Nicole Hams Exploring a Protein’s Turf with TIRF

Nicole Hams just finished her PhD in the College of Science through the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department studying the Otoferlin protein which is required for hearing which have been linked to hereditary deafness, affecting 360 million people globally. We also discussed what it means to be an underrepresented student in the STEM fields and how she was able to overcome those hurdles. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID facebook: www.facebook.com/InspirationDissemination/ Blog: blogs.oregonstate.edu/inspiration/ Radio Station: www.orangemedianetwork.com/kbvr_fm Host University: oregonstate.edu This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show, Orange Media Network, the KBVR-FM students and staff, and of course the amazing graduate students at Oregon State University.