Kiara Eldred
University of Washington, USA
Dr. Kiara Eldred grew
up in Seattle, Washington where she received her BS in Biochemistry from the
University of Washington. She then went on to earn a PhD from the Department of
Biology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. During her work at Johns
Hopkins in the Lab of Dr. Robert Johnston, Dr. Eldred was awarded a National Science Foundation
Graduate Research Fellowship and was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam
Fellow for Advanced Study. For her PhD thesis,
Dr. Eldred was awarded the Stephen
and Carolyn Oppenheimer Graduate Thesis Award from the Johns Hopkins Biology
Department and the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award from the Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Now, Dr. Eldred is
working on understanding the mechanisms of retinoblastoma tumor formation in
the lab of Dr. Thomas Reh at the University of Washington School of Medicine
and has been awarded the Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Postdoctoral Fellowship.
In
addition to her scientific research, Dr. Eldred has been heavily involved in
environmental and scientific education. What she values most from her volunteer
experiences has been the chance to instill excitement for science in both youth
and adults. Her long-term goal is to become a professor at a research
institution investigating mechanisms of tumorigenesis and organism development
while engaging youth in science, creating a more sustainable laboratory
environment, and expanding the diversity of individuals dedicated to scientific
research. Outside of the lab, Dr. Eldred enjoys rock climbing, hiking, fire
spinning, gardening, and crafting.
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| Date | Time | Local Time | Room | Session | Role | Topic |
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| 2020-12-17 | 09:10-09:35 | 2020-12-17,09:10-09:35 | Room 1 |
Symposium 3 Thyroid Hormone Action in Development |
Speaker | Retinal Development |