Georgia Tech
Professor and Smithgall Chair in Molecular Cell Biology
Interview Questions
About Dr. Alfred Merrill
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How did you first get interested in research?
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Why did you move to Georgia?
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How did you start working in cancer research?
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What are lipids and their role?
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How do lipids function in normal cells?
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What kind of lipids do you study?
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How do sphingolipids control cell behavior?
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How are sphingolipids linked with cancer?
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How does sphingolipid signaling affect cancer?
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How does your work with sphingolipids lead to cancer treatments?
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How did you start working with Dr. Dennis Liotta??
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Do you use computer modeling in your research?
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How do you test your compounds that you've produced?
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What is the future application of the compounds you've produced?
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What are lipidomics?
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What is the future of lipidomics?
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Do students participate your in research? What are their roles?
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What is your role as a mentor with your students?
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Do you have any advice for future scientists?
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