Ring In the New Year With Basic Research

Empowering basic biomedical research, which focuses on understanding how living systems work, is one of NIGMS’ main goals. This type of research not only helps us learn how our bodies and those of other organisms function but also lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. We’re excited to see what the upcoming year has in store for the field! In preparation, we’re highlighting what NIGMS-supported scientists had to say in 2023 about the many merits of basic research. Also check out the links to the Biomedical Beat posts that feature them if you haven’t already. Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Dylan Burnette. Q&A With Dylan Burnette: Muscle Cells, Cell Movement, and Microscopy The unknown and the unasked questions of cell biology continuously motivate Dylan Burnette, Ph.D., and his research. Currently, he studies the assembly of the sarcomere, the repeating unit that generates force in muscles. “Basic biomedical research such as mine focuses on the unanswered questions in biology, which lead to the generation of new, never-before-asked questions, which lead to new ways of thinking and new discoveries that may then lead to disease treatment,” says Dr. Burnette. Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech. Curiosity-Driven Science: Q&A With Saad Bhamla Saad Bhamla, Ph.D., describes himself as a curiosity-driven scientist. He studies the physics of life around us by asking questions about topics such as how ins...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - Category: Research Authors: Tags: Being a Scientist Scientific Process Source Type: blogs