Beyond the Lab

In our first episode, we meet Dr. Elizabeth Campbell, a head of lab at Rockefeller whose research on Mycobacterium tuberculosis and coronaviruses has expanded our understanding of gene expression in pathogens. Beyond the lab, we learn about Dr. Campbell’s Caribbean roots, her love of literature and teaching exercise classes, and why science is like the ...

In this episode, we meet Dr. Shixin Liu, a head of lab at Rockefeller whose research examines how the molecular machines that coordinate gene expression and DNA replication do their jobs so well. Beyond the lab, we learn about the origins of Dr. Liu’s love of science, his restaurant recommendations for great Chinese food, and ...

In this episode, we meet Dr. Elaine Fuchs, a head of lab at Rockefeller whose research explores how stem cells communicate, and how failures to communicate contribute to inflammation, aging, and cancer. Beyond the lab, we learn about Dr. Fuch’s previous jobs counting snails and driving mail trucks, her encounters with two presidents and a ...

In this episode, we meet Dr. Hiro Funabiki, a Head of Lab at The Rockefeller University who researches how cells transfer the right number of chromosomes during cell division and what happens when that process goes wrong. Beyond the lab, we learn about how a high school swim coach shaped Dr. Funabiki’s thinking about science, ...

In this episode, we meet Dr. Shai Shaham, a Head of Lab at The Rockefeller University who studies how glial cells (a type of brain cell) function in the nervous system in C. elegans. Beyond the lab, we learn about Dr. Shaham’s life-changing experience seeing a solar eclipse, his enthusiasm for Brahms and basketball, and the ...