STEM Profile

"We know so much, yet so little, about the brain, and I was fascinated by the prospect of uncovering some of the greatest mysteries of the human condition."

"The health of my family and community around me inspired me to want to study medicine and health from a different perspective -- and the lack of representation throughout my scientific journey has made me passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion work in STEM."

"I always wanted to be an engineer. Like many others, I used to take stuff apart at home growing up, not always able to put them back together. I am fascinated by how things work."

Dr. Yasmine Daniels (she/her) has always had a passion for reducing difficult concepts to make them more comprehensible to both science and non-science audiences.

"Ultimately, I also love plants because I love people. Understanding our relationships with plants tells us so much about ourselves."

Dr. Semarhy Quiñones-Soto is passionate about increasing the visibility of women in STEM. In addition to serving as a mentor and advisor to her students,...

"I am an aspiring clinical neuropsychologist, specifically interested in functional neuroimaging, mood disorder / psychosis research. I am interested in becoming a hybrid clinician-scientist."

IMAGE COURTESY: DR. THEANNE GRIFFITH. In 2017, Theanne Griffith was on maternity leave from her role as a postdoctoral neuroscientist at Columbia University. Between late-night feedings...