Katie Bowden
Molecular Biologist
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All Videos (24)
- What I Do
- My Lab at CDC
- How to Protect Babies from Whooping Cough
- Working to Improve Vaccines
- Great Part
- Why Science
- Why Genetics
- Why Girls Should Consider a Career in Science
- Math in my Job
- Don't Be Intimidated by Math
- Metagenomics
- Education
- How I Got Interested in Studying Microorganisms
- Favorite Subjects
- Goals
- Helpful Teachers
- Heroes
- Skills From Childhood
- Extracting DNA from Strawberries
- Family Support
- Staying Motivated
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Did It Anyway
- Surround Yourself with Good People
Bio
Watch Katherine (Katie) E. Bowden, Ph.D., molecular biologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, share how she discovered her passion for science when she took her first genetics class. In her current position, she is responsible for monitoring whooping cough, which disproportionately impacts infants. The best part of her job is knowing that every day at work, she is helping to save the life of a baby. She also shares advice her parents gave her about being careful in choosing your friends, “don't settle for less, because you are going to get less than you settle for".
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