Meet Dr. Apoorva Singh, a postdoctoral researcher whose work bridges pure mathematics and computational immunology. Trained as a pure mathematician, she now uses mathematical modeling to better understand the immune system and tackle complex biological questions. Learn more about her research journey, scientific inspirations, and advice for aspiring researchers.
Where Research Can Lead: Hadassah Mayerfeld’s Journey from SRP to an NSF Fellowship
From IICD summer researcher to NSF Graduate Research Fellow: Hadassah Mayerfeld’s path has taken her from exploring computational research in our Summer Research Program to pursuing an MS/PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. Now studying mild traumatic brain injury through advanced MRI methods, Hadassah reflects on the interdisciplinary experiences and mentorship that helped shape her journey.
Congratulations to Dr. Itsik Pe’er, Associate Faculty in the IICD, on being appointed NSCORE (National Synthesis Center for Organismal Resilience) Associate Director & Integration Officer for the newly launched NSCORE initiative. Read more
Congratulations to Dr. Brent Stockwell on three new awards: a Team Science Award from the Department of Defense Melanoma Research Program, a Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Award, and an AACR-Mark Foundation Chemistry in Cancer Research Grant. Read more
Congratulations to IICD core faculty and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Sanja Vickovic, on receiving a G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Grant. Her team will investigate how aging alters microbial organization. Read more
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Hippocrates thought cancerous growths resembled a moving crab, inspiring the terms carcinoma and cancer. Oncology’s vocabulary came with claws.
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