Jacob Kronenberg kayaking with his mom, Heidi. Working with genetic engineering means I have to field a lot of questions when I’m home for the holidays. My health-conscious mother always makes sure to buy organic, free-range, “chemical-free” products, so when food labeled GMO-free started popping up, she made sure to get that too. In… Continue reading Are GMOs that scary? by Jacob Kronenberg
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My First Weeks of Summer Research By Matthew Moulton
My name is Matthew Moulton and I am a rising senior attending The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science Art. After I graduate I plan to work as a chemical engineer. I applied to the NYU MRSEC REU program to gain experience and to explore a different scientific field. As part of the program,… Continue reading My First Weeks of Summer Research By Matthew Moulton
The rationale behind the dual MD/PhD degree By Andrew Wang
(Image source) One of the first questions I get asked by many people when I tell them that I am an MD/PhD candidate is “Why?” Usually I reply with some flippant answer about stacking degrees next to my name or avoiding a job, which gets some chuckles. However, for anyone considering whether to pursue the… Continue reading The rationale behind the dual MD/PhD degree By Andrew Wang
My Unexpected Venture into Science by Julia Monkovic
My Unexpected Venture into Science By: Julia Monkovic Every time I visited my grandparents’ house as a kid, I was always a little scared to go into my grandpa’s office because of a giant picture of what I thought was a bug hanging on the wall. Closely followed by my dad, I grew up thinking… Continue reading My Unexpected Venture into Science by Julia Monkovic
Succeeding at Failing By Michael Meleties
Succeeding at Failing By Michael Meleties I’ve never had a failed experiment; is that because I’m the smartest person who’s never made a wrong move and deserves all the awards? I’d love to believe that, but I think it actually comes down to how you respond to perceived failures. Failed experiments can be defined as… Continue reading Succeeding at Failing By Michael Meleties
The GRC Magic by Priya Katyal
The GRC Magic Recently, I had the privilege to attend the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) at Waterville Valley, NH. For those who are unfamiliar with GRCs, GRC is considered very prestigious with admissions contingent upon acceptance of an application. These meetings are typically attended by world renowned experts from leading institutions and industries. The conference… Continue reading The GRC Magic by Priya Katyal
Professor Montclare- Opening Post
Open advice to new PhD students Recently, a former high school student researcher I have worked with emailed me for advice on pursuing her Ph.D. and an academic career. In the email, she noted how in attending scientific meetings, she noticed the lack of women investigators and expressed how it bothered her that women are… Continue reading Professor Montclare- Opening Post
Important strides are being made here at our Lab.
Congrats to @MontclareLabs Yao and Priya for getting their review on “Protein-Engineered Functional Materials” accepted! You can check out the article at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adhm.201801374
Professor Jin Kim Montclare honored by AIMBE for contributions to biomaterials and biocatalyst design
In addition to her role as NYU Tandon professor and head of the Montclare Lab for Protein Engineering and Molecular Design, Montclare serves as the director of the school’s Convergence for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute and associate director for technology advancement at New York University’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). She was nominated,… Continue reading Professor Jin Kim Montclare honored by AIMBE for contributions to biomaterials and biocatalyst design