56: Breaking the Binary: Teaching Repetitive DNA Biology and STEM Equity as a Trans Scientist
This week we chat with Robin Aguilar, a PhD candidate in the Beliveau and Noble Labs at UW Genome Sciences.
Their research is focused around repetitive DNA biology, microscopy, and genomic technology development. They play a big role in justice-centered learning spaces in STEM for minoritized and marginalized students. We discuss topics around their article, "Breaking the binary by coming out as a trans scientist," as well as TigerFISH a software tool they developed to help perform imaging of satellite DNA in single cells. Other topics include:
How does being a trans scientist impact you in your field?
Where to find more of Robin:
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Resources Mentioned:
TigerFISH
The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist
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The target in the image is Tigerfish imaging chr16 human satellite repeat (magenta) and the cyan spot is just to validate our approach to confirm we are indeed targeting chr16
