Episode 36: Black in Biophysics Black in Science

On Episode 36 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Whitney Stevens-Sostre who currently works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. To start, Dr. Stevens-Sostre recounts her childhood while growing up in Ponce, Puerto Rico, before segueing into her time as an undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico. While reflecting on a conversation that altered her future plans after college, Dr. Whitney discusses the events that lead to her enrollment in the University of Wisconsin’s Neuroscience Training Program. After outlining the biophysics work she completed for her Ph.D, Dr. Whitney shares the details of her postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin. To conclude, Dr. Stevens-Sostre shares what inspired her to create the Black in Biophysics platform before disclosing her advice on the importance of becoming your own cheerleader, charting your own path and more.

If you’ve enjoyed listening to Dr. Stevens-Sostre’s episode of the podcast and wish to contact her with questions, feel free to reach out via:

Twitter: @BlackInBiophys

Twitter (Personal): @stevenssostre

Email: stevenssostr@wisc.edu

Website: http://www.blackinbiophysics.org/