Beyond the Lab

In our first episode, we meet Dr. Steve Bonilla, a Head of Lab at The Rockefeller University whose research explores the physics behind RNA’s 3D structures and how these structures shape its activity. Beyond the lab, we learn about Dr. Bonilla’s gig as a world cup security guard, his recommendations for horror movies, and why ...

In this episode, we meet Dr. Tim Stearns, the dean of the graduate school at The Rockefeller University who previously researched cell structures called centrosomes and cilia. Beyond the lab, we learn about Dr. Stearns’ talents for music and motorcycle racing, the time he went frog fishing in South Africa (for science), and what to ...

In this episode, we meet Dr. Lamia Wahba, a Head of Lab at The Rockefeller University who studies non-DNA-based inheritance in C. elegans to understand how it works in humans. Beyond the lab, we learn about Dr. Wahba’s upbringing in Egypt and Virginia, the rowing habits that shaped her friendships and daily routine, and how ...

In this episode, we meet Dr. Jeff Friedman, a Head of Lab at The Rockefeller University whose research examines how the brain and body regulate appetite and weight and led to the discovery of the metabolic hormone leptin. Beyond the lab, we learn about Dr. Friedman’s historical reading habits, why Lionel Messi and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...

In this episode, we meet Dr. Alison North, senior director at Rockefeller’s Bio-Imaging Resource Center, where she designs and trains researchers on state-of-the-art microscopy techniques. Beyond the lab, we learn about Dr. North’s passions for birding and kayaking, what it means to work in a core facility, and how community and collaboration can make science ...