Being a neuroscientist in a lab focused on protein trafficking in the kidney has given Giulia Monti a unique perspective on Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about the potential paradigm shift she sees in Alzheimer’s disease research in a new #WhyIScience Q&A:

Meet Bo Xia, a systems biologist using both AI tools and experimental technologies to understand how the genome controls cell fate in health and disease. Learn about Bo in a #WhyIScience Q&A:

In a #WhyIScience Q&A, Niranj Chandrasekaran talks about his work developing a large image-based cell profiling dataset, and his initial fascination with physics and astronomy that led him to become a researcher.

In this #WhyIScience Q&A, meet @ericmichbrown, an immunologist and microbiologist exploring the relationship between arthritis and the gut microbiome.

“As someone who’s been rowing for a pretty long time, I think it’s really important to have a balance between two things that you find value in.” Learn how computational biologist @lizd0m juggles research and life as an elite rower in a #WhyIScience Q&A:

Meet Isabella, who started at Broad as a COVID testing lab technician and is now developing ways to analyze large numbers of tissue samples at the single-cell level. She talks about what development means to her in this #WhyIScience Q&A.

In a #WhyIScience Q&A, senior scientist and self-described “space nerd” Lindsey Erion-Barner discusses her work on imaging-based spatial transcriptomics and proteomic profiling technologies for the Broad’s Spatial Technology Platform.

In this #WhyIScience Q&A, meet @Yue_Qin_SysBio, a systems biologist who wants to create an in silico cell — a computational model scientists can use to study at scale how influences such as drugs affect cells.

Meet Amy Deik, a research scientist and lab manager in the Broad’s Metabolomics Platform. In this #WhyIScience Q&A, she discusses her work studying the role of metabolites in health and disease and how the metabolomics field is changing.

In a #WhyIScience Q&A, software engineer Khalid Shakir talks about his work developing large-scale computational tools for psychiatric research.

Meet Katherine Chao, the product manager for the @gnomad_project, a public genome database for human disease research. In this #WhyIScience Q&A, we spoke with Chao about her career path and what makes gnomAD unique. Find it here:

In this #WhyIScience Q&A, meet Edana Martin, a principal product owner on the Information Technology Services team at Broad helping researchers with their high-performance computational needs.

Dive into the mind of CHBV’s computational analyst, Khalid Shakir, as he shares insights on scaling up computational tools for psychiatric research! 🧠💻Read the full story: #WhyIScience.

#WhyIScience Q&A: A cell biologist now helps recent college graduates launch their scientific careers

Katherine Chao at the @BroadInstitute's @gnomad_project talks about her work managing the 🧬 Genome Aggregation Database (#gnomAD) and the importance of diverse datasets in rare disease diagnosis. 👇 Learn all about the journey that led her to computational biology! #WhyIScience.

From his college biology and chemistry classes to @BroadProteomics, Moe Haines’s journey has been driven by curiosity and exploration. Learn how he's studying cancer proteins with cutting-edge mass spectrometry in this #WhyIScience Q&A:

Research scientist @ameliaweberhall helps lead Sustainability@Broad which advocates for environmentally-minded policies and programs. In this #WhyIScience, she talks about recent Broad Earth Day activities & how she does research in a more sustainable way.

"Don't get too comfortable being comfortable." Diane Diehl’s advice for a thriving career in science: stay curious, keep learning, and talk about your goals. Her journey shows how scientists can thrive beyond the lab. 🔗:#WhyIScience #STEMCareers