Featured Former Fellow: Janella Baxter

Posted on October 20, 2022 by center_admin

We caught up with former fellow, Janella Baxter before her online talk on Tuesday, October 25th! Here’s what she had to say:

1. Where are you now?

Sam Houston State University in the Psychology & Philosophy Department

2. What are you working on?

I am working on several projects concurrently. One concerns how codon evolution occurs in microbes and how this phenomena challenges longstanding norms in biology. Another project addresses what is required for indigenous tribes to own their genomic information.

3. Favorite memory of The Center:

I loved all the meals shared with the fellows at the center. Each fellow was a wonderful member of the community. It was very special to get to know them.

4. Greatest non-professional achievement since leaving the Center (can be anything from running a marathon to organizing your sock drawer!):

Adopting and socializing two (originally) feral kittens.

5. Best book/movie/tv you’ve seen lately:

Carnival Row on Amazon Prime is absolutely enthralling.

To register for Janella’s talk via zoom click here