Youssef Belkhadir Deciphers Plants’ Signaling Soundtrack
Ashley Yeager | Jun 1, 2018
An entrepreneurial attitude helped this Vienna-based researcher begin to unravel the complex receptor network that Arabidopsis uses to develop and defend itself.
Valerie Arboleda Uses Big Data to Unravel the Biology of a Rare Disease
Shawna Williams | May 1, 2018
The UCLA geneticist examines how defects in a histone protein lead to symptoms throughout the body.
Ilana Chefetz Confronts Ovarian Cancer
Jim Daley | Apr 1, 2018
The University of Minnesota researcher is on the front lines in the fight against the disease.
Annina Schmid Dissects Nerve Disorders
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2018
A background in physiotherapy helps the Oxford-based researcher mix basic science with clinical work to better understand pain stemming from nerve compression.
Kyle Smith Shines a Light on Addiction
Shawna Williams | Nov 1, 2017
The Dartmouth College professor uses optogenetics to probe the neurological routes of habitual behavior.
Valerie Horsley Gets Under Skin
Kerry Grens | May 1, 2017
The Yale University cell and molecular biologist is probing the deep mysteries of epidermal cells.
Cancer Genomes
The Scientist Staff | Mar 31, 2017
April Scientist to Watch Angela Brooks of the University of California, Santa Cruz, discusses her search to find vulnerabilities buried within the genomes of cancer cells.
Turning Over a New Leaf
The Scientist Staff | Jun 1, 2015
Meet William Greenleaf, Stanford University geneticist and June 2015's Scientist to Watch
Chemistry as Art
Abby Olena | Feb 1, 2014
See Scientist To Watch Phil Baran describe the artistry of his research in drug discovery.
tenOever on microRNA and Vaccines
Kerry Grens | Jan 1, 2014
January 2014 Scientist to Watch Benjamin tenOever discusses his research.