competition
June 5, 2023
NIAID postbac Hailey Johnson will represent NIAID at the 2023 NIH Three-minute Talk (TmT) Competition on June 22, 2023. She received the highest marks during NIAID's TmT competition last month for her talk titled, “Identification of Brugia malayi microRNAs Involved in Wolbachia-Host Symbiosis.” The NIH Three-minute Talk Competition occurs annually as part of an effort to improve efficient scientific communication while also showcasing the amazing research carried out by fellows across the NIH.
Career Pathways—From Postbac to Physician Researcher
March 1, 2022
This interview follows Seth Judson, M.D., from postbac in the Virus Ecology Section of the Laboratory of Virology at Rocky Mountain Laboratories under the supervision of Vincent Munster, Ph.D. to doctorate of medicine from David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Judson is currently an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington Medical Center where he works on globally emerging zoonotic diseases and pandemic preparedness.
Alumni Connections—Expanding Healthcare Access in a Pandemic
November 2, 2021
This "Alumni Connections" interview focuses on Mr. Omar Escobedo, a former NIAID postbac in the Molecular Defenses Section in the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology and currently an M.D. candidate at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine.
