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The Evil Monkey has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from a southeastern U.S. university. After a postdoctoral nightmare of Inquisitorial proportions, he is currently working in a laboratory and an adjunct assistant professor at a nearby state university.
Scicurious is a graduate student wrestling with a PhD in Physiology at a southern institution. She is a nerd, a geek, and also a dork. And yes, that really is her brain.
NotoriousLTP is an MD-PhD student in New York City. After finishing (hopefully soon) his PhD in behavioral neuroscience, he will re-enter the fun vortex that is medical education.
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About the Evil Monkey
I received my Neuroscience Ph.D. in August, 2005. My graduate work focused on modeling menopause in monkeys, specifically the effects of ovarian hormone loss and estrogen replacement on neuroanatomy and cognition. After a nightmare postdoctoral stint in the DC/Metro area where my research focused on animal models of Alzheimer's Disease, I've relocated back to the Midwest and am currently employed as both an RA and also an adjunct professor of biology at the local state university. I have expertise in primate neuroanatomy, immunohistochemistry, rodent and monkey behavioral testing, small animal surgery, and stereological analyses.
In other news I have the world's dumbest cat, I enjoy reading, light hiking and camping (although I don't get to do much of either), and am active in promoting science education and the teaching of evolution via involvement in groups such as The Alliance for Science, of which I am a board member. I get my kicks (literally) by training in Muay Thai, blunt- and edged-weapon fighting styles from the southeast Asian archipelago such as Filipino Kali/Escrima and Indonesian Silat, and a blend of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling.
About Scicurious
Scicurious is struggling through a PhD in Physiology at a Southern institution. Every so often she swears she can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but then it blinks out again. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from another respected Southern institution. Her professional interests are in neurophysiology, specifically the interactions of neurotransmitter systems. Upon obtaining her PhD, she wishes to further her career in science writing, education, and research. She is active in neuroscience outreach, particularly Brain Awareness, a program run through the Society for Neuroscience and the Dana Foundation.
About NotoriousLTP
NotoriousLTP -- formerly Jake Young of the Pure Pedantry blog -- would like to clarify some confusion regarding his pseudonym. The allusion to late rapper Notorious BIG is not intended to imply that the author has mad skillz in rapping or any of the hip hop-related arts. Rather, the author possesses mad skillz of a more scientific nature. At present, he is completing a PhD in Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His specialty is behavioral neuroscience, specifically decision making and prefrontal function in rats. Most of his experiments involve performing neuronal recordings in awake behaving animals. After finishing medical education (ETA: 2020), he aspires to being a Professor of Neurology at some teaching hospital -- preferably one that does not conduct classes exclusively via mail order. (If you have a job available, please contact.)
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