I am currently a FIMM-EMBL International PhD student at the University of Helsinki and the Chair of The Science Basement. Originally from California but half Finnish, I moved to Helsinki in 2014. My research is focused on the genomics of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, and in my free time I like to rock climb and read comics.
How do Polypedilum vanderplanki larvae survive without water, and what role alternative splicing plays in this? Who the hell is Polypedilum vanderplanki and why should I be interested…
The night before my flight, I couldn’t sleep. Tossing and turning in bed, I tried in vain to quiet my mind and get a few hours before leaving for the airport at the awful hour of 5 am.