Stories by Debbie Knight

Debbie Knight is a research associate at The Ohio State University. During her 20 years in the lab, she has studied how viruses evade the immune system, how the antiviral drug Leflunomide works, and how HIV is passed from mother to unborn child. She earned a master's of science degree along the way. It should be noted that until last year she was blissfully unaware that nanoparticles were put into food – that's when the lab in which she works submitted a grant proposal on the subject. She shares her research experiences in her blog and tweets about all things science (@acousticgravity). In her spare time, she plays mandolin in a local band, dabbles in photography, and takes journalism classes at OSU.