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Talk to a Postdoc
The following Postdoctoral Scholars at MIT have kindly provided the following
information so that it may be accessible to members of the MIT community
as well as prospective applicants. They have shared such information in
the hopes of being able to reply to reasonable inquiries and to get to
meet individuals who share similar interests. We hope to interconnect,
strengthen and enrich the diverse communities of MIT.
Any individual listed may be contacted by writing an email to the tag
that appears under the person’s name, followed by the expression
“@mit.edu,” which must be added to all such tags. We encourage
all parties who initiate and carry out interactions to please be respectful.
Participants look forward to replying to emails that are friendly and
appropriate, whenever possible.
We at the Postdoc Advisory Council encourage you to use this list, and
we warmly thanks all participants. Go ahead! Talk to a Postdoc!
Postdoc Name |
Elkin, Sheryl |
Email |
skelkin |
MIT Department |
Biology--Center for Cancer Research |
Ph.D. Institution
Field, Year |
Harvard University
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Subject: Genetics), 2004 |
Undergraduate Institution |
Amherst College |
Research Interests |
Yeast cell cycle, meiosis |
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Postdoc Name |
Jones, Kathryn |
Email |
kmjones |
MIT Department |
Biology |
Ph.D. Institution
Field, Year |
University of Chicago
Cell Biology, 2001 |
Undergraduate Institution |
University of Missouri |
Research Interests |
Plant/Bacterial Symbiosis, Nitrogren Fixation |
Comments
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Postdoc Name |
Kreiman, Gabriel (former postdoc at MIT) |
Email |
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MIT Department |
Brain and Cognitive Sciences |
Ph.D. Institution
Field, Year |
California Institute of Technology
Biology, 2002 |
Undergraduate Institution |
University of Buenos Aires |
Research Interests |
see comments |
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I am interested in several problems within the fields of Computational Neuroscience, Signal Processing and Computational Biology / Bioinformatics. Within Computational Neuroscience, I am focusing on trying to understand the codes neurons use to represent information about visual percepts in the temporal lobe (in humans as well as monkeys). Within Systems Biology, I am using computational tools to understand the mechanisms that cells use to regulate transcriptional activity. For further information, you can visit http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/kreimanlab/ |
Postdoc Name |
Minesinger, Brenda |
Email |
bminesin |
MIT Department |
Biology |
Ph.D. Institution
Field, Year |
Emory University
Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology, 2005 |
Undergraduate Institution |
University of Florida |
Research Interests |
DNA Damage and Repair |
Comments
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Postdoc Name |
Moore, Michael |
Email |
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MIT Department |
Chemical Engineering |
Ph.D. Institution
Field, Year |
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Biomedical Engineering, 2005 |
Undergraduate Institution |
University of Nebraska |
Research Interests |
Tissue Engineering, Central Nervous System Regeneration |
Comments
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Are you wondering about what it's like to have a family while being an MIT postdoc? Are you concerned about supporting a family on a postdoc salary while living in Boston? Do you need advice or suggestions about these or any other postdoc issues? I am transitioning to a faculty position at Tulane as of Spring 2007, but feel free to contact me; I'm happy to do my best to help! |
Postdoc Name |
Tarsa, Peter |
Email |
ptarsa |
MIT Department |
Biological Engineering |
Ph.D. Institution
Field, Year |
Princeton University
Chemistry, 2004 |
Undergraduate Institution |
Wake Forest University |
Research Interests |
Single Molecule Manipulation and Detection |
Comments
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Postdoc Name |
Wang, Yongting |
Email |
ytwang |
MIT Department |
Biology |
Ph.D. Institution
Field, Year |
Mississippi Medical Center
Biochemistry, 2004 |
Undergraduate Institution |
Jilin University, China |
Research Interests |
Protein Biochemistry |
Comments
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I am a protein biochemist by training and I am currently working on protein
folding mechanisms and conformational diseases.
Specifically, my project focuses on the folding and unfolding mechanisms of crystallin proteins that are
presented in the human eye lens, and the mechanisms of cataract formation.
I will be more than happy to answer your legitimate questions to the
best of my knowledge, and to help you in finding the information you need. |
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