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Women in Microbiology
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Women in Microbiology
About this book
Many girls want to become scientists when they grow up, just like many boys do. But for these girls, the struggle to do what they love and to be treated with respect has been much harder because of the discrimination and bias in our society. In Women in Microbiology, we meet women who, despite these obstacles and against tough odds, have become scientific leaders and revered mentors. The women profiled in this collection range from historic figures like Alice Catherine Evans and Ruth Ella Moore to modern heroes like Michele Swanson and Katrina Forest.
What binds all of these remarkable women are a passion for their work, a zest for life, a warm devotion to mentoring others—especially younger women—and a sense of justice and fairness that they are willing to fight tirelessly to obtain. Each story is unique, but each woman featured in Women in Microbiology has done so much to expand our knowledge of the natural world while also making it easier for the next generation of scientists to work collaboratively and in an atmosphere where people are judged by their intellect, imagination, skill, and commitment to service regardless of gender or race.
Women in Microbiology is a wonderful collection of stories that will inspire everyone, but especially young women and men who are wondering how to find their way in the working world. Some of the names are familiar and some are lesser known, but all of the stories arouse a sense of excitement, driven by tales of new, important scientific insights, stories of overcoming adversity and breaking boundaries, and the inclusion of personal tips and advice from successful careers. These stories are proof that a person can live a balanced and passionate life in science that is rich and rewarding.
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Yes, you can access Women in Microbiology by Rachel J. Whitaker, Hazel B. Barton, Rachel J. Whitaker,Hazel B. Barton,Hazel A. Barton in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Science History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Contents
Contributors
Foreword–Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
Prefaces
From Rachel J. Whitaker
From Hazel A. Barton
About the Editors
Nina Molin Høyland-Kroghsbo
Jeffrey Marlow
Sophie Rowland and Vanja Klepac-Ceraj
Jamie E. Henzy
Graciela Brelles-Mariño
Norma C. Martinez-Gomez
Elizabeth G. Wilbanks
John R. Spear
Lorraine A. Findlay
Jennifer Pett-Ridge
Joudeh B. Freij and Bishara J. Freij
Katherine McMahon
Tamara Lewis Johnson
Caroline S. Harwood
Hazel A. Barton
Carin K. Vanderpool
Wendy J. Wilson and Shirley Lowe
Patrick D. Schloss
Rebecca E. Parales and Margaret McFall-Ngai
Crystal N. Johnson
Bonnie K. Baxter and Kendall Tate-Wright
Candace N. Rouchon
John P. McCutcheon
Hannah T. Reynolds
Christa Schleper
Millicent E. Goldschmidt
Rachel J. Whitaker
Sonja-Verena Albers
Stephen H. Zinder
Brian K. Hammer
May C. Chu
Natalie N. Whitfield
Rebecca V. Ferrell
Douglas E. Eveleigh and Joan W. Bennett
Contributors
Sonja-Verena Albers
Molecular Biology of Archaea
University of Freiburg
Institute of Biology II
Freiburg, Germany
Hazel A. Barton
Department of Biology
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
Bonnie K. Baxter
Great Salt Lake Institute
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, Utah
Joan W. Bennett
Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Rutgers–The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Graciela Brelles-Mariño
Center for Research and Development on Industrial Fermentations
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas
La Plata, Buenos Aires
Argentina
May C. Chu
Colorado School of Public Health
Anschutz Medical Center
Aurora, Colorado
Douglas E. Eveleigh
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Rutgers–The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rebecca V. Ferrell
Department of Biology
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Lorraine A. Findlay
Department of Allied Health Sciences
Nassau County College
Garden City, New York
Bishara J. Freij
Division of Infectious Diseases
Beaumont Children’s Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan
Oakland University
William Beaumont School of Medicine
Rochester, Michigan
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
Joudeh B. Freij
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
Millicent E. Goldschmidt
[Professor Emerita] Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas
Brian K. Hammer
School of Biological Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Caroline S. Harwood
Department of Microbiology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Jamie E. Henzy
Department of Biology
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Nina Molin Høyland-Kroghsbo
Department of Molecular Biology
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Crystal N. Johnson
Department of Environmental Sciences
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Vanja Klepac-Ceraj
Department of Biological Sciences
Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Tamara Lewis Johnson
Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health
NIH/NIMH
Rockville, Maryland
Shirley Lowe
[Retired] Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Jeffrey Marlow
Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Norma C. Martinez-Gomez
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
John P. McCutcheon
Division of Biological Sciences
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
Margaret McFall-Ngai
Pacific Biosciences Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
Katherine McMahon
Department of Bacteriology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Rebecca E. Parales
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
Jennifer Pett-Ridge
Physical and Life Sciences Directorate
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Livermore, California
Hannah T. Reynolds
Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, Connecticut
Candace N. Rouchon
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland
Sophie Rowland
Department of Biological Sciences
Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Christa Schleper
Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics Division
University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Patrick D. Schloss
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
John R. Spear
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado
Kendall Tate-Wright
Great Salt Lake Institute
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, Utah
Carin K. Vanderpool
Department of Microbiology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
Rachel J. Whitaker
Department of Microbiology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
Natalie N. Whitfield
Clinical Services Laboratory
OpGen, Inc.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Elizabeth G. Wilbanks
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Wendy J. Wilson
MSEPS
Las Positas College
San Leandro, California
Stephen H. Zinder
Department of Microbiology
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Foreword
The institutionalized problem of the disparity in the number of women versus men working in positions of power is no less cogent to the field of microbiology as it is to engineering, entertainment, and even the political sphere. As a policy maker and the only microbiologist in Congress, I have highlighted the importance of issues that touch or are touched by microbiology, from the critical growth of antibiotic resistance, to development of greener energy technologies, the importance of public health efforts, and advocacy for women’s rights and equality in the workplace and elsewhere. Women in Microbiology is a beautifully written contemporary work covering both women throughout history who have advanced and impacted the field of microbiology, as well as women who are current leaders in the field. Some of the names are familiar and some are lesser known, but all of the stories serve to arouse a sense of excitement, driven by tales of new, important scientific insights, stories of overcoming adversity and breaking boundaries, and the inclusion of personal tips and advice from successful careers. Written by scientists, many chapters feature personal vignettes exemplifying how these women have taught, mentored, and inspired the authors through their careers. My hope is that this book will be broad-reaching, extending its inspiring stories to both men and women in the field of microbiology, and beyond. Microbiology is an area that touches all life as we know it, and I hope these stories touch your life in a very special way.
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
United States Representative
25th Congressional District
New York
January 2018
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