Browse Interviewed Scientists - People Behind the Science Podcast

Scientist's Name	Organization	Area of Study	Show Link
Dr. Marie McNeely	People Behind the Science	Neuroscience or Psychology	001: Dr. Marie McNeely Welcomes You to People Behind the Science
Dr. Ann Dillner	University of California, Davis	Climate or Environment	002: Dr. Ann Dillner Tackles Air Pollution
Dr. Gammon Earhart	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	003: A Passion for Understanding Parkinson Disease
Dr. Josh Reece	Valdosta State University	Biology	004: The Adventures of a Biodiversity Conservationist
Dr. Kerriann Greenhalgh	Kericure	Chemistry	005: A Savvy Scientist and CEO with a Mission to Heal
Dr. Erik Herzog	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	006: Biological Clocks and Inspiring Times
Dr. Jeff Bradshaw	University of Nebraska, Lincoln	Entomology	007: Rocking and Rolling with Ground and Dung Beetles
Dr. Bruce Carlson	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	008: Shocking Research with Mildly Electric Fish
Dr. Ted Uyeno	Valdosta State University	Biology	009: A Researcher with a Soft Spot for Soft-Tissue Biomechanics
Dr. Julie Brefczynski-Lewis	West Virginia University	Neuroscience or Psychology	010: Finding Calm in the World of Stress Research
Dr. Sydney Schaefer	Utah State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	011: Handling the Tough Questions of Upper Extremity Control
Dr. Alan Templeton	University of Haifa	Biology	012: The Evolution of an Amazing Career in Human, Population, and Evolutionary Genetics
Dr. Tom Valone	St. Louis University	Biology	013: History and Science Collide in the Study of Ecosystem Ecology and Desertification
Dr. Brian Schilling	University of Memphis	Movement or Sports Science	014: Let’s Get Tactical! Strength and Conditioning Training for Tactical Occupations
Dr. Jennifer Smith	Washington University in St. Louis	Anthropology	015: Digging Up the Dirt on Ancient Civilizations to Understand Human Environment Interactions
Dr. Jim Berkson	University of Florida	Biology	016: Modeling Success in the Field of Population Dynamics
Dr. Catherine Lang	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	017: Grasping the Complexities of Motor Rehabilitation in People with Stroke
Dr. Caleb Hickman	Eastern Band of the Cherokee	Biology	018: Living the Wild Life Studying Animal and Human Interactions
Dr. Larry Reiter	University of Tennessee	Neuroscience or Psychology	019: An Autism Researcher’s Tales of Triumphs and Tribulations
Dr. Aina Puce	Indiana University, Bloomington	Neuroscience or Psychology	020: Cued in to the Science of Body Language and the Unspoken Word
Dr. Julie Peterson	University of Nebraska	Entomology	021: Outstanding in Her Field Managing Pest Insects in Agriculture
Dr. Deanna Barch	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	022: Getting a Clearer Image of Potential Risk Factors for Depression and Schizophrenia
Dr. Andrew Fry	University of Kansas	Movement or Sports Science	023: Teaming Up to Understand Muscle Physiology and Endocrine Interactions to Optimize Athletic Performance
Dr. Eric Leuthardt	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	024: Science Fiction Meets Reality in the Realm of Brain-Computer Interfaces
Dr. Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer	Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment	Climate or Environment	025: A Natural When It Comes to Applying Scientific Research to Inform Natural Capital Policy
Dr. Adam Dubis	University College London	Neuroscience or Psychology	026: A Researcher With a Vision for Optical Imaging
Dr. Doug Wiens	Washington University in St. Louis	Geology	027: Investigating Hot Topics in Magma Origins and Seismology
Dr. Christine Mac Donald	University of Washington	Neuroscience or Psychology	028: Heading Research Efforts in Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Meghan Campbell	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	029: Deep in Thought Examining Cognition and Dementia in Parkinson Disease
Dr. Ege Kavalali	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Neuroscience or Psychology	030: Making Connections in the Field of Neurotransmission and Synaptic Signaling
Dr. John Blitch	U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory	Neuroscience or Psychology	031: Searching for Solutions in Robotics and Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue
Dr. Jeremy Pritchard	University of Birmingham	Biology	032: Going with the Phloem Studying Insect Plant Interactions
Dr. Ben Kolber	Duquesne University	Neuroscience or Psychology	033: No Pain, No Gain in the Research of Chronic Pain Mechanisms
Dr. Michael Gaffrey	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	034: Passionately Pursuing an Integrated Understanding of Childhood Mood Disorders
Dr. Rebecca Safran	University of Colorado, Boulder	Biology	035: Birds of a Feather Researching the Formation of New Species Together
Dr. Joshua Swamidass	Washington University in St. Louis	Medicine	036: Programming to Improve Health by Developing Algorithms for Medical Data
Dr. Lucas Pozzo-Miller	University of Alabama, Birmingham	Neuroscience or Psychology	037: Exploring the Pathway Less Traveled to Better Understand Rett Syndrome
Dr. Mike Bevis	Ohio State University	Geology	038: A Researcher Who Found His Place in Science Using GPS to Study the Earth’s Surface
Dr. Ken Olsen	Washington University in St. Louis	Botany	039: Cultivating an Understanding of the Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change in Plants
Dr. Mike Angiletta	Arizona State University	Biology	040: Studying Degrees of Adaptation in Animals in Response to Changing Climates
Dr. Lisa Monteggia	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Neuroscience or Psychology	041: Happily Piecing Together the Puzzle of Antidepressant Drug Efficacy
Dr. Brad Bushman	Ohio State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	042: Dispelling the Myths of Human Aggression and Violence
Dr. Niklas Elmqvist	Purdue University	Computer Science	043: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words in the Field of Information Visualization
Dr. Yehuda Ben-Shahar	Washington University in St. Louis	Biology	044: The Underpinnings of Behavior Uncovered Using Fruit Fly Genetics
Dr. Josh Sanes	Harvard University	Neuroscience or Psychology	045: Visionary Neuroscientist Studying How Neurons Communicate and Make Connections
Dr. Joan Luby	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	046: Developing an Understanding of the Development of Depressive Disorders
Dr. Jon Godbout	Ohio State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	047: The Aging Brain and Immune System Interactions
Dr. Jane Kenney-Hunt	Westminster College, Missouri	Biology	048: Quantitative Genetics Reveal How Bones are Impacted by Sex, Diet, and Genes
Dr. Nick Spitzer	University of California, San Diego	Neuroscience or Psychology	049: The Ever-Changing Brain and Implications of Neurotransmitter Switching in Neurological Disorders
Dr. Brad Joliff	Washington University in St. Louis	Astronomy	050: A Down-to-Earth Researcher Studying the Surface of the Moon and Mars
Dr. Mike Sears	Clemson University	Biology	051: A Super Modeler of Thermal Adaptation
Dr. Amy Toth	Iowa State University	Biology	052: Being Super Successful Studying Insect Social Behavior
Dr. Jason Rohr	University of South Florida	Biology	053: Sustaining Amphibian Populations by Studying the Impacts of Infectious Disease, Climate Change, and Pollution
Dr. Mark McDaniel	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	054: Memories and Musings from a Master of Learning and Memory
Dr. Robert Paul	University of Missouri, St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	055: Looking Deep Within to Study How Subcortical Structures Drive Emotion and Cognition
Dr. Rosemary Gillespie	University of California, Berkeley	Biology	056: Visualizing Evolutionary History of Spiders With Islands Providing Snapshots of Biodiversity
Dr. Peggy Mason	University of Chicago	Neuroscience or Psychology	057: Researching Rats Rescuing Trapped Comrades and other Empathetic and Pro-Social Behaviors
Dr. Jalees Rehman	University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago	Medicine	058: A Scientist Advancing Stem Cell Biology, Cardiology, and Communication of Science to the Public
Dr. John Morris	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	059: A Remarkable Researcher Progressing towards Understanding and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Hans Klompen	Ohio State University	Biology	060: Discovering New Species and Unearthing Clues on the Evolution of Mites
Dr. Henry “Roddy” Roediger	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	061: Mastering Memory and Applying Findings to Improve Memory and Understand how Cultures Remember their Past
Dr. Tim Caro	University of California, Davis	Biology	062: Unraveling the Mysteries of Animal Coloration and Why Zebras Have Stripes
Dr. Kyra Krakos	Maryville University	Botany	063: Cracking Down on Invasive Species and Propagating Knowledge of Plant Reproduction
Dr. Amro Zayed	York University	Biology	064: Conducting Sweet Research in Honey Bee Behavior
Dr. Steve Mennerick	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	065: Making Exciting Discoveries in Neurotransmission and Glutamate Receptor Modulation
Dr. Julie Kauer	Brown University	Neuroscience or Psychology	066: Working Out the Details of Synaptic Strengthening
Dr. Stephen Blake	The Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme	Biology	067: Racing Towards a Better Understanding of Animal Movement Ecology and Wildlife Conservation
Dr. Clifford Beall	Ohio State University	Biology	068: Exploring the Creatures that Reside Within by Studying the Human Oral Microbiome
Dr. Louis Muglia	University of Cincinnati	Medicine	069: Timely Research on the Molecular Mechanisms Controlling the Timing of Birth
Dr. Brian Allan	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Biology	070: Contagious Enthusiasm for Infectious Disease Research on Ticks and Other Arthropods
Dr. Shirley Sahrmann	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	071: Painstakingly Classifying and Treating Movement Impairment with Physical Therapy
Dr. Gautam Dantas	Washington University in St. Louis	Biology	072: It’s All About Communities When Studying Microbial Genomics and Exchange of Antibiotic Resistance
Dr. John Harte	University of California, Berkeley	Climate or Environment	073: Burning Questions on Impacts of Humans on Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Climate
Dr. Julian Meeks	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Neuroscience or Psychology	074: Sniffing Out the Answers to How Olfactory Processing Affects Behavior
Dr. Birgit Kaufmann	Purdue University	Physics	075: Theoretical Physicist Shining Brilliantly with Her Work on Potential Nanomaterials for Solar Cells
Dr. Ann Stowe	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Neuroscience or Psychology	076: Contemplation of the Ills of Neuroinflammation in Stroke Recovery
Dr. Keivan Stassun	Vanderbilt University	Astronomy	077: A Stellar Astrophysicist Finding Answers Chasing the Starlight
Dr. Donald Price	University of Hawaii, Hilo	Biology	078: Taking His Research to New Heights Studying the Ecology and Genetics of Things With Wings
Dr. Philip Motta	University of South Florida	Biology	079: Feeding His Passion for Understanding How Sharks Bite and Eat
Dr. Allison Miller	Saint Louis University	Botany	080: Genetic Variation is the Spice of Life Helping Plants Respond to Changing Environments
Dr. Yu-Shang Lee	Lerner Research Institute of the Cleveland Clinic	Neuroscience or Psychology	081: Moving Towards Functional Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Denise Montell	University of California, Santa Barbara	Biology	082: To Be or Not to Be? Understanding Cell Survival and Cell Death
Dr. Cary Savage	University of Kansas	Neuroscience or Psychology	083: How the Brain Fits into the Big Picture of Exercise, Eating, and the Obesity Epidemic
Dr. Kurt Thoroughman	Washington University in St. Louis	Engineering or Robotics	084: Improving our Grasp of Human Motor Learning and Engineering Solutions to Improve Education
Dr. Donna Nelson	University of Oklahoma	Chemistry	085: Organic Chemist Synthesizing Research, Science Education, and Diversity in the Sciences
Dr. Jacob Israelachvili	University of California, Santa Barbara	Engineering or Robotics	086: Just Scratching the Surface of the Molecular-Level Mysteries in Adhesion and Friction Forces
Dr. Jennifer White	University of Kentucky	Biology	087: Investigation of Beneficial Infestations of Symbiotic Bacteria in Insects
Dr. Ingrid Parker	University of California, Santa Cruz	Botany	088: Deeply Rooted in Plant Evolution and Ecology
Dr. Mike Barlow	University College London	Astronomy	089: Noble Astrophysicist Investigating Argon Molecules in Space
Dr. Jack Horner	Montana State University	Paleontology	090: Unearthing the Secrets of Dinosaur Growth and Behavior
Dr. Cameron Thrash	Louisiana State University	Biology	091: Zooming in on Marine Microbes and Their Critical Role in the State of our Seas
Dr. Peter Wilf	Pennsylvania State University	Paleontology	092: A Paleobotanist Who Leaves No Stone Unturned Searching for Plant Fossils
Dr. Scott Fruin	University of Southern California	Climate or Environment	093: A Researcher with a Resolution to Remedy Air Pollution
Dr. Laura Burkle	Montana State University	Biology	094: Blossoming Research in Plant-Pollinator Interactions
Dr. Patrick Hart	University of Hawaii, Hilo	Biology	095: Noting Temporal Patterns of Bird Song and the Ecological Implications
Dr. Dustin Siegel	Southeast Missouri State University	Biology	096: Colorful Tales of Reproductive Biology in Reptiles and Amphibians
Dr. Benjamin Halpern	University of California, Santa Barbara	Climate or Environment	097: Conserving Our Seas with the Science of Ecosystem Services
Dr. Larry Squire	University of California, San Diego	Neuroscience or Psychology	098: Establishing Facts and Recalling Experiences Pioneering Research in Declarative and Non-Declarative Memory
Dr. Amy Esler	University of Minnesota	Medicine	099: Improving Autism Diagnosis from the Lab to the Clinic
Dr. Gene Robinson	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Biology	100: Investigating the Hive Mind and How Genes Influence Social Behavior in Bees
Dr. Jonathan Lynch	Pennsylvania State University	Botany	101: Going Back to the Roots to Enhance Crop Yield in Degraded Soil
Dr. Chris Bettinger	Carnegie Mellon University	Engineering or Robotics	102: Get a Taste of the Newest Edible Electronics and Innovative Implant Technologies
Dr. Alex Hayes	Cornell University	Astronomy	103: Astronomer on a Mission of Solar System Exploration
Dr. Cathy Dwyer	Scotland’s Rural College	Biology	104: Taking Stock of Maternal Behavior and Offspring Health and Development in Livestock
Dr. Joel S. Perlmutter	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	105: Stimulating Research on Biomarkers and Therapeutics for Parkinson Disease
Dr. Hope Jahren	University of Hawaii	Paleontology	106: Uprooting the Survival Secrets of Living and Fossil Plants
Dr. Ray Arvidson	Washington University in St. Louis	Astronomy	107: Amazing Stories of Opportunity and Curiosity from a Researcher in Planetary Science
Dr. Michael Snyder	Stanford University	Biology	108: Decoding the Human Genome to Potentially Predict Disease Risk
Dr. David Klahr	Carnegie Mellon University	Neuroscience or Psychology	109: Thought-Provoking Research on How Kids Learn Science
Dr. Ralph Adolphs	California Institute of Technology	Neuroscience or Psychology	110: Getting a Glimpse Inside the Brain to Uncover the Science Behind Social Behavior
Dr. Steve Ormerod	Cardiff University	Climate or Environment	111: Making a Splash in River Ecosystem Research and Conservation
Dr. Nan Crystal Arens	Hobart and William Smith Colleges	Paleontology	112: Digging Up Clues on How Ancient Plants Responded to Their Environments
Dr. Emily Cross	Bangor University	Neuroscience or Psychology	113: Action-Packed Research on How our Brains Learn and Perceive Complex Movements
Dr. Irving Epstein	Brandeis University	Chemistry	114: Dr. Irving Epstein: Balancing it All While Studying Oscillating Chemical Reactions
Dr. Alexandra Harmon-Threatt	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Biology	115: Staying Grounded Studying Soil-Dwelling Bees
Dr. Katrina Steiling	Boston University	Medicine	116: Seeing Through the Smoke to Understand How Smoking Changes Gene Expression
Dr. Jennifer Biddle	University of Delaware	Biology	117: Getting Sentimental About Microbes in Marine Sediments
Dr. Steven Churchill	Duke University	Anthropology	118: Bringing the Buried History of Early Humans to Light
Dr. Kate Scholberg	Duke University	Physics	119: Charging Forward with New Discoveries in Neutrino Physics
Dr. Dan Geschwind	University of California, Los Angeles	Neuroscience or Psychology	120: Ironing Out the Genes Implicated in Neurological Diseases to Aid in Development of Therapeutics
Dr. John Dowling	Harvard University	Neuroscience or Psychology	121: A Researcher with His Sights Set on Understanding the Retina and Color Vision Processing
Dr. Terry McGlynn	California State University, Dominguez Hills	Biology	122: Discerning Diversity of Ants in Tropical Rainforests
Dr. Stephen Long	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Botany	123: Shedding Light on How Optimizing Photosynthesis Could Increase Plant Productivity
Dr. Todd Braver	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	124: Driven to Study Cognitive Control and How it Breaks Down in Psychiatric Disorders
Dr. Jennifer Dunn	Argonne National Laboratory	Engineering or Robotics	125: Fueling Her Passion for Research Studying Life Cycles of Biofuels
Dr. Eva Harris	University of California, Berkeley	Epidemiology	126: Spreading Enthusiasm for Research on Dengue and Influenza Viruses to Improve Global Health
Dr. Robyn Klein	Washington University in St. Louis	Medicine	127: Going Beyond the Barrier Looking at Immune Activation in the Brain in Response to Viral Infection
Dr. Sergio Pellis	University of Lethbridge	Neuroscience or Psychology	128: Discovering How Animals are Playing Their Way to Better Brains and Social Skills
Dr. James Berger	Johns Hopkins University	Chemistry	129: Taking a Closer Look at the Molecular Mechanisms of Antibacterial and Anticancer Agents
Dr. Jelle Atema	Boston University	Biology	130: Sensational Research on How Marine Animals Use The Senses to Understand Their Environment
Dr. Michael Mueller	Washington University in St. Louis	Movement or Sports Science	131: Amazing Feats of Science Focused on Preventing Lower Limb Amputations in People with Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy
Dr. Ralph Muehleisen	Argonne National Laboratory	Engineering or Robotics	132: Bringing the Energy and Expertise to Develop Technology and Tools to Improve Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Dr. Sandra Schmid	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Biology	133: Ravenously Researching the Molecular Machinery and Proteins that Help Cells Eat
Dr. Douglas Weibel	University of Wisconsin, Madison	Chemistry	134: Infectious Curiosity for How Bacteria Grow, Divide, and Function
Dr. Brian Crother	Southeastern Louisiana University	Biology	135: Pursuing Research Questions that Revolve Around How Species Evolve
Dr. Kay Davies	University of Oxford	Medicine	136: Not Wasting Any Time in Search of Genetic Treatments for Muscular Dystrophy
Dr. Stephen Curry	Imperial College London	Biology	137: Taking a Well-Structured Approach to Studying the Molecular Basis of Replication of Viruses
Dr. Iliana Baums	Pennsylvania State University	Biology	138: Deep-Seated Fascination with How Corals Adapt to Changing Environments
Dr. Michael Hagan	Brandeis University	Physics	139: Going Viral Examining Theoretical and Computer Models of Virus Assembly
Dr. Cary Pint	Vanderbilt University	Engineering or Robotics	140: Addressing a Battery of Research Questions to Improve Energy Storage
Dr. Jeffrey Diamond	National Institutes of Health	Neuroscience or Psychology	141: An Electrophysiologist Whose Current Retinal Research Has Great Potential
Dr. Mike Scharf	Purdue University	Biology	142: Feeding His Curiousity for Termites in Urban Pest Management and Energy Production
Dr. David Spergel	Princeton University	Astronomy	143: Bringing to Light the Big Questions on Dark Matter and Galaxy Formation
Dr. Andy Piacsek	Central Washington University	Physics	144: Conducting Sound Research in Wave Physics
Dr. Jonathan Copley	University of Southampton	Biology	145: Diving Deep to Study Colonies of Creatures on the Sea Floor
Dr. Jason Wright	Pennsylvania State University	Astronomy	146: Scoping Out Distant Stars and Their Orbiting Planets
Dr. Karla Kaun	Brown University	Neuroscience or Psychology	147: Taking a Shot at Understanding the Neural and Molecular Mechanisms of Alcohol Addiction
Dr. Raymond Huey	University of Washington	Biology	148: Exploring the Hot Topics of Thermal Biology in Lizards and Insects
Dr. Rob Phillips	California Institute of Technology	Biology	149: Modeling Grace Under Pressure in Predicting DNA Packaging and Ejection in Viruses
Dr. Marla Sokolowski	University of Toronto	Biology	150: Fruitful Research on Gene Environment Interplay in Feeding Behavior of Fruit Flies
Dr. Neo Martinez	University of Arizona	Biology	151: Weighing in on the Balance of Life by Investigating Ecological Networks and Food Webs
Dr. Richard Hardy	Indiana University, Bloomington	Biology	152: On a Mission to Study Transmission of Viruses with Mosquito Vectors
Dr. Christine Floss	Washington University in St. Louis	Astronomy	153: Dusting Off the Enigmatic History of the Stars by Studying Solar System Materials
Dr. Laurence Packer	York University	Biology	154: Building the Buzz Around Bees Discovering and classifying New Species
Dr. Murray Blackmore	Marquette University	Neuroscience or Psychology	155: Expressing Great Enthusiasm for Gene Therapy Approaches for Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. David Baltrus	University of Arizona	Biology	156: Germinating Exciting Experiments on Plant Pathogens and Microbial Interactions
Dr. Woodward Fischer	California Institute of Technology	Geology	157: Geobiology Research That Rocks focused on the History of Photosynthesis
Dr. Mark Martin	University of Puget Sound	Biology	158: Master of Matters Microbial Including Predatory Microbes and Bacterial Symbiosis
Dr. Kathryn Clancy	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Anthropology	159: Conducting Swell Research on Inflammation and Ovarian Function
Dr. Mike Brown	California Institute of Technology	Astronomy	160: Scanning the Skies for New Objects in the Far Reaches of Our Solar Sytem
Dr. Christelle Wauthier	Pennsylvania State University	Geology	161: Balancing a Full Plate Studying Volcanic, Magmatic and Tectonic Processes
Dr. Joan Strassmann	Washington University in St. Louis	Biology	162: Discovering the Complex Interactions of Simple Organisms Researching Altruistic and Mutualistic Amoeba
Dr. Chris Rowan	Kent State University	Geology	163: Navigating Millions of Years of History for Earth’s Geologic Features Using Magnetic Fields in Rocks as a Compass
Dr. Irene Newton	Indiana University, Bloomington	Biology	164: Reveling in Relationships between Bacteria and Their Insect Hosts
Dr. Sara Soderstrom	University of Michigan	Climate or Environment	165: Wielding a Green Thumb for Growing and Studying Sustainability Initiatives for Individuals and Organizations
Dr. Charles Nelson	Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital	Neuroscience or Psychology	166: Embracing the Challenges of Scientific Research on the Effects of Early Adversity on Brain and Behavioral Development
Dr. Sharon Swartz	Brown University	Biology	167: Dynamic Research on Mechanisms and Evolution of Flight in Bats
Dr. Michael Cole	Rutgers University	Neuroscience or Psychology	168: Investigating Our Intelligent Brain by Studying Human Goal-Directed Behavior
Dr. Joel Levine	University of Toronto, Mississauga	Biology	169: Time Flies When You’re Having Fun With Science!
Dr. Vincent Racaniello	Columbia University	Biology	170: Practicing Communicable Science Studying Viruses and Sharing Research with the World
Dr. Philip Metzger	University of Central Florida	Astronomy	171: A Planetary Scientist Not Afraid to Get His Hands Dirty Studying Extraterrestrial Soil
Dr. Patrick Moore	University of Pittsburgh	Medicine	172: A History of Success in Science Discovering and Characterizing Human Tumor Viruses
Dr. Norman Ellstrand	University of California, Riverside	Biology	173: Studying the Science of Romance in Plants and How to Avoid Dangerous Introductions with Invasive Species
Dr. Dawn Bazely	York University	Biology	174: Investigating the Intriguing Interactions between Animals and Plants
Dr. James Bird	Boston University	Engineering or Robotics	175: Rising to the Top Studying the Fluid Dynamics of Drops and Bubbles
Dr. Zach Hambrick	Michigan State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	176: An Expert on Expertise Examining the Science of Performance and the Roles of Training and Talent
Dr. Lily Wang	University of Nebraska, Lincoln	Engineering or Robotics	177: Studying the Science of Sound and How Building Acoustics Affect Performance
Dr. Marc Cadotte	University of Toronto, Scarborough	Biology	178: Variety is the Spice of Science! Experiments in Biodiversity and the Health of Our Ecosystems
Dr. Rachel Wong	University of Washington	Neuroscience or Psychology	179: A Researcher with an Eye for Great Science Studying Retinal Cell Rewiring After Damage
Dr. Brian Romans	Virginia Tech	Geology	180: A Deep Sea Rock Star Recording the Mysteries of the Geologic Record
Dr. Duane Diefenbach	Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit	Biology	181: Studying Wildlife Ecology, the Answers to Abundance, and the Science of Survival
Dr. Paul Breslin	Monell Chemical Senses Center	Biology	182: Demonstrating Great Taste in Research Investigating Our Chemical Senses
Dr. Diana Percy	Natural History Museum, London	Biology	183: Unraveling the Tangled Banks to Understand Species Diversity and the Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions
Dr. Dennis Bente	University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Medicine	184: Well-Suited for Innovative Investigations of Deadly Tick-Bourne Viruses
Dr. Ricardo Araneda	University of Maryland	Neuroscience or Psychology	185: A Neuroscientist Following His Nose to Exciting Discoveries in Neuromodulation of Olfactory Circuits
Dr. Tara Smith	Kent State University	Biology	186: Resistance on the Rise: Researcing the Arms Race of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Potential Transfers from Livestock to Humans
Dr. Nancy Mills	Trinity University	Chemistry	187: An Organic Chemist Leading the Charge Studying Antiaromatic Ions
Dr. Elizabeth Stacy	University of Hawaii at Hilo	Biology	188: Radiating Wisdom on Science and Speciation of Tropical Trees
Dr. George Hajishengallis	University of Pennsylvania	Medicine	189: Sinking His Teeth in to Exciting Research Questions in Periodontal Disease
Dr. David Strayer	University of Utah	Neuroscience or Psychology	190: Steering Our Attention Towards Issues in Distracted Driving
Dr. Talid Sinno	University of Pennsylvania	Engineering or Robotics	191: Using Models to Zoom in on Microscopic Aggregation Events in Nature and Man-Made Materials
Dr. Maureen Donnelly	Florida International University	Biology	192: Making Great Leaps Studying the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Tropical Frogs
Dr. Rasmus Nielsen	University of California, Berkeley	Biology	193: Answering the Big Questions in Human Evolution and What Our DNA Can Reveal
Dr. Tristram Kidder	Washington University in St. Louis	Anthropology	194: Digging Deep to Discover Clues on How Early Humans Interacted with the Environment
Dr. David Holtzman	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	195: Untangling the Mechanisms and Mysteries of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Julie Booth	Temple University	Neuroscience or Psychology	196: Solving the Difficult Equation of How Children Learn and Understand Math
Dr. Jess Adkins	California Institute of Technology	Geology	197: Clues to Climate Change Using Deep Sea Corals
Dr. Alison Fleming	University of Toronto, Mississauga	Neuroscience or Psychology	198: Mastering the Apparent Mysteries Behind the Motivation to Mother
Dr. Christof Koch	Allen Institute for Brain Science	Neuroscience or Psychology	199: Connecting the Mind and Brain: The Science Behind How Cells and Chemicals Create Consciousness
Dr. Judson Brewer	University of Massachusetts Medical School	Neuroscience or Psychology	200: Training Others to Think Therapeutically Using Mindfulness Programs to Treat Addiction
Dr. Maria Womack	St. Cloud State University	Astronomy	201: Contemplating the Chemical Composition of Comets and Exoplanets
Dr. Nico Dantuma	Karolinska Institute	Medicine	202: Breaking Down the Science of Protein Recycling to Create New Therapies for Neurodegenerative Disease and Cancer
Dr. Ian Baldwin	Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology	Biology	203: Planting the Seeds to Grow Our Understanding of the Genes that Matter for Plant Survival
Dr. Sophia Hayes	Washington University in St. Louis	Chemistry	204: Demonstrating Laser Focus Studying Materials Science with Solid-State NMR
Dr. Michael Dickinson	California Institute of Technology	Biology	205: Sorting Out the Science of Fruit Fly Flight and Behavior
Dr. John Logsdon	University of Iowa	Biology	206: Researching Reproduction to Understand the Origin and Evolution of Genes for Meiosis
Dr. Glenn Rall	Fox Chase Cancer Center	Medicine	207: Injecting Humor and Optimism into the Study of Viral Infections in the Brain
Dr. Linda Van Dillen	Washington University in St. Louis	Movement or Sports Science	208: Bending Over Backwards to Understand Low Back Pain
Dr. Herbert Geller	National Institutes of Health	Neuroscience or Psychology	209: Growing Excitement for Research in Potential Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Suzanne Simard	University of British Columbia	Botany	210: Getting to the Root of Underground Signaling in Forest Ecosystems
Dr. Anne Jefferson	Kent State University	Geology	211: Studying Stormwater Systems and Urban Streams
Dr. David Clifford	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	212: Aiding in Efforts to Develop Therapeutics for HIV and Other Neurological Diseases
Dr. JC Cahill	University of Alberta	Botany	213: Roving Roots! Plants Behave More Like Animals than We May Realize
Dr. Karen James	Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory	Biology	214: A Career Based on Pairing Research and Public Outreach to Identify Species via DNA
Dr. Paul Vasey	University of Lethbridge	Neuroscience or Psychology	215: Examining Cross-Cultural Differences in Sexuality and the Potential Evolutionary Significance
Dr. Wendy Bohrson	Central Washington University	Geology	216: Modeling Magma from Mantle to Mountaintop
Dr. Randi Martin	Rice University	Neuroscience or Psychology	217: Long-Term Success in Research on Memory, Language, and the Brain
Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully	Florida Atlantic University	Biology	218: The Science Behind the Survival Skills of Cells Under Stress
Dr. Daniel MacArthur	Harvard University	Biology	219: Using Genetics and Genomics to Strengthen Our Ability to Diagnose Neuromuscular Disease
Dr. Kristen Pickett	University of Wisconsin, Madison	Movement or Sports Science	220: Making Sense of Sensory and Motor Control of Human Movement
Dr. Jim Pipas	University of Pittsburgh	Biology	221: Making Valuable Contributions to the Proliferation of Exciting Discoveries in Virology
Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman	NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	Astronomy	222: Out of This World Research on Extrasolar Planets
Dr. Jacquelyn Gill	University of Maine	Paleontology	223: Using Lake Sediments to Get to the Core of Key Issues in Ecology and Conservation
Dr. Roshan Cools	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Neuroscience or Psychology	224: Keeping the Big Picture in Mind Studying Motivational and Cognitive Control
Dr. Jeffrey Bada	University of California, San Diego	Chemistry	225: Organically Compounding Knowledge on Amino Acids and the Origins of Life
Dr. Dorothy Bishop	University of Oxford	Neuroscience or Psychology	226: Speaking Up About Developmental Language Impairments in Children
Dr. Charles Cockell	University of Edinburgh	Astronomy	227: Exploring Extreme Environments and the Emergence of Life
Dr. Andrew Hill	Alternatives Behavioral Health, Alternatives Brain Institute, TruBrain, and University of California, Los Angeles	Neuroscience or Psychology	228: Pursuing an Alternative Science Career in Optimizing Brain Performance
Dr. Aleix Martinez	Ohio State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	229: An Algorithm for Success! Using Computational and Imaging Approaches to Study Cognitive Science
Dr. Larry Crum	University of Washington	Physics	230: Signaling the Wave of the Future with Ultrasound Research Applications
Dr. Mike Clegg	University of California, Irvine	Biology	231: Using Genetics to Understand Plant Evolution and Trace Back the Roots of Agriculture
Dr. Nick Dodman	Tufts University	Medicine	232: The Pet Vet Describes His Career, Life Lessons, and Behaviors for Success
Dr. Tom Carmichael	University of California, Los Angeles	Neuroscience or Psychology	233: Researching the Road to Recovery in Neural Repair After Stroke
Dr. Mariana Wolfner	Cornell University	Biology	234: Egg-cell-ent Research in Reproduction, Fertilization, and Embryonic Development
Dr. Seth Bordenstein	Vanderbilt University	Biology	235: Seeing Science and Symbiosis Through the Lens of an Evolutionary Microbiologist
Dr. Pam Ronald	University of California, Davis	Biology	236: Taking Genetics from Bench to Farm Studying Crop Resistance to Disease and Stress
Dr. Reggie Edgerton	University of California, Los Angeles	Neuroscience or Psychology	237: Science in Motion and How the Brain and Spinal Cord Control Movement
Dr. Ruth Hufbauer	Colorado State University	Biology	238: Investigating Interactions and Invasions in Evolutionary Ecology
Dr. Tess Russo	Pennsylvania State University	Climate or Environment	239: Looking Beneath the Surface to Study the Science of Water Movement, Distribution, and Quality
Dr. Susan Wessler	University of California, Riverside	Biology	240: In Her Element Examining Mobile DNA Sequences and Genome Evolution
Dr. Rob Dunn	North Carloina State University	Biology	241: From Microbes to Man – Exploring Evolution, Ecology, and the Exciting Unknowns in Science
Dr. Yasmin Hurd	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Neuroscience or Psychology	242: Paving Pathways to Success Studying Substance Abuse and the Brain
Dr. Christina (Naomi) Tague	University of California, Santa Barbara	Climate or Environment	243: Scientific Simulations in Stream and Ecosystem Synergies
Dr. Cassandra Extavour	Harvard University	Biology	244: Researching the Role of Genes in the Evolution and Development of Reproductive Systems
Dr. Noah Fierer	University of Colorado, Boulder	Biology	245: Mysterious Microbes in Our Guts, the Ground, the Air, and Everywhere!
Dr. Tom George	University of Missouri, St. Louis	Chemistry	246: Dynamic Scientist Bringing Energy, Laser-Focus, and Structure to His Nanoscience Research and Role as Chancellor
Dr. Luise Hermanutz	Memorial University	Biology	247: Conducting Cool Science on Conservation in Arctic and Subarctic Ecosystems
Dr. Jack Schultz	University of Missouri	Botany	248: Chemical Compounds as Protectors of Plants!
Dr. Kurtis Williams	Texas A & M University, Commerce	Astronomy	249: Radiant Researcher Illuminating the Attributes of Dying Stars
Dr. Oliver Smithies	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	Medicine	250: A Pathologist’s Path to Paramount Discoveries in Protein Separation and Genetic Recombination
Dr. Holly Bik	University of Birmingham	Biology	251: Sequencing Species in Deep-Sea Sediments
Dr. Andrea Califano	Columbia University	Biology	252: Translating Gene Expression Experiments into Therapies for Human Disease
Dr. Alain Cuerrier	Montreal Botanical Garden	Botany	253: Continuing the Tradition of Superb Science in Traditional Medicine
Dr. Fan-Gang Zeng	University of California, Irvine	Neuroscience or Psychology	254: Sound Science in Restoring Hearing with Cochlear Implants
Dr. Mike Mann	Pennsylvania State University	Climate or Environment	255: Researching Hot Topics in Climate Science
Dr. Louis Schipper	University of Waikato	Climate or Environment	256: Advancing Microbial Applications in Agricultural Management
Dr. Amy Vollmer	Swarthmore College	Biology	257: Science on Stress in Single-Celled Organisms
Dr. Oné Pagán	West Chester University	Neuroscience or Psychology	258: The Brains Behind Analyses of Substance Abuse and Addiction
Dr. Richard Jefferson	Cambia	Biology	259: Developing The Lens to Make the Unseen Seen for Research, Social Entrepreneurship, and Science-Enabled Innovation
Dr. Samuel Young	Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience	Neuroscience or Psychology	260: Studying How Synapses Sustain Signaling to Process Sound
Dr. Jennifer Jenkins	University of Toronto	Neuroscience or Psychology	261: Researching Relationships and How They Impact Mental Health and Learning in Children
Dr. Jim Gentile	Hope College	Biology	262: Getting to the Root of Plant-Activated Carcinogens and Environmental Mutagenesis
Dr. Sonya Bahar	University of Missouri, St. Louis	Physics	263: Professor Applying Principles of Physics to Biological Systems
Dr. Gavin Schmidt	NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies	Climate or Environment	264: Cracking the Climate Code – Deciphering Signatures in Geologic and Hydrologic Records to Model Climate Variability
Dr. Olaf Andersen	Cornell University	Physics	265: Investigating Important Interactions Between Molecules and Membrane Proteins
Dr. Erik Klemetti	Denison University	Geology	266: Having a Blast Studying Magma Crystals to Understand Volcanic Eruptions
Dr. Amy Mainzer	NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Astronomy	267: Directing Our Eyes to the Skies with Stellar Infrared Images of Asteroids, Comets, and Stars
Dr. Jeff Iliff	Oregon Health and Science University	Neuroscience or Psychology	268: Clearing Out Brain Clutter: A Glimpse into the Glymphatic System
Dr. Josh Drew	Columbia University	Biology	269: Contemplating Community Connectivity and Conservation in Coral Reefs
Dr. Abby Smith	University of Otago	Geology	270: Studying the Sea through Shells, Skeletons, and Sediments
Dr. Greg Petsko	Cornell University	Neuroscience or Psychology	271: Bringing a Structured Approach to Our Understanding of Degeneration in the Aging Brain
Dr. Kate McGrath	Victoria University of Wellington	Chemistry	272: Synthesizing Chemistry and Physics in Her Studies of Soft Matter and Self-Assembly
Dr. Charles Hohenberg	Washington University in St. Louis	Physics	273: Tales of Ion Detection: The Making of a Mass Spectrometry Mastermind
Dr. Daniel Goldman	Georgia Institute of Technology	Physics	274: Making Great Strides in Understanding Locomotion: From Little Lizards to Robotic Rattlesnakes
Dr. Anna Frebel	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Astronomy	275: Conducting Research on Old Stars that has Universal Appeal
Dr. Jim Hudspeth	Rockefeller University	Neuroscience or Psychology	276: Restoring a Sense of Hope for People with Hearing Loss Through Research on Hair Cell Regeneration
Dr. Vic Arcus	University of Waikato	Biology	277: Excellent Research Examining Enzymes and Protein Engineering
Dr. Lawrence Krauss	Arizona State University	Physics	278: Cosmic Insights on Dark Matter, the Origins of the Universe, and Issues of Science and Society
Dr. Kay Tye	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Neuroscience or Psychology	279: Rewarding Research on the Influence of Emotion and Motivation on Learning and Behavior
Dr. David Hu	Georgia Institute of Technology	Engineering or Robotics	280: Going with the Flow Studying Fluid Dynamics and Animal Locomotion
Dr. Spencer Barrett	University of Toronto	Botany	281: Science with Style: Studying Plant Reproductive Biology
Dr. Elizabeth Bonney	University of Vermont	Medicine	282: Laboring to Understand the Interactions Between Pregnancy and the Immune System
Dr. Stephen Wolfram	Wolfram Research	Computer Science	283: Strategic Scientist Creating Computation Automation and Innovation
Dr. Lee Cronin	University of Glasgow	Chemistry	284: Chemistry is Key: Studying Self Assembly and the Origins of Life
Dr. Nancy Mayo	McGill University	Movement or Sports Science	285: Serving Those with Disability Through Health Services and Outcomes Research
Dr. Heather Berlin	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Neuroscience or Psychology	286: Capturing Creativity and Investigating Improvisation in the Brain
Dr. Seth Guikema	Johns Hopkins University	Engineering or Robotics	287: Engineering Solutions to Reduce Risk and Increase Resilience
Dr. Stuart Firestein	Columbia University	Neuroscience or Psychology	288: Sniffing Out Stimulating Questions in Olfactory Receptor Research
Dr. Rupal Patel	Northeastern University	Computer Science	289: Speaking Up About Important Topics in Speech Production and Computer-Assisted Communication
Dr. Wakenda Tyler	University of Rochester Medical Center	Medicine	290: Treating Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
Dr. David Pizarro	Cornell University, BeWorks	Neuroscience or Psychology	291: How and Why We Judge the World: The Science of Morality Discussed
Dr. Maureen Murphy	Wistar Institute	Medicine	292: Passionately Pursuing Projects on the P53 Tumor Suppressor Protein
Dr. David Remy	University of Michigan	Engineering or Robotics	293: Running Exciting Experiments in Robotic Locomotion
Dr. Jan Westpheling	University of Georgia	Biology	294: Fueling Up on Inspiration Investigating How Bacteria Can Facilitate Biofuel Production
Dr. Robert Malenka	Stanford University	Neuroscience or Psychology	295: Making Critical Connections to Clarify the Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity
Dr. Benjamin Zaitchik	Johns Hopkins University	Climate or Environment	296: Forecasting Climate Variability to Improve How We Cope with Change
Dr. Jennifer Graham-Engeland	Pennsylvania State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	297: Studying Stress and its Connection with Chronic Pain
Dr. Brock Grill	Scripps Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	298: A Scientist Who Acts On Guidance and Ingenuity to Extend Our Understanding of Neural Development
Dr. Dennis Barbour	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	299: Designing Devices to Diagnose Deficits in Hearing
Dr. Moselio Schaechter	Tufts University	Biology	300: A Microbiologist Celebrating the Little Things in Life and Science
Dr. Hélène Morlon	National Centre for Scientific Research, Ecole Nomale Supérieure	Biology	301: Conducting Diverse Research in Macroevolution, Macroecology, and Microbial Biogeography
Dr. Susan Krumdieck	University of Canterbury	Engineering or Robotics	302: Dedicating Her Energy to Engineering Solutions to Fuel Our Future
Dr. Stanley Maloy	San Diego State University	Biology	303: Expressing His Passion for Science and Bacterial Genetics
Dr. James O'Dwyer	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Biology	304: Branching Out to Better Understand Evolutionary Relatedness By Examining Phylogenetic Trees
Dr. Michael Archer	University of New South Wales	Paleontology	305: Digging into the Fossil Record to Understand our Planet’s Past and Aid Present Conservation Efforts
Dr. Jennifer Grandis	University of California, San Francisco	Medicine	306: Surgeon and Scientist Studying Signal Transduction in Head and Neck Cancer
Dr. Simon DeDeo	Santa Fe Institute, Indiana University	Complex Systems	307: The Science Behind the Formation and Future of Human Societies
Dr. Jon Butterworth	University College London	Physics	308: Colliding Particles to Comprehend the Components of Matter
Dr. Wendy Chung	Columbia University	Medicine	309: Hunting Down Genes that Cause Human Disease
Dr. David Beversdorf	University of Missouri	Neuroscience or Psychology	310: Decoding Interactions Between Genetic and Environmental Factors in the Development of Autism
Dr. Peter Crane	Yale University	Botany	311: A Botanist Who Rose to Prominence Studying the Evolution and Diversity of Flowering Plants
Dr. Patrick Lusk	Yale University	Biology	312: Having Fun Studying the Fundamental Mechanisms of Nuclear Transport in Cells
Dr. Pat Hutchings	Australian Museum Research Institute	Biology	313: Studying Sea Worms and Discovering New Species
Dr. Karmella Haynes	Arizona State University	Biology	314: Expressing Her Creativity Making Epigenetic Machinery and Designing Biological Devices
Dr. Ryan Martin	Case Western Reserve University	Biology	315: Understanding How Natural Selection Drives Diversity, Adaptation, and Design
Dr. Douglass Taber	University of Delaware	Chemistry	316: Driving Drug Development Through Synthesizing Molecules with Specific Structures
Dr. Adam Gazzaley	University of California, San Francisco	Neuroscience or Psychology	317: Keeping Your Brain in the Game: Creating Interventions to Optimize Cognition
Dr. Chelsea Specht	University of California, Berkeley	Botany	318: Science in Bloom: Studying Floral Development and Evolution
Dr. Joel Fodrie	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	Biology	319: Hooked on Researching Marine Coastal Ecosystems and Fish Abundance
Dr. Kenneth Heilman	University of Florida	Neuroscience or Psychology	320: Dedicating His Attention to Cognitive Disorders in the Clinic, the Classroom, and through Conducting Research
Dr. Jeremy Brownlie	Griffith University	Biology	321: Investigating How Bacteria Can Affect Host Behavior and Protect from Pathogens
Dr. Celeste Nelson	Princeton University	Biology	322: Creating 3D Structures in Culture to Study Tissues and Organ Development
Dr. Patrick Schloss	University of Michigan	Biology	323: Bringing to Light the Benefits of Bacteria and the Connections Between Health and the Human Microbiome
Dr. Christopher Lortie	York University	Biology	324: Dynamic Ecologist Examining Interactions Between Desert Plants and Animals
Dr. Nathan Morehouse	University of Pittsburgh	Biology	325: Using a Keen Eye to Decode Colorful Communication in Butterflies and Jumping Spiders
Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi	Stanford University	Chemistry	326: Combining Chemistry and Biology in Search of the Solution for How Cell Surface Interactions Contribute to Human Health and Disease
Dr. Mina Bissell	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Biology	327: Changing How We Think About Cancer by Revealing the Critical Role of Context in Tissue Specificity
Dr. Eric Green	National Institutes of Health	Biology	328: Mapping Our Genetic Make-Up in the Human Genome Project and Beyond
Dr. Maria Marco	University of California, Davis	Biology	329: Feeding Our Understanding of the Benefits of Bacteria in Human Health
Dr. Jim Tour	Rice University	Chemistry	330: Driving the Field Forward by Combining Chemistry and Nanotechnology to Study Nanocars, Graphene Synthesis, and More!
Dr. Jill Pruetz	Iowa State University	Anthropology	331: Hunting for Answers to Explain Unexpected Chimpanzee Behaviors and Tool Use
Dr. Roger Smith	Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement at Florida Hospital	Medicine	332: Creating Cutting-Edge Surgical Simulations
Dr. Erin Hodgson	Iowa State University	Biology	333: Investigating Insidious Insects in the Field of Agricultural Pest Management
Dr. Brendan Frey	Deep Genomics	Biology	334: Diving Deep into Machine Learning to Read the Human Genome and Understand the Effects of Mutations
Dr. Russell Foster	University of Oxford	Neuroscience or Psychology	335: Shining a Light on the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms in Health and Disease
Dr. Franck Polleux	Columbia University	Neuroscience or Psychology	336: Exciting Developments in Our Knowledge of Cortical Circuit Formation in the Mammalian Brain
Dr. Denise Herzing	The Wild Dolphin Project	Neuroscience or Psychology	337: Chatting with a Connoisseur of Dolphin Communication and Cognition
Dr. Dave Messina	Cofactor Genomics	Biology	338: Industrious Scientist Developing Dynamic RNA-Based Diagnostics for Disease
Dr. Blake Meyers	Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, University of Missouri	Botany	339: Researching RNA Regulation of Reproduction in Plants
Dr. Lewis Cantley	Cornell University	Medicine	340: A Pathway to Success: Studying Signal Transduction in Cancer and Other Diseases
Dr. Matt O'Neal	Iowa State University	Biology	341: Understanding Pollinators and Pests to Promote Optimal Crop Management
Dr. Steve Heard	University of New Brunswick	Biology	342: Making Delectable Discoveries on the Evolution of Specialization in Insect Diets
Dr. David Weindorf	Texas Tech University	Soil Science	343: A Skilled Scientist Studying Soil Properties, Surveying Technologies, Taxonomy, and more
Dr. Laurie Santos	Yale University	Neuroscience or Psychology	344: Comparing the Cognitive Capacity of Canines, Humans, and Other Primates
Dr. Rob Johns	Natural Resources Canada Atlantic Forestry Centre	Entomology	345: Investigating Insect Outbreaks with the Help of Citizen Science
Dr. Christine McCarthy	Columbia University	Geology	346: Fascinated by the Forces and Features that Contribute to Flow in Rocks and Ice
Dr. Todd Cade	Washington University in St. Louis	Medicine	347: Energetic Scientist Studying Metabolic Disruption and Disease
Dr. Teresa Bergholz	North Dakota State University	Biology	348: Producing Prolific Research on Foodborne Pathogens
Dr. Seán Barry	Carleton University	Chemistry	349: Scientist Strikes Gold with Atomic Layer Deposition of Gold Thin Films
Dr. Malia Gehan	Donald Danforth Plant Science Center	Botany	350: Cool Research on Plant Responses to Temperature Stress
Dr. Chris Buddle	McGill University	Biology	351: Chilling Out Studying the Biodiversity of Arctic Arthropods
Dr. Angelique Johnson	MEMStim LLC, University of Louisville	Engineering or Robotics	352: Wired for Innovation: Modifying the Manufacturing of Microelectrode Arrays for Cochlear Implants
Dr. Gail Ashley	Rutgers University	Geology	353: Searching the Sediments to Uncover Sources of Food and Water for Early Humans
Dr. Don Bryant	Pennsylvania State University	Chemistry	354: Conducting Illuminating Research on Photosynthetic Bacteria
Dr. Madhur Anand	University of Guelph	Climate or Environment	355: Piecing Together the Patterns and Processes that are Impacting Ecosystems
Dr. Suzana Herculano-Houzel	Vanderbilt University	Neuroscience or Psychology	356: Sizing Up Species’ Brains to Understand Nervous System Diversity and Development
Dr. Haley Oliver	Purdue University	Biology	357: Food for Thought: Research to Reduce Foodborne Disease and Improve Food Safety
Dr. David Stern	Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University	Botany	358: Growing Our Understanding of Photosynthesis to Improve Plant Metabolism
Dr. Sapna Sharma	York University	Climate or Environment	359: Looking at Lakes to Learn About the Impacts of Climate Change, Invasive Species, and Pollution
Dr. Melik Demirel	Pennsylvania State University	Engineering or Robotics	360: Synthesizing Self-Healing Materials Using Squid Proteins
Dr. Alicia Kowaltowski	University of São Paulo	Chemistry	361: Breaking Down Mitochondrial Function to Understand the Mechanisms of Metabolism
Dr. Adam Summers	University of Washington	Biology	362: Fascinated by the Effects of Material Properties on the Form and Function of Fishes
Dr. Christopher Cederroth	Karolinska Institute	Medicine	363: Dedicated to Discovering the Causes and Treatments for Hearing Deficits
Dr. Shannon Manning	Michigan State University	Biology	364: Deciphering Genetic Variations in Bacteria that Lead to Disease
Dr. Stacey Harmer	University of California, Davis	Botany	365: Timely Research on Circadian Clocks and Rhythmic Reorientation in Plants
Dr. Tamara Bogdanović	Georgia Institute of Technology	Astronomy	366: Studying Signatures of Supermassive Black Holes
Dr. Gemma Reguera	Michigan State University	Biology	367: Harnessing the Power of Microbes to Clean Up Toxins and Recover Energy from Wastes
Dr. Christopher Castro	University of Arizona	Climate or Environment	368: Producing a Flood of Knowledge Modeling Monsoons
Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum	Rice University	Engineering or Robotics	369: Engineering Solutions to Improve Global Healthcare Quality and Access
Dr. Erin Conwell	North Dakota State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	370: Cued in to Environmental Factors Important for Children Learning Languages
Dr. Antoine van Oijen	University of Wollongong	Chemistry	371: Making Molecular Movies of Complex Chemical Reactions in Live Cells
Dr. Ohara Augusto	University of São Paulo	Chemistry	372: Accumulating Evidence on the Contribution of Free Radicals in Protein Aggregation
Dr. Leif Karlstrom	University of Oregon	Geology	373: Modeling the Mechanics of Fluid Flow for Melting Ice and Molten Magma
Dr. Christian Franck	Brown University	Engineering or Robotics	374: Determining the Time Course of Damage to Neurons After Trauma
Dr. Barry Byrne	University of Florida	Medicine	375: Developing Drugs to Defeat Rare Muscle Diseases
Dr. Shaundra Daily	University of Florida	Engineering or Robotics	376: Engineering Technology-Enriched Education Environments
Dr. Winslow Briggs	Carnegie Institution Of Science	Biology	377: Illuminating our Understanding of the Photoreceptor System Controlling Plant Growth Towards Light
Dr. Bryan Fry	University of Queensland	Biology	378: Investigating Venom Evolution and Potential for Targeted Therapeutics
Dr. Molly Peeples	Space Telescope Science Institute	Astronomy	379: An Astrophysicist Studying the Elements of Galaxy Evolution
Dr. Dave Coyle	The Southern Regional Extension Forestry	Entomology	380: Fostering Forest Health Through Education and Extension Endeavors
Dr. Imogen Coe	Ryerson University	Biology	381: Studying Drug Transport Proteins for Use in Novel Therapies and Supporting Diversity in STEM
Dr. Adam Abate	University of California, San Francisco	Physics	382: Building High-Throughput Technology to Characterize Biological Systems
Dr. Andrew Pelling	University of Ottawa	Biology	383: Curiosity is Key for Creating Innovative Living Technology and Low-Cost Scientific Solutions
Dr. Erin Carlson	University of Minnesota	Chemistry	384: Battling Antibiotic Resistance Through Development and Discovery of Novel Antibacterial Agents
Dr. Mike Blatt	University of Glasgow	Botany	385: Keeping a Close Eye On Channels and Vesicle Trafficking in Plant Cell Membranes
Dr. Sterling Nesbitt	Virginia Tech	Paleontology	386: Finding Fossils of Extinct Species to Explore the Early Evolution of Vertebrates
Dr. Cullen Buie	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Engineering or Robotics	387: Modifying Microbes for a Multitude of Applications from Healthcare to Biofuels
Dr. Sara Skrabalak	Indiana University	Chemistry	388: Synthesizing New Nanomaterials and Studying their Shape, Size, and Structure
Dr. Leo Smith	University of Kansas	Biology	389: Conducting Illuminating Research on the Evolution of Bioluminescence in Fishes
Dr. Dan Lewis	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Engineering or Robotics	390: Materials Engineer Working at the Interface of Experimental and Modeling Approaches to Understand Material Microstructure
Dr. Christy Haynes	University of Minnesota	Chemistry	391: Tiny Technology with Big Impacts: Nanoparticles for Medicine, Energy, and the Environment
Dr. Melissa Franklin	Harvard University	Astronomy	392: A Particle Physicist Accelerating Us Towards a Better Understanding of Our Universe
Dr. Mike Summers	George Mason University	Astronomy	393: Broadening the Horizons of our Understanding of the Universe through Planetary Discovery
Dr. Chase Spurlock	IQuity, Vanderbilt University	Medicine	394: Developing Diagnostic Tests for Autoimmune Disease
Dr. Tessa Hill	University of California, Davis	Climate or Environment	395: Navigating the Seas of Change Studying Ocean Acidification and Marine Ecosystems
Dr. Aaron Dossey	All Things Bugs LLC	Entomology and Chemistry	396: Entrepreneur and Entomologist Dedicated to Developing Sustainable Insect-Based Products
Dr. Jim Trefil	George Mason University	Physics	397: Particle Physicist Leading the Charge in Imparting Scientific Knowledge to the Public
Dr. Debbie Senesky	Stanford University	Engineering or Robotics	398: Making Materials and Developing Devices for Extreme Environments
Dr. Dominic D'Agostino	University of South Florida	Biology	399: Metabolic-Based Therapies As a Key Component in Treating Cancer and Other Diseases
Dr. Joshua Rappoport	Northwestern University	Biology	400: Setting the Stage for Better Understanding Cell Biology with Advanced Microscopy
Dr. Young-Hui Chang	Georgia Institute of Technology	Biology	401: Taking Critical Steps to Elucidate Mechanisms of Limb Movement in Locomotion
Dr. Marcie Harris-Hayes	Washington University in St. Louis	Medicine	402: Hip Researcher Moving Her Field Forward with Studies on Musculoskeletal Pain
Dr. Rick Myers	HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology	Biology	403: Expressing Enthusiasm for Decoding How Genomes are Involved in Human Health and Disease
Dr. James Landers	University of Virginia	Chemistry	404: Shrinking and Simplifying Complex Chemistry Through New Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
Dr. Andrew Alleyne	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Engineering or Robotics	405: Using Algorithms to Automate Decision-Making in Energy Management, Automobiles, and Manufacturing
Dr. Jennifer Wilcox	Colorado School of Mines	Engineering or Robotics	406: Investigating Carbon Capture Solutions from Cars to Coal-Fired Power Plants
Dr. Zach Eilon	University of California, Santa Barbara	Geology	407: Sizing Up Signals in Seismic Waves to Understand Earth’s Interior Structure
Dr. Peter Campochiaro	Johns Hopkins University	Neuroscience or Psychology	408: Bringing to Light the Mechanisms of Retinal Diseases and Developing New Treatments
Dr. Teresa Woodruff	Northwestern University	Medicine	409: Furthering Female Fertility Research with Functional 3D Printed Ovaries
Dr. Princess Imoukhuede	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Engineering or Robotics	410: Making Sense of the Signaling Networks that Stimulate Blood Vessel Formation
Dr. Lynne Maquat	University of Rochester	Chemistry	411: Understanding Cellular and Molecular Pathways that Contribute to Human Disease
Dr. Camron Bryant	Boston University	Neuroscience or Psychology	412: Rewarding Research on Addiction Genetics in Opioid Abuse and Binge Eating
Dr. Ayanna Howard	Georgia Institute of Technology	Engineering or Robotics	413: Engineering Robots to Enhance Education and Rehabilitation
Dr. Ted Bergin	University of Michigan	Astronomy	414: Astrochemist Studying the Elements of Planet and Star Formation
Dr. Sudha Seshadri	Boston University	Neuroscience or Psychology	415: Identifying Factors that Contribute to Cognitive Decline to Predict and Prevent Dementia
Dr. Steve Ramirez	Boston University	Neuroscience or Psychology	416: Stimulating Research on the Mechanisms of Memory and Applications of Memory Modulation
Dr. Sarah Bergbreiter	University of Maryland	Engineering or Robotics	417: Mechanical Engineer Making Miniature Mobile Robots
Dr. Gary May	University of California, Davis	Engineering or Robotics	418: An Academic Leader Improving Integrated Circuit Manufacturing
Dr. Erica Golemis	Fox Chase Cancer Center	Medicine	419: Progressing Towards an Understanding of the Genes Contributing to Cancer Malignancy
Dr. Mark Saffman	University of Wisconsin, Madison	Physics	420: Shining Light on the Exciting Capabilities of Quantum Computing
Dr. John Kress	Smithsonian Institution	Botany	421: Analyzing Complex Networks of Plant-Animal Interactions
Dr. Ellen Arruda	University of Michigan	Engineering or Robotics	422: Heading Up Research Designing New Materials for Helmets to Prevent Brain Injury
Dr. Alex Spyropoulos	Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine	Medicine	423: Researching Risk Factors and Therapies for Blood Clots in the Lungs and Legs
Dr. Alan Goldberg	Johns Hopkins University	Public Health and Medicine	424: Investigating Diverse Issues in the Fields of Food Ethics, Toxicology, and Animal Welfare
Dr. Kristen Lynch	University of Pennsylvania	Chemistry	425: Researching Alternative Splicing for Gene Regulation in the Immune System
Dr. Randy Blakely	Florida Atlantic University	Neuroscience or Psychology	426: Studying the Genetics and Mechanisms of Specialized Proteins in the Brain that Regulate Neurotransmission
Dr. Chris Moulin	University of Grenoble	Neuroscience or Psychology	427: Deciphering Déjà Vu and Making Sense of Memory
Dr. Kevin France	University of Colorado, Boulder	Astronomy	428: Bright Researcher Studying Exoplanets and their Stars and Developing New Astrophysics Technology
Dr. Audrey Dussutour	Paul Sabatier University	Biology	429: Studying Smart Slime Molds and Collective Intelligence in Ant Colonies
Dr. David Fitzpatrick	Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience	Neuroscience or Psychology	430: Figuring Out the Functional Organization and Development of Cortical Circuits in the Brain
Dr. Greg Dussor	University of Texas, Dallas and Ted’s Brain Science Products	Neuroscience or Psychology	431: Channeling Research Efforts to Understand Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Targets of Migraine Pain
Dr. Ellen Zweibel	University of Wisconsin, Madison	Astronomy	432: Astrophysicist Radiating Enthusiasm for Research on Plasma Physics and Cosmic Rays
Dr. Ted Price	University of Texas, Dallas and Ted’s Brain Science Products	Neuroscience or Psychology	433: Clarifying the Causes of Chronic Pain and Creating New Treatments
Dr. Joel Sachs	University of California, Riverside	Biology	434: Examining the Evolution and Ecology of Bacteria that Benefit Plants
Dr. Abby Polter	George Washington University	Neuroscience or Psychology	435: Studying How Stress Shapes Synapses in the Brain
Dr. Ed DeLong	University of Hawai’i, Mānoa	Oceanography	436: Conducting Research on Complex Marine Microbial Communities
Dr. Rodrigo Quian Quiroga	University of Leicester	Neuroscience or Psychology	437: Unraveling the Mechanisms Behind Memory in the Human Brain
Dr. Suzanne Clough	AmalgamRx, ArmadaHealth	Medicine	438: Developing Digital Health Solutions to Help Patients with Chronic Disease
Dr. Bryan Lewis	Virginia Tech	Computer Science and Public Health	439: Passing on His Passion for Infectious Disease Simulations
Dr. Ian Winship	University of Alberta	Neuroscience or Psychology	440: Investigating How Brain Damage Occurs in Stroke and Developing Therapies to Improve Stroke Recovery
Dr. Michele Koons	Denver Museum of Nature and Science	Archaeology	441: Archaeologist Digging Up Artifacts to Understand Ancient Civilizations
Dr. Bruce Beehler	Smithsonian Institution	Biology	442: Fascinating Field Work Following Birds of the North American Boreal Forests
Dr. Chris Barrett	Virginia Tech	Computer Science	443: Using Computational Methods to Model Complex, Multiscale Living Systems
Dr. Jennifer Ramp Neale	Denver Botanic Gardens	Botany	444: : Conducting Research to Conserve Colorado’s Rare Plants
Dr. Thijs Heus	Cleveland State University	Physics	445: Investigating the Impacts of Clouds on Climate Models
Dr. Brian Keating	University of California, San Diego	Astronomy	446: Searching for Signals to Illuminate the Origins of the Universe
Dr. Eurie Hong	AncestryDNA	Biology	447: Using DNA to Decode Family Histories and Genetic Connections
Dr. Madhav Marathe	Virginia Tech	Computer Science	448: Using Technology to Investigate the Inner Workings of Large Networks
Dr. John Aitchison	Center for Infectious Disease Research	Biology	449: Applying Systems Biology Approaches to Advance Our Understanding of Infectious Disease
Dr. Francisca Ikuenobe	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Geology	450: Unearthing Clues About Our Planet’s Past From Tiny Fossils Found in Rock
Dr. Sunny Wong	University of Michigan	Medicine	451: Studying Skin and Follicle Formation and How These Processes Fail in Cancer
Dr. Douglas Futuyma	Stony Brook University	Biology	452: Examining the Evolution of Host Specificity in Plant-Eating Insects
Dr. Nicole Garneau	Denver Museum of Nature and Science	Biology	453: Conducting Sweet Citizen Science-Based Research on the Genetics of Taste
Dr. Samarth Swarup	Virginia Tech	Computer Science	454: Computer Scientist Creating Social Simulations to Study Human Behavior
Dr. Lori Hosaka LaPlante	Saint Anselm College	Biology	455: Decoding the Colorful Communication Cues Used By Female Fish
Dr. Daniel Whiteson	University of California, Irvine	Physics	456: High Energy Physicist Studying Particle Collisions and Cosmic Rays
Dr. Justin Barad	Osso VR	Medicine	457: Using Virtual Reality to Tackle Tough Challenges in Surgical Training
Dr. Marcie O'Malley	Rice University	Engineering or Robotics	458: Researching Robotic Systems for Rehabilitation of Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Kurt Hankenson	University of Michigan	Medicine	459: Developing Novel Therapies for Bone Regeneration and Restoration
Dr. Jo Dunkley	Princeton University	Astronomy	460: Cosmic Conquests – Seeking to Answer Key Questions About Our Universe
Dr. Tuomo Suntola	Picosun Ltd	Physics and Engineering	461: Atomic Layer Deposition Developer, Fundamental Physicist, and Scientific Philosopher
Dr. Michael Levin	Tufts University	Biology	462: Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms Cells Use to Communicate During Development and Regeneration
Dr. Alexandra Martiniuk	University of Sydney, University of Toronto, George Institute for Global Health	Public Health and Medicine	463: Conducting Investigations to Improve Health in Low-Income Countries and Indigenous Communities
Dr. Carmel Majidi	Carnegie Mellon University	Engineering or Robotics	464: Making New Materials for Soft and Flexible Bio-Inspired Robots
Dr. Deepak Singh	University of Missouri	Physics	465: Physicist Examining Magnetic Materials and Studying Superconductivity
Dr. Rebecca Wattam	Virginia Tech	Biology	466: Researching the Comparative Genomics of Pathological and Beneficial Bacteria
Dr. Eric Kmiec	Christiana Care Health System	Biology	467: Creating Cell-Free Gene Editing On A Chip For Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. Richard Ivry	University of California, Berkeley	Neuroscience or Psychology	468: Studying the Selection, Planning, and Production of Skilled Movements
Dr. Marcia Bjornerud	Lawrence University	Geology	469: Using Structural Geology to Understand Earth’s History
Dr. Jonathan Payne	Stanford University	Geology	470: Examining Interactions Between Changes in Earth’s Environments, Extinction Events, and Evolution of Life
Dr. Jamie Voyles	University of Nevada, Reno	Biology	471: Epic Research Investigating Epidemics and Infectious Diseases in Wildlife
Dr. Philip Moriarty	University of Nottingham	Physics	472: Nanoscientist and Physicist Studying the Manipulation of Single Molecules and Atoms
Dr. Satesh Bidaisee	St. George’s University	Public Health and Medicine	473: Investigating the Intersection of Public Health, Infectious Disease, and Behavior Change to Improve Human Health
Dr. Kathryn Whitehead	Carnegie Mellon University	Engineering or Robotics	474: Developing Novel Nature-Inspired Drug Delivery Systems
Dr. Dennis Riley	Galera Therapeutics	Medicine	475: Designing Drugs to Decrease Damage in Healthy Tissue During Radiation Therapy Cancer Treatments
Dr. Mario Thevis	German Sport University of Cologne	Movement or Sports Science	476: Developing Methods to Detect and Deter Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances in Sport
Dr. Allison Okamura	Stanford University	Engineering or Robotics	477: Researching Soft Robots, Medical Robots, and Haptics in Human-Robot Interactions
Dr. Chad Orzel	Union College	Physics	478: Illuminating the Quantum Physics of Ultracold Atoms
Dr. Robert A. Beardsley	Galera Therapeutics	Medicine	479: Putting Patients First in Developing Drugs to Transform Radiation Therapy for Cancer
Dr. Barbara Katzenback	University of Waterloo	Biology	480: Investigating Interactions Between Amphibian Immune Systems, Invading Pathogens, and the Environment
Dr. Joseph Takahashi	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Neuroscience or Psychology	481: Researching the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms
Dr. Janine Austin Clayton	National Institutes of Health	Public Health and Medicine	482: Studying the Role of Sex and Gender in Health and Disease
Dr. Michael Fox	Harvard University	Neuroscience or Psychology	483: Developing Novel Treatments for Neurological Disease Using Neural Networks and Brain Stimulation
Dr. Todd Zankel	Mercaptor Discoveries, Inc.	Chemistry	484: Discovering Drugs for Targeted Treatment in Brain Damage and Disease
Dr. Carla Finkielstein	Virginia Tech	Biology	485: Studying How Disruptions in Circadian Control of Cell Division May Cause Cancer
Dr. Paul Steinhart	Princeton University	Physics	486: Theoretical Physicist and Author Discovering Novel Forms of Matter and Improving our Understanding of the Universe
Dr. Lisette DePillis	Harvey Mudd College	Mathematics and Biology	487: Making Mathematical Models to Understand Immune System Responses to Cancer
Dr. Joseph Ryan	University of Florida	Biology	488: Studying the Evolutionary Diversity of Squishy Sea Creatures
Dr. Talithia Williams	Harvey Mudd College	Mathematics and Biology	489: Mathematician and Communicator with an Eye for Modeling Cataract Development in Populations Over Time
Dr. Fulvio D'Acquisto	University of Roehampton in London	Biology	490: Examining the Intersection of Immunology and Emotion
Dr. Stephanie Shipp	University of Virginia	Social Sciences	491: Using Data to Inform Policy and Improve Quality of Life in Communities
Dr. Joan Mannick	resTORbio	Medicine	492: Investigating Novel Therapeutics to Improve Immune Function and Treat Age-Related Diseases
Dr. Rafael Carbunaru	Boston Scientific Corporation	Medicine	493: Developing Devices to Treat Chronic Pain and Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Kimberly Blackwell	Lilly Oncology	Medicine	494: Advancing the Fight Against Breast Cancer With Novel Non-Chemotherapy Treatments
Dr. Jayshree Seth	3M	Engineering or Robotics	495: Advancing Adhesive Technology and Advocating for Science
Dr. Eric Pop	Stanford University	Engineering or Robotics	496: Engineering Novel Solutions for Data Storage and Energy Management in Electronics
Dr. Karen Strier	University of Wisconsin, Madison	Anthropology	497: Protecting the World’s Most Peaceful Primates
Dr. Denver Lough	PolarityTE	Medicine	498: Researching Novel Methods to Regenerate Functionally-Polarized Tissues
Dr. Annaliesa Anderson	Pfizer Inc.	Medicine	499: Developing New Vaccines to Prevent Infectious Diseases from Bacteria
Dr. Edith Widder	Ocean Research & Conservation Association	Biology	500: Deep Sea Explorer Seeking Solutions to Stop Marine Pollution
Dr. Brian Goode	Virginia Tech	Data Science	501: Modeling Social Systems to Inform Interventions and Impact Policies
Dr. Jennifer Wargo	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Medicine	502: Investigating the Impacts of the Gut Microbiome on Immunotherapy Cancer Treatments
Dr. Karl Heilbron	23andMe	Biology	503: Identifying Genetic Variants and Phenotypic Traits Associated with Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Anne Fung	Genentech	Medicine	504: Researching Age-Related Retinal Degeneration Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Dr. Neil Solomons	Aurinia Pharmaceuticals	Medicine	505: Developing Drugs to Treat Lupus Nephritis and Other Rare Diseases
Dr. Jim Doherty	Sage Therapeutics	Neuroscience or Psychology	506: Sage Scientist Developing New Drugs for Depression and Other Neurological Diseases
Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki	University of Pittsburgh	Biology	507: Investigating How Frogs are Impacted by Climate Change, Fungal Disease, and Selection Pressures
Dr. Paul Cannon	23andMe	Biology	508: Investigating Genetic Profiles and Phenotypes of People with Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Christine Drea	Duke University	Anthropology	509: Studying Social Behavior, Reproduction, and Health in Female-Dominant Species
Dr. Al Robichaud	Sage Therapeutics	Neuroscience or Psychology	510: Creating New Compounds to Treat Central Nervous System Disorders
Dr. Lisa Whitenack	Allegheny College	Geology	511: Getting Straight to the Point Studying the Shape and Function of Shark Teeth
Dr. David Berman	Immunocore	Medicine	512: Developing New Cancer Treatments Using T Cell Receptor-Based Biologics
Dr. Nick Haddad	Michigan State University	Biology	513: Recovering Rare and Endangered Butterfly Populations through Conservation Corridors and Other Strategies
Dr. Susanne Brander	Oregon State University	Biology	514: Examining the Effects of Environmental Stress on Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates
Dr. Meredith Hughes	Wesleyan University	Astronomy	515: Studying Young Stars to Shed Light on Planet Formation
Dr. Uri Tabori	University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children	Medicine	516: Dedicated to Clinical Care and Conducting Research to Combat Childhood Cancers
Dr. Michelle Heck	USDA-ARS, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University	Botany	517: Investigating How Insects Transmit Plant Pathogens And How To Prevent Propagation
Dr. Jessica Tracy	University of British Columbia	Neuroscience or Psychology	518: Examining Emotions and How They Affect Our Actions
Dr. Kim Tieu	Florida International University	Medicine	519: Exploring Causes, Degenerative Mechanisms, and Potential Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Molly Gayle Hammell	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Biology	520: Deciphering Genome Differences Associated with Diseases Like ALS
Dr. Joyce Ohm	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center	Medicine	521: Examining the Role of Epigenomics in Development and Disease
Dr. Edward Rebar	Sangamo Therapeutics	Medicine	522: Generating Genomic Therapies to Treat Huntington’s Disease and Other Conditions
Dr. Karen Daniels	North Carolina State University	Physics	523: Physicist Figuring Out How Materials Deform and Fail
Dr. Elizabeth Haswell	Washington University in St. Louis	Biology	524: Researching How Plant Cells Sense and Respond to Internal Forces
Dr. Daniel Chung	Spark Therapeutics	Medicine	525: Developing Gene Therapies for Rare Inherited Retinal Diseases
Dr. Jim Estes	University of California, Santa Cruz	Biology	526: Studying the Role of Sea Otters in Kelp Forest Ecosystems
Dr. John Talley	Euclises Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Chemistry	527: Creating Compounds to Treat Pain and Slow Tumor Growth
Dr. Jennifer Ross	Syracuse University	Physics	528: Studying the Physics of How Cells Self-Organize
Dr. Gayle Schueller	3M	Materials Science and Sustainability	529: Creating Sustainability Solutions Through Science
Dr. Mary Power	University of California, Berkeley	Biology	530: Researching River Food Webs in Temperate and Tropical Rivers
Dr. Donovan German	University of California, Irvine	Biology	531: Breaking Down the Mysteries of Digestion in Animals With Unusual Diets
Dr. Sonia Contera	University of Oxford	Physics	532: Applying Physics and Nanotechnology to Understand Mechanics and Shape in Biological Systems
Dr. Andrew Friedman	University of California, San Diego	Astronomy	533: Using Astrophysics to Unravel the Enigma of Quantum Entanglement
Dr. Yolanda Chen	University of Vermont	Biology	534: Investigating How the Development of Agriculture Has Shaped the Ecology and Evolution of Insect Pests
Dr. Tim Long	Virginia Tech	Chemistry	535: Developing Novel Materials with Wide Applications from Medicine to Manufacturing
Dr. Laurel Buxbaum	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	536: Studying Stroke Patients to Understand How the Brain Controls Perception and Action
Dr. Kristen Rasmussen	Colorado State University	Climate or Environment	537: Examining Extreme Weather Events and Earth’s Most Intense Storms
Dr. Simon Sponberg	Georgia Institute of Technology	Physics	538: Finding Out How the Brain Controls Movement in Moths During Flight
Dr. Ana Spalding	Oregon State University	Climate or Environment	539: Investigating Issues at the Intersection of People, Policy, and Marine and Coastal Environments
Dr. David Weiner	Wistar Institute	Medicine	540: Developing DNA Vaccines and Treatments for Cancer and Other Disease
Dr. Crystal Marconett	University of Southern California	Biology	541: Learning How Long Non-Coding RNAs Contribute to Lung Cancer Development
Dr. Jonathan Toner	University of Washington	Geology	542: Studying Water on the Surfaces of Planetary Systems
Dr. David Sedlak	University of California, Berkeley	Climate or Environment, Engineering	543: Working to Purify and Preserve Our World’s Water Supply
Dr. Natalia Vergara	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Biology	544: Scientist with Her Sights Set on Using Stem Cells to Study and Treat Retinal Degeneration
Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou	North Carolina State University	Biology	545: Applying CRISPR Technologies to Advance Food Science, Health, and Sustainability
Dr. Michael Hochella	Virginia Tech	Geology	546: Investigating the Impacts of Geochemistry and Nanoscale Materials on our Planet
Dr. Ayanna Thomas	Tufts University	Neuroscience or Psychology	547: Examining Episodic Memory and Making Sense of Memory Failures
Dr. Douglas Fields	National Institutes of Health	Neuroscience or Psychology	548: Studying New Cellular Mechanisms of Memory Involving Myelin
Dr. Verónica Pérez Rodríguez	University at Albany, State University of New York	Anthropology	549: Unearthing Clues to Reveal How People Lived in Early Mesoamerican Cities
Dr. Paul Changelian	Aclaris Therapeutics, Confluence Life Sciences	Biology	550: Developing Novel Drugs to Treat Autoimmune Disease and Inflammation
Dr. Tim Behrens	Maze Therapeutics	Medicine	551: Applying Insights from Human Genetics to Create New Cancer Therapies
Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos	Western University	Engineering or Robotics	552: Making a Mechatronic Tremor Suppression Glove for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Ada Tang	McMaster University, Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation	Movement or Sports Science	553: Examining the Impacts of Exercise on Cardiovascular Health After Stroke
Dr. Dylan Edwards	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Edith Cowan University	Neuroscience or Psychology	554: Using Rehabilitation Robotics and Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Promote Recovery After Brain Injury
Dr. Mariana Byndloss	Vanderbilt University	Biology	555: Investigating How Disruptions in the Gut Microbiome Impact Intestinal Epithelial Cells and Lead to Disease
Dr. Robert Dudley	Clarus Therapeutics, Inc.	Medicine	556: Creating New Therapeutics to Treat Testosterone Deficiency
Dr. Wesley Gilson	Siemens Healthineers	Medicine	557: Applying Artificial Intelligence to Improve Healthcare
Dr. Martha Muñoz	Yale University	Biology	558: Uncovering the Mechanisms Underlying Uneven Rates of Evolution Across Organisms
Dr. Ileana Soto	Rowan University	Neuroscience or Psychology	559: Determining How Disruptions in Brain Development Lead to Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Dr. Joe Baio	Oregon State University	Chemistry	560: Characterizing Biological Surfaces and Creating New Biomimetic Materials
Dr. Umesh Venkatesan	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	561: Investigating How Risk Factors Contribute to Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Ayse Turak	McMaster University	Engineering or Robotics	562: Engineering Affordable Organic Electronics to Power and Light the World
Dr. Lauren Ponisio	University of Oregon	Biology	563: Working to Preserve and Restore Populations of Bees and Other Pollinators
Dr. Darryl Boyd	U.S. Naval Research Laboratory	Chemistry	564: Using Sulfur to Synthesize New Materials That Transmit Infrared Light
Dr. Shara Bailey	New York University	Anthropology	565: Analyzing the Surfaces of Ancient Teeth to Understand Human Evolution
Dr. Kanaka Rajan	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Neuroscience or Psychology	566: Creating Computational Models to Determine How the Brain Accomplishes Complex Tasks
Dr. Steve Townsend	Vanderbilt University	Chemistry	567: Studying the Chemistry of How Carbohydrates Contribute to Human Health and Wellness
Dr. Sharlene Santana	University of Washington	Biology	568: Determining the Drivers of Diversity in Bats and Other Mammals
Dr. Franklin West	University of Georgia	Biology	569: Developing Stem Cell and Extracellular Vesicle Therapies to Treat Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	570: Researching Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Katie Mack	North Carolina State University	Astronomy	571: Shedding Light on the Nature of Dark Matter and the Mysteries of Our Universe
Dr. Kathryn Medler	The State University of New York at Buffalo	Biology	572: Studying Signal Transduction in Taste Cells
Dr. Saad Bhamla	Georgia Institute of Technology	Engineering or Robotics	573: Investigating the Physics of Ultra-Fast Movements in Animals and Developing Low-Cost Scientific Tools
Dr. Julia Bailey-Serres	University of California, Riverside	Botany	574: Researching Flood Resistance in Rice and Other Plants
Dr. Kerri Morgan	Washington University in St. Louis	Movement or Sports Science	575: Conducting Research to Help Communities Better Support People With Disabilities
Dr. Mina Bissell	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Biology	576: Changing How We Think About Cancer by Revealing the Critical Role of Context in Tissue Specificity
Dr. John Morris	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	577: A Remarkable Researcher Progressing towards Understanding and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Sudha Seshadri	Boston University	Medicine	578: Identifying Factors that Contribute to Cognitive Decline to Predict and Prevent Dementia
Dr. David Holtzman	Washington University in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	579: Untangling the Mechanisms and Mysteries of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Kenneth Heilman	University of Florida	Medicine	580: Dedicating His Attention to Cognitive Disorders in the Clinic, the Classroom, and through Conducting Research
Dr. Rodrigo Quian Quiroga	University of Leicester	Neuroscience or Psychology	581: Unraveling the Mechanisms Behind Memory in the Human Brain
Dr. Eva Harris	University of California, Berkeley	Epidemiology	582: Spreading Enthusiasm for Research on Dengue and Influenza Viruses to Improve Global Health
Dr. Erica Middleton	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	583: Applying Learning Principles to Improve Language Rehabilitation in Aphasia
Dr. Dr. Audrey Dussutour	Paul Sabatier University	Biology	584: Studying Smart Slime Molds and Collective Intelligence in Ant Colonies
Dr. Talid Sinno	University of Pennsylvania	Engineering or Robotics	585: Using Models to Zoom in on Microscopic Aggregation Events in Nature and Man-Made Materials
Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi	Stanford University	Chemistry	586: Combining Chemistry and Biology in Search of the Solution for How Cell Surface Interactions Contribute to Human Health and Disease
Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum	Rice University	Engineering or Robotics	587: Engineering Solutions to Improve Global Healthcare Quality and Access
Dr. Aleix Martinez	Ohio State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	588: An Algorithm for Success! Using Computational and Imaging Approaches to Study Cognitive Science
Dr. Cassandra Extavour	Harvard University	Biology	589: Researching the Role of Genes in the Evolution and Development of Reproductive Systems
Dr. Luke O'Neill	Trinity College Dublin	Chemistry	590: Investigating Inflammatory Diseases and Developing Novel Therapeutics
Dr. Amy Vollmer	Swarthmore College	Biology	591: Science on Stress in Single-Celled Organisms
Dr. John Whyte	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute	Medicine	592: Researching Human Function and Rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. George Hajishengallis	University of Pennsylvania	Medicine	593: Sinking His Teeth in to Exciting Research Questions in Periodontal Disease
Dr. Yasmin Hurd	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Neuroscience or Psychology	594: Paving Pathways to Success Studying Substance Abuse and the Brain
Dr. Peter Crane	Yale University	Botany	595: A Botanist Who Rose to Prominence Studying the Evolution and Diversity of Flowering Plants
Dr. Lily Wang	University of Nebraska, Lincoln	Engineering or Robotics	596: Studying the Science of Sound and How Building Acoustics Affect Performance
Dr. Jack Schultz	University of Missouri	Botany	597: Chemical Compounds as Protectors of Plants!
Dr. Anna Frebel	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Astronomy	598: Conducting Research on Old Stars that has Universal Appeal
Dr. Herbert Geller	National Institutes of Health	Neuroscience or Psychology	599: Growing Excitement for Research in Potential Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Jess Adkins	California Institute of Technology	Geology	600: Seeking Clues to Climate Change Using Deep Sea Corals
Dr. Amanda Therrien	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	601: Sensorimotor Neuroscientist Studying the Cerebellum’s Role in Motor Control
Dr. Rachel Wong	University of Washington	Neuroscience or Psychology	602: A Researcher with an Eye for Great Science Studying Retinal Cell Rewiring After Damage
Dr. Charles Cockell	University of Edinburgh	Astronomy	603: Exploring Extreme Environments and the Emergence of Life
Dr. Kay Davies	University of Oxford	Medicine	604: Not Wasting Any Time in Search of Genetic Treatments for Muscular Dystrophy
Dr. Shailesh Kantak	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	605: Conducting Research on Bimanual Coordination and Arm Use After Stroke
Dr. Wakenda Tyler	University of Rochester	Medicine	606: Treating Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
Dr. Paul Schimmel	Scripps Research Institute	Chemistry	607: Unraveling the Roles and Therapeutic Potential of the Enzymes that Translate our Genetic Code
Dr. Ricardo Araneda	University of Maryland	Neuroscience or Psychology	608: A Neuroscientist Following His Nose to Exciting Discoveries in Neuromodulation of Olfactory Circuits
Dr. Jan Westpheling	University of Georgia	Biology	609: Fueling Up on Inspiration Investigating How Bacteria Can Facilitate Biofuel Production
Dr. Sharon Antonucci	Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	610: Learning About Language Processing and Treating Word Retrieval Deficits in People with Aphasia
Dr. Andrea Califano	Columbia University	Biology	611: Translating Gene Expression Experiments into Therapies for Human Disease
Dr. Ed Belbruno	Yeshiva University, Princeton University	Astronomy, Mathematics	612: Studying How Objects Move in Space and Determining Low Energy Paths to the Moon and Mars
Dr. Hélène Morlon	National Centre for Scientific Research, Ecole Nomale Supérieure	Biology	613: Conducting Diverse Research in Macroevolution, Macroecology, and Microbial Biogeography
Dr. Fan-Gang Zeng	University of California, Irvine	Neuroscience or Psychology	614: Sound Science in Restoring Hearing with Cochlear Implants
Dr. Jennifer Graham-Engeland	Pennsylvania State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	615: Studying Stress and its Connection with Chronic Pain
Dr. Vic Arcus	University of Waikato	Biology	616: Excellent Research Examining Enzymes and Protein Engineering
Dr. Jim Hudspeth	Rockefeller University	Neuroscience or Psychology	617: Restoring a Sense of Hope for People with Hearing Loss Through Research on Hair Cell Regeneration
Dr. Gabriella Vigliacco	University College London	Neuroscience or Psychology	618: Investigating How the Brain Allows Us to Learn and Use Language
Dr. Randi Martin	Rice University	Neuroscience or Psychology	619: Long-Term Success in Research on Memory, Language, and the Brain
Dr. Wendy Chung	Columbia University	Medicine	620: Hunting Down Genes that Cause Human Disease
Dr. Robert Malenka	Stanford University	Neuroscience or Psychology	621: Making Critical Connections to Clarify the Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity
Dr. Jennifer Grandis	University of California, San Francisco	Medicine	622: Surgeon and Scientist Studying Signal Transduction in Head and Neck Cancer
Dr. Autumn-Lynn Harrison	Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center	Biology	623: Examining the Migration of Marine Animals to Inform Management and Conservation
Dr. James Pipas	University of Pittsburgh	Biology	624: Making Valuable Contributions to the Proliferation of Exciting Discoveries in Virology
Dr. Nancy Mills	Trinity University	Chemistry	625: An Organic Chemist Leading the Charge Studying Antiaromatic Ions
Dr. Michael Archer	University of New South Wales	Paleontology	626: Digging into the Fossil Record to Understand our Planet’s Past and Aid Present Conservation Efforts
Dr. Michael Dickinson	California Institute of Technology	Biology	627: Sorting Out the Science of Fruit Fly Flight and Behavior
Dr. Cassandra Quave	Emory University	Medicine	628: Investigating Plant-Based Medicines to Battle Infectious Disease and Antibiotic Resistance
Dr. Mariana Wolfner	Cornell University	Biology	629: Egg-cell-ent Research in Reproduction, Fertilization, and Embryonic Development
Dr. Eric Green	National Institutes of Health	Biology	630: Mapping Our Genetic Make-Up in the Human Genome Project and Beyond
Dr. Stephanie Wear	The Nature Conservancy	Climate or Environment	631: Conducting Critical Research in Conservation Focused on Sewage Pollution
Dr. Glenn Rall	Fox Chase Cancer Center	Medicine	632: Injecting Humor and Optimism into the Study of Viral Infections in the Brain
Dr. Sophia Hayes	Washington University in St. Louis	Chemistry	633: Demonstrating Laser Focus Studying Materials Science with Solid-State NMR
Dr. Jill Pruetz	Iowa State University	Anthropology	634: Hunting for Answers to Explain Unexpected Chimpanzee Behaviors and Tool Use
Dr. Spencer Barrett	University of Toronto	Botany	635: Science with Style: Studying Plant Reproductive Biology
Dr. Russell Foster	University of Oxford	Neuroscience or Psychology	636: Shining a Light on the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms in Health and Disease
Dr. Sandra Encalada	Scripps Research Institute	Neuroscience or Psychology	637: Investigating Intracellular Transport and Potential Links to Neurodegeneration
Dr. Maria Marco	University of California, Davis	Biology	638: Feeding Our Understanding of the Benefits of Bacteria in Human Health
Dr. Jon Butterworth	University College London	Physics	639: Colliding Particles to Comprehend the Components of Matter
Dr. Lewis Cantley	Cornell University	Medicine	640: A Pathway to Success: Studying Signal Transduction in Cancer and Other Diseases
Dr. Laurie Santos	Yale University	Neuroscience or Psychology	641: Comparing the Cognitive Capacity of Canines, Humans, and Other Primates
Dr. Karmella Haynes	Arizona State University	Biology	642: Expressing Her Creativity Making Epigenetic Machinery and Designing Biological Devices
Dr. Cullen Buie	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Engineering or Robotics	643: Modifying Microbes for a Multitude of Applications from Healthcare to Biofuels
Dr. Angelique Johnson	MEMStim LLC, University of Louisville	Engineering or Robotics	644: Wired for Innovation: Modifying the Manufacturing of Microelectrode Arrays for Cochlear Implants
Dr. Elizabeth Bonney	University of Vermont	Medicine	645: Laboring to Understand the Interactions Between Pregnancy and the Immune System
Dr. Verónica Di Stilio	University of Washington	Botany	646: Examining the Genetic Basis of the Evolution of Plant Innovations
Dr. Louis Schipper	University of Waikato	Climate or Environment	647: Advancing Microbial Applications in Agricultural Management
Dr. Nathan Smith	University of Rochester	Neuroscience or Psychology	648: Investigating Interactions Between Neurons and Glial Cells in Health and Disease
Dr. Christine McCarthy	Columbia University	Geology	649: Fascinated by the Forces and Features that Contribute to Flow in Rocks and Ice
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Chemistry	650: Finding Compounds in Fungi to Develop New Drugs to Fight Cancer
Dr. Pat Hutchings	Australian Museum Research Institute	Biology	651: Studying Sea Worms and Discovering New Species
Dr. Franck Polleux	Columbia University	Neuroscience or Psychology	652: Exciting Developments in Our Knowledge of Cortical Circuit Formation in the Mammalian Brain
Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar	University of Louisville	Medicine	653: Examining How Environmental Factors Can Impact Our Heart Health
Dr. Malia Gehan	Donald Danforth Plant Science Center	Botany	654: Cool Research on Plant Responses to Temperature Stress
Dr. Tara Alvarez	New Jersey Institute of Technology, OculoMotor Technologies	Engineering or Robotics	655: Researching how the Brain Changes with Vision Rehabilitation
Dr. Stanley Maloy	San Diego State University	Biology	656: Expressing His Passion for Science and Bacterial Genetics
Dr. Suzana Herculano-Houzel	Vanderbilt University	Neuroscience or Psychology	657: Sizing Up Species’ Brains to Understand Nervous System Diversity and Development
Dr. Howard Rosenbaum	Wildlife Conservation Society, American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University	Biology	658: Conducting Research to Better Understand and Conserve Marine Mammals
Dr. Mike Clegg	University of California, Irvine	Biology	659: Using Genetics to Understand Plant Evolution and Trace back the Roots of Agriculture
Dr. Rupal Patel	Northeastern University	Computer Science	660: Speaking Up About Important Topics in Speech Production and Computer-Assisted Communication
Dr. Robin Buell	University of Georgia	Botany	661: Decoding the Genomes of Plants and Plant Pathogens for Key Crops and Medicinal Plants
Dr. Olaf Andersen	Cornell University	Physics	662: Investigating Important Interactions Between Molecules and Membrane Proteins
Dr. Karen James	Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory	Biology	663: A Career Based on Pairing Research and Public Outreach to Identify Species via DNA
Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman	NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	Astronomy	664: Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman: Out of This World Research on Extrasolar Planets
Dr. Jennifer Jenkins	University of Toronto	Neuroscience or Psychology	665: Researching Relationships and How They Impact Mental Health and Learning in Children
Dr. Mita Dasog	Dalhousie University	Chemistry	666: Developing Nanomaterials to Help Solve Global Energy, Fuel, and Fresh Water Issues
Dr. JC Cahill	University of Alberta	Botany	667: Roving Roots! Plants Behave More Like Animals than We May Realize
Dr. Gail Ashley	Rutgers University	Geology	668: Searching the Sediments to Uncover Sources of Food and Water for Early Humans
Dr. Emily Darling	Wildlife Conservation Society, University of Toronto	Biology	669: Conducting Research to Conserve Coral Reefs
Dr. Lee Cronin	University of Glasgow	Chemistry	670: Chemistry is Key: Studying Self Assembly and the Origins of Life
Dr. Susan Krumdieck	University of Canterbury	Engineering or Robotics	671: Dedicating Her Energy to Engineering Solutions to Fuel Our Future
Dr. Christina (Naomi) Tague	University of California, Santa Barbara	Climate or Environment	672: Scientific Simulations in Stream and Ecosystem Synergies
Dr. Joshua Pate	University of Technology Sydney	Medicine	673: Exploring Pain Science Education and Pain Management in Children
Dr. Madhur Anand	University of Guelph	Climate or Environment	674: Piecing Together the Patterns and Processes that are Impacting Ecosystems
Dr. Gemma Reguera	Michigan State University	Biology	675: Harnessing the Power of Microbes to Clean Up Toxins and Recover Energy from Wastes
Dr. Thomas Brück	Technical University of Munich	Chemistry	676: Using Algae to Capture CO2 and Create Foods, Biofuels, Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Tamara Bogdanović	Georgia Institute of Technology	Astronomy	677: Studying Signatures of Supermassive Black Holes
Dr. David Stern	Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University	Botany	678: Growing Our Understanding of Photosynthesis to Improve Plant Metabolism
Dr. Neil Kelleher	Northwestern University	Chemistry	679: Pioneering Advanced Mass Spectrometry for Proteomics and Metabolomics
Dr. Greg Petsko	Cornell University	Neuroscience or Psychology	680: Bringing a Structured Approach to Our Understanding of Degeneration in the Aging Brain
Dr. Haley Oliver	Purdue University	Biology	681: Food for Thought: Research to Reduce Foodborne Disease and Improve Food Safety
Dr. Rosie Alegado	University of Hawai’i at Mānoa	Biology	682: Examining How Microbes Shape Our World by Influencing Evolution and Ecology
Dr. Melik Demirel	Pennsylvania State University	Engineering or Robotics	683: Synthesizing Self-Healing Materials Using Squid Proteins
Dr. Ohara Augusto	University of São Paulo	Chemistry	684: Accumulating Evidence on the Contribution of Free Radicals in Protein Aggregation
Dr. Joel Berger	Colorado State University, Wildlife Conservation Society	Biology	685: Conserving Species in Extreme Environments
Dr. Erin Carlson	University of Minnesota	Chemistry	686: Battling Antibiotic Resistance Through Development and Discovery of Novel Antibacterial Agents
Dr. Michele Battle	Medical College of Wisconsin	Biology	687: Studying the Formation and Function of the Gut to Understand Mechanisms of Disease
Dr. Tara Smith	Kent State University	Biology	688: Resistance on the Rise: Researching the Arms Race of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Potential Transfers from Livestock to Humans
Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio	Virginia Tech Carilion School	Neuroscience or Psychology	689: Examining the Neuroscience Behind Food Selection, Diet, and Addiction
Dr. Barry Byrne	University of Florida	Medicine	690: Developing Drugs to Defeat Rare Muscle Diseases
Dr. David Kaplan	Tufts University	Biology	691: Using Science and Engineering to Create New Nature-Inspired Materials and Structures
Dr. Mike Blatt	University of Glasgow	Botany	692: Keeping a Close Eye On Channels and Vesicle Trafficking in Plant Cell Membranes
Dr. Adriana San Miguel	North Carolina State University	Engineering or Robotics	693: Using Engineering and Systems Approaches to Understand Aging, Neurodegeneration, and Stress
Dr. Daniel Goldman	Georgia Institute of Technology	Physics	694: Making Great Strides in Understanding Locomotion: From Little Lizards to Robotic Rattlesnakes
Dr. Corey Hopkins	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Chemistry	695: Using Chemistry to Understand the Biology of Diseases with Unmet Medical Need
Dr. Sapna Sharma	York University	Climate or Environment	696: Looking at Lakes to Learn About the Impacts of Climate Change, Invasive Species, and Pollution
Gregory Krug	Lampire Biological Laboratories, Inc.	Biology	697: Developing and Producing Antibodies and Other Products to Advance Science and Medicine
Dr. Melissa Franklin	Harvard University	Astronomy	698: A Particle Physicist Accelerating Us Towards a Better Understanding of Our Universe
Dr. Daniel Czyż	University of Florida	Biology	699: Battling Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Investigating Microbial Contributions to Neurodegenerative Disease
Dr. Debbie Senesky	Stanford University	Engineering or Robotics	700: Making Materials and Developing Devices for Extreme Environments
Dr. Germán Forero-Medina	Wildlife Conservation Society	Biology	701: Studying and Preserving the Giant South American River Turtle and Other Species
Dr. Adam Abate	University of California San Francisco	Physics	702: Building High-Throughput Technology to Characterize Biological Systems
Dr. Kevan Shokat	University of California San Francisco, University of California Berkeley, Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Chemistry	703: Using Chemical Genetics to Understand Cell Signaling Networks to Treat Human Diseases
Dr. Tessa Hill	University of California, Davis	Climate or Environment	704: Navigating the Seas of Change Studying Ocean Acidification and Marine Ecosystems
Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen	Northeastern University	Chemistry	705: Engineering New Enzymes and Predicting the Biochemical Activity of Proteins
Dr. Andrew Alleyne	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Engineering or Robotics	706: Using Algorithms to Automate Decision-Making in Energy Management, Automobiles, and Manufacturing
Dr. Diana Aga	University at Buffalo	Chemistry	707: Applying Analytical Chemistry Approaches to Better Understand Chemicals of Concern
Dr. Charles Hohenberg	Washington University in St. Louis	Physics	708: Tales of Ion Detection: The Making of a Mass Spectrometry Mastermind
Dr. Tim Buschman	Princeton University	Neuroscience or Psychology	709: Examining How the Brain Controls Our Thoughts and Actions to Reach Our Goals
Dr. Jennifer Wilcox	Colorado School of Mines	Engineering or Robotics	710: Investigating Carbon Capture Solutions from Cars to Coal-Fired Power Plants
Dr. Blake Meyers	Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, University of Missouri	Botany	711: Researching RNA Regulation of Reproduction in Plants
Dr. Lynne Maquat	University of Rochester	Chemistry	712: Understanding Cellular and Molecular Pathways that Contribute to Human Disease
Dr. David Liu	Harvard University	Chemistry	713: Combining Chemistry and Biology to Develop New Research Tools and Therapeutics
Dr. Christy Haynes	University of Minnesota	Chemistry	717: Developing Tools and Resources to Accelerate Neuroscience Discovery
Dr. Molly Peeples	Space Telescope Science Institute	Astronomy	715: An Astrophysicist Studying the Elements of Galaxy Evolution
Dr. Dominic D’Agostino	University of South Florida	Biology	716: Metabolic-Based Therapies As a Key Component in Treating Cancer and Other Diseases
Dr. Hongkui Zeng	Allen Institute for Brain Science	Neuroscience or Psychology	717: Developing Tools and Resources to Accelerate Neuroscience Discovery
Dr. Antoine van Oijen	University of Wollongong	Chemistry	718: Making Molecular Movies of Complex Chemical Reactions in Live Cells
Dr. Abby Smith	University of Otago	Geology	719: Studying the Sea through Shells, Skeletons, and Sediments 719: Studying the Sea through Shells, Skeletons, and Sediments
Dr. Steve Ramirez	Boston University	Neuroscience or Psychology	720: Stimulating Research on the Mechanisms of Memory and Applications of Memory Modulation
Dr. Sonia Mayoral	Brown University	Neuroscience or Psychology	721: Unraveling Mysteries Surrounding the Development and Function of Glial Cells
Dr. Young-Hui Chang	Georgia Institute of Technology	Biology	722: Taking Critical Steps to Elucidate Mechanisms of Limb Movement in Locomotion
Dr. John Kress	Smithsonian Institution	Botany	723: Analyzing Complex Networks of Plant-Animal Interactions
Dr. Ellen Arruda	University of Michigan	Engineering or Robotics	724: Heading Up Research Designing New Materials for Helmets to Prevent Brain Injury
Dr. Anand Padmanabhan	Mayo Clinic	Medicine	725: Improving How We Diagnose and Treat Certain Blood Clotting Conditions
Dr. Sarah Bergbreiter	University of Maryland	Engineering or Robotics	726: Mechanical Engineer Making Miniature Mobile Robots
Dr. Erin Hodgson	Iowa State University	Biology	727: Investigating Insidious Insects in the Field of Agricultural Pest Management
Dr. Alex Spyropoulos	Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine	Medicine	728: Researching Risk Factors and Therapies for Blood Clots in the Lungs and Legs
Dr. Nicole Calakos	Duke University	Neuroscience or Psychology	729: Studying Synaptic Plasticity to Understand How the Brain Learns and Adapts
Dr. Laura Kiessling	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Chemistry	730: Using Chemical Biology to Clarify the Roles of Carbohydrates
Dr. Denise Okafor	Pennsylvania State University	Chemistry	731: Investigating the Mechanisms of Signaling and Regulation in Protein Complexes
Dr. Ralph Dewey	North Carolina State University	Biology	732: Applying Molecular Biology Tools to Characterize Genes and Enhance Crop Species
Dr. Susie Dai	Texas A&M University	Chemistry	733: Using Microbes to Sustainably Produce Valuable Chemicals and Degrade Toxic Compounds
Dr. Rachel Perry	Yale University	Medicine	734: Examining the Role of Metabolism in Cancer and Response to Cancer Treatment
Dr. Gareth Fraser	University of Florida	Biology	735: Growing Our Understanding of the Development, Regeneration, and Evolution of Teeth
Dr. Alexis Wood	Baylor College of Medicine	Medicine	736: Studying How Food Influences Our Health and Behavior
Dr. Erdem Tabdanov	Penn State College of Medicine	Biology	737: Investigating the Mechanics of How Cells Move in Cancer and the Immune System
Dr. Magdalena Osburn	Northwestern University	Geology	738: Combining Geology and Microbiology to Investigate Modern and Ancient Microbes
Dr. Beth Weaver	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Biology	739: Studying Cell Division to Better Understand and Improve Cancer Therapies
Dr. Mike Demetriou	University of California, Irvine	Medicine	740: Targeting Complex Sugars on Cell Surfaces to Treat Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer
Dr. Ariel Furst	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Chemistry	741: Engineering Microbes to Improve Equity in Human and Environmental Health
Dr. Claire Higgins	Imperial College London	Biology	742: Studying Hair Follicles and Skin to Better Understand Tissue Development and Regeneration
Dr. Pankaj Karande	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Engineering or Robotics	743: Advancing Tissue Engineering, Drug Discovery, and Drug Delivery
Dr. Ryan Potts	Amgen	Chemistry	744: Innovating Drug Discovery with Novel Approaches to Target Disease-Causing Proteins
Dr. Ellen Zweibel	University of Wisconsin, Madison	Physics	745: Astrophysicist Radiating Enthusiasm for Research on Plasma Physics and Cosmic Rays
Dr. Eric Skaar	Vanderbilt University	Biology	746: Investigating the Intersection of Nutrition and Bacterial Infection and Pathogenesis
Dr. Jennifer Ramp Neale	Denver Botanic Gardens	Botany	747: Conducting Research to Conserve Colorado’s Rare Plants
Dr. David Fitzpatrick	Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience	Neuroscience or Psychology	748: Figuring Out the Functional Organization and Development of Cortical Circuits in the Brain
Dr. Erica Golemis	Fox Chase Cancer Center	Medicine	749: Progressing Towards an Understanding of the Genes Contributing to Cancer Malignancy
Dr. Alan Saltiel	University of California, San Diego	Biology	750: Studying How Cells Control Energy Use and Storage in Response to Hormones and Nutrients
Dr. Stacey Harmer	University of California, Davis	Botany	751: Timely Research on Circadian Clocks and Rhythmic Reorientation in Plants
Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully	Florida Atlantic University	Biology	752: The Science Behind the Survival Skills of Cells Under Stress
Dr. Taylor Hutchison	NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	Astronomy	753: Getting a Glimpse into the Most Distant Galaxies in the Universe
Dr. Joel Fodrie	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	Biology	754: Hooked on Researching Marine Coastal Ecosystems and Fish Abundance
Dr. Carlos Portela	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Engineering or Robotics	755: Designing, Creating, and Testing Novel Materials with Unique Properties
Dr. Maureen Murphy	Wistar Institute	Medicine	756: Passionately Pursuing Projects on the P53 Tumor Suppressor Protein
Dr. Lin Tian	Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience	Neuroscience or Psychology	757: Developing Molecular Biotechnology Tools for Neural Dynamics Research and Novel Therapeutics
Dr. Adam Gazzaley	University of California, San Francisco	Neuroscience or Psychology	759: Dedicated to Antibody Discovery and Development for Research and Therapeutics 758: Keeping Your Brain in the Game: Creating Interventions to Optimize Cognition
Dr. John Majercak	Lampire Biological Laboratories, Inc.	Biology	759: Dedicated to Antibody Discovery and Development for Research and Therapeutics
Dr. Francisca Ikuenobe	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Geology	760: Unearthing Clues About Our Planet’s Past From Tiny Fossils Found in Rock
Dr. Kim Waddell	University of Pennsylvania	Medicine	761: Changing Behaviors to Improve Long-Term Health Outcomes in Adults With Neurologic Disease
Dr. Ryan Martin	Case Western Reserve University	Biology	762: Understanding How Natural Selection Drives Diversity, Adaptation, and Design
Dr. Marcie O'Malley	Rice University	Engineering or Robotics	763: Researching Robotic Systems for Rehabilitation of Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Robert Langer	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Medicine	764: Pioneering Innovative Solutions in Biotechnology, Engineering, and Materials Science to Advance Medicine
Dr. John Aitchison	Center for Infectious Disease Research	Biology	765: Applying Systems Biology Approaches to Advance Our Understanding of Infectious Disease
Dr. Jo Dunkley	Princeton University	Astronomy	766: Cosmic Conquests – Seeking to Answer Key Questions About Our Universe
Dr. Douglas Futuyma	Stony Brook University	Biology	767: Examining the Evolution of Host Specificity in Plant-Eating Insects
Dr. Fiona "Boo" Maisels	Wildlife Conservation Society, University of Stirling	Biology	768: Studying Interactions Between Animals and Humans to Conserve Species in African Tropical Forests
Dr. Carmel Majidi	Carnegie Mellon University	Engineering or Robotics	769: Making New Materials for Soft and Flexible Bio-Inspired Robots
Dr. Erin Conwell	North Dakota State University	Neuroscience or Psychology	770: Cued in to Environmental Factors Important for Children Learning Languages
Dr. Samantha Maragh	U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology	Biology	771: Developing Tools, Terms, and Standards for Genome Editing
Dr. Bryan Fry	University of Queensland	Biology	772: Investigating Venom Evolution and Potential for Targeted Therapeutics
Dr. Amy Mainzer	NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Astronomy	773: Directing Our Eyes to the Skies with Stellar Infrared Images of Asteroids, Comets, and Stars
Dr. Alain Cuerrier	Montreal Botanical Garden	Botany	774: Continuing the Tradition of Superb Science in Traditional Medicine
Dr. Carly Anne York	Lenoir-Rhyne University	Biology	775: Studying the Sensory Physiology of African Clawed Frogs and Other Animals
Dr. Rick Myers	HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology	Biology	776: Expressing Enthusiasm for Decoding How Genomes are Involved in Human Health and Disease
Dr. Jamie Voyles	University of Nevada, Reno	Biology	777: Epic Research Investigating Epidemics and Infectious Diseases in Wildlife
Dr. Rachel Bennett	Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School	Neuroscience or Psychology	778: Examining the Role that Blood Vessels in the Brain May Play in Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Sterling Nesbitt	Virginia Tech	Paleontology	779: Finding Fossils of Extinct Species to Explore the Early Evolution of Vertebrates
Dr. Allison Okamura	Stanford University	Engineering or Robotics	780: Researching Soft Robots, Medical Robots, and Haptics in Human-Robot Interactions
Dr. Patrick Schloss	University of Michigan	Biology	781: Bringing to Light the Benefits of Bacteria and the Connections Between Health and the Human Microbiome
Dr. Philip Moriarty	University of Nottingham	Physics	782: Nanoscientist and Physicist Studying the Manipulation of Single Molecules and Atoms
Dr. Ruchira Singh	University of Rochester Medical Center	Medicine	783: Studying the Biology of Eye Diseases to Inform the Development of New Therapies
Dr. Susan Wesley	University of California, Riverside	Biology	784: In Her Element Examining Mobile DNA Sequences and Genome Evolution
Dr. Jonathan Kipnis	Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis	Neuroscience or Psychology	785: Investigating Interactions Between the Immune System and Central Nervous System
Dr. James O’Dwyer	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Biology	786: Branching Out to Better Understand Evolutionary Relatedness By Examining Phylogenetic Trees
Dr. Catherine Carr	University of Maryland, College Park	Biology	787: Examining the Neural Circuits Involved in Using Timing Differences to Localize Sound

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