Dustin Perry
Virgo
Hi all! I am a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Biology. My Ph.D. research focuses on how the gradient of Jak/Stat signaling activation is established in the developing Drosophila oocyte. I am very interested in the evolution/creation debates, and have spent a great amount of time and research in the area. I use the knowledge gained to crush any creationist around, Bring it Creationist! I'm married to my best friend, Tina, and in the spare time I have, I like spending it with her and our two dogs, Bruiser and Benson and Cat, Cooper. Along with science, and creationism bashing, my other passions include UK basketball, Colts football and Reds baseball. OH and blogging, apparently I like to blog.
Virgo
Hi all! I am a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Biology. My Ph.D. research focuses on how the gradient of Jak/Stat signaling activation is established in the developing Drosophila oocyte. I am very interested in the evolution/creation debates, and have spent a great amount of time and research in the area. I use the knowledge gained to crush any creationist around, Bring it Creationist! I'm married to my best friend, Tina, and in the spare time I have, I like spending it with her and our two dogs, Bruiser and Benson and Cat, Cooper. Along with science, and creationism bashing, my other passions include UK basketball, Colts football and Reds baseball. OH and blogging, apparently I like to blog.
Justin LeVaughn
I'm graduate student at the University of Kentucky in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education. I've worked in a variety of research labs studying genetics, cell biology, development, obesity and education. Currently, I manage and coordinate several undergraduate teaching labs (Introductory Biology, Genetics and Cell Biology), in addition to other science minion tasks. My interests are in post-secondary science education research, student misconceptions, and ways to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education. When I'm not in the lab, I raise Dendrobates (aka Dart frogs) or I'm brewing some awesome beer. I also enjoy running, Pittsburgh Hockey, reading lots of sciencey goodness, and communicating science.
Jiffin Paulose
Jiffin is a graduate student from Texas A&M University who is working towards a Ph.D. in Biology. Currently working out of the University of Kentucky, Jiffin's area of research is in the developmental aspects of circadian rhythms, the mechanism by which organisms tell time. While his lab mainly uses various bird species as a model, Jiffin has also worked with mouse embryonic stem cells to answer questions like "when does the clock start?" He thinks that science should be readily available to everyone, which is one of the reasons why he writes on the blog. The other reason is because he was asked... Outside of the lab, Jiffin enjoys reading (almost anything), music (listening, making, recording), and new experiences of which there is an abundance in Kentucky. In the lab, Jiffin enjoys playing harmless, friendly pranks on Jackie, usually while she sits idly by, watching (see below).
Clifford Harpole
You may recognize Clifford from his online presence as a webmaster of Animorphs websites in the late 90s on Tripod and Expage (no you don't). He took this desire to want to transform into animals all the way to graduate school at the University of Kentucky, where he watches his zebra finches a lot and sneaks some of their millet. He also studies the circadian behavior of his birds at the same time. Beyond science, he likes learning enough about given subjects to be snobby about them. Cliff loves sports (KY Wildcats, Bengals, Reds and the NBA), music (hip hop and whatever else is good), movies, cartoons, pretending to lift weights and eating.
Tom Gawriluk
The name is Gawriluk (Ga-Vril-uk), and is likely Polish. As long as my family can remember I have been interested in science and fascinated with the insights into the wonders of nature that can be understood though the process. I am currently a graduate student in the Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky (like the rest of these schmoes) and investigating the significance of the cellular process, autophagy, in the developing female germ cell (think ovaries, uterus and oocytes). Originally from Chicagoland, I enjoy my fair share of jazz and classic rock while working. If I am in a lazy mood I can be found reading, making music or playing video games. Any other time I'm out enjoying the magnificent world around us. Cheers to the fun world of working in science!
Jaclyn Nona Malloy
Jaclyn is a graduate student at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on the physiological mechanisms in the brain and periphery that regulate feeding, digestion and gastrointestinal function according to time of day. While she's being productive in the lab or teaching biology laboratory classes at the university, she often has her profile information hacked by Clifford and Jiffin. She enjoys painting, writing, reading, music, traveling, coffee and of course, science!
Clifford Harpole
You may recognize Clifford from his online presence as a webmaster of Animorphs websites in the late 90s on Tripod and Expage (no you don't). He took this desire to want to transform into animals all the way to graduate school at the University of Kentucky, where he watches his zebra finches a lot and sneaks some of their millet. He also studies the circadian behavior of his birds at the same time. Beyond science, he likes learning enough about given subjects to be snobby about them. Cliff loves sports (KY Wildcats, Bengals, Reds and the NBA), music (hip hop and whatever else is good), movies, cartoons, pretending to lift weights and eating.
Tom Gawriluk
The name is Gawriluk (Ga-Vril-uk), and is likely Polish. As long as my family can remember I have been interested in science and fascinated with the insights into the wonders of nature that can be understood though the process. I am currently a graduate student in the Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky (like the rest of these schmoes) and investigating the significance of the cellular process, autophagy, in the developing female germ cell (think ovaries, uterus and oocytes). Originally from Chicagoland, I enjoy my fair share of jazz and classic rock while working. If I am in a lazy mood I can be found reading, making music or playing video games. Any other time I'm out enjoying the magnificent world around us. Cheers to the fun world of working in science!
Jaclyn Nona Malloy
Jaclyn is a graduate student at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on the physiological mechanisms in the brain and periphery that regulate feeding, digestion and gastrointestinal function according to time of day. While she's being productive in the lab or teaching biology laboratory classes at the university, she often has her profile information hacked by Clifford and Jiffin. She enjoys painting, writing, reading, music, traveling, coffee and of course, science!
Jason Collett
Jason is a graduate student in the Thomas Hunt Morgan School of Biology at the University of Kentucky. Jason’s research interests include attempting to elucidate the humoral, genetic and genomic mechanisms underlying essential hypertension. Jason loves doing science and teaching science, and hopes to have a career in academia one day. Known around campus as Thomas “Dunk” Morgan, Jason enjoys playing just about every sport, though he is mediocre (at best) at almost all of them (he SUCKS at rollerblading, ice skating and skiing). When not doing science or being average on the basketball court, Jason loves hunting and fishing. He LOVES eating, and once ate a 64oz steak to impress his 1yr old niece.
