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Breaking Barriers and Cells: Signaling and Synthetic Biology with Dr. Zara Weinberg
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Let's dive headfirst into a fascinating episode of our AMA series featuring a disruptor who's rewriting the playbook of cell biology and challenging the status quo in the scientific world.
Meet Dr. Zara Weinberg, a cell-signaling sorceress and postdoc at UCSF. She's got a big love specifically for cyclic AMP and G protein-coupled receptors. If you're scratching your head wondering what those are, don't worry, you're not alone. But buckle up, because you're in for a crash course in synthetic biology that you never knew you needed (Sentinel cells and synthetic immune systems am I right?!)
Dr. Weinberg is a self-proclaimed publication anarchist. She's a vocal critic of the scientific publishing world's archaic norms, advocating for unrestricted access to knowledge in a bid to democratize scientific discovery.
She's also got a strong commitment to fostering the next generation of scientists, she actively works towards creating a more inclusive and collaborative scientific community. Her passion extends beyond the lab too, be it advocating for a greener world, hitting the hiking trails, or kicking back with her feline friends.
Get ready for an insightful journey as we delve into the world of Dr. Zara Weinberg, answering all your burning questions along the way.
To keep up with Dr. Weinberg's work, you can follow her on Twitter @weinberz 🐦 and check out her Scifind profile (https://scifind.io/profiles/zara-weinberg-599gtkgp9sdu2nb)
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