Have you ever had this experience, or something like it? It's mid-October. You're taking a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood park. The crisp autumn air fills your lungs. You take a crisp bite out of an especially crisp Honeycrisp apple. Your beloved corgi or dachshund … [Read more...]
Down the Rabbit Hole with the Permafrost Puppy
We recently posted a story on Duke TIP's Facebook page about Dogor, the two-month-old puppy whose DNA has rekindled a scientific debate over just when and where wolves and dogs started going their separate ways on the canine evolutionary tree. … [Read more...]
To Be a Scientist, You Must Know More than Just Science
Trey Ideker is a professor of medicine at the University of California at San Diego. He is also a 2009 recipient of TIP's Distinguished Alumni Award for his contributions to genetics and cancer research, so when we wanted to talk to someone about science and what it's like to … [Read more...]
Exploring Genetics with a TIP Alum
Kiran Musunuru receiving a Distinguished Alumni Award from Duke TIP's Executive Director, Shawna Young, at the 2017 Grand Recognition Ceremony..Kiran Musunuru won TIP’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017 for his outstanding achievements in genetic research. After studying … [Read more...]