Benchside Broadcast

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From the Bench(1)
Tales of the Trainee(1)

4) Past & Present: Amy Gladfelter
3) Tales of the Trainee: Eiry Du and Makenna Grozis

Before the bench: Makenna was born in Golden, Colorado but has lived in Charleston, South Carolina for as long as she can remember. She is currently a senior at Elon University where she is a double major in Public Health and Biology.

At the bench: Makenna is exploring how the gut microbiome is impacted by endocrine disrupting chemicals and seeing if this relates to autoimmune diseases. Additionally, she asks questions about how young adults perceive and navigate the healthcare system.

Away from the bench: Makenna is a big concert goer and enjoys music of all genres. Back in Charleston, she also loves to go surfing.
2) Research in Progress: Kavya Ragunathan

At the Bench: Kavya joined the Eroglu lab as a graduate student in May 2022 and is interested in studying species-specific differences in astrocyte-neuron interactions via astrocyte-secreted factors— particularly, how human astrocytes have gained enhanced functions during evolution.

Before the Bench: A staunch New Englander, Kavya received her Bachelor’s in Neuroscience from Boston University. As a post-grad she worked as a research technician in Dr. Kevin Eggan’s lab at Harvard University where she utilized single cell snRNA sequencing to detect neuropsychiatric disease associated eQTLs using iPSC-derived cortical neurons.

Away from the Bench: Kavya is passionate about mentoring and working towards equitable and inclusive access to the biosciences. She also enjoys K-pop, reading, being a plant mother, and cuddling with her cat, Fenway Pickles.
1) From the Bench: Meet Your Hosts!

For our inaugural episode, we start by interviewing each other and getting to know more about who we are and how we think about life and science. We popcorn questions related to our perspectives, training, and goals. Learn more here about us and our mission!

4) Past & Present: Amy Gladfelter

3) Tales of the Trainee: Eiry Du and Makenna Grozis

2) Research in Progress: Kavya Ragunathan

1) From the Bench: Meet Your Hosts!