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Breaking down the disconnect between personal and professional.
Curtis chats about how biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and data science (plus football) intersected throughout his undergrad, PhD, and professional projects.
(0:00) Intro
(7:05) High school pull to chemical engineering
(10:47) Applying to college - football + academics
(14:25) Internships and decision to go to grad school
(22:37) Masters vs PhD for chemical engineering/STEM
(29:21) Applying to grad school in biochemical space
(34:05) Purdue program and thesis
(39:27) Current job supporting the Navy
(43:20) New job at NIH’s National Cancer Institute
(46:30) Q&A
DUMB IT DOWN
Breaking down the disconnect between personal and professional.
