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Principal Investigator
Joe Delaney, PhD
Assistant Professor
The Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
delaneyj [at ] musc.edu
Assistant Professor
The Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
delaneyj [at ] musc.edu
Mentoring Philosophy
I am committed to ensuring the pursuit of science helps both the lab and the scientists involved in the research. As such, I expect my team to have time to pursue their own scientific interests as long as the interests of the lab continue to make progress. Important aspects of scientific career building include not only acquiring cutting-edge technical skills, time management ability, and publications, but also being able to apply and obtain fellowships and grants. It is a high priority of mine to foster these pursuits for all levels of trainees: undergraduates to post-docs and beyond.
Team building in science also requires people to treat each other with courtesy and respect. In my lab, there are no dumb questions.
Each person here is mentored in a way which bests matches their personality. Introverts and extroverts are similarly welcome. Underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply for any open positions; I have mentored people from all backgrounds.
Team building in science also requires people to treat each other with courtesy and respect. In my lab, there are no dumb questions.
Each person here is mentored in a way which bests matches their personality. Introverts and extroverts are similarly welcome. Underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply for any open positions; I have mentored people from all backgrounds.
Education and Training
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Duke University
Post-doctoral training Mentor: Al La Spada, MD, PhD University of California San Diego Post-doctoral training Moores Cancer Center Mentor: Dwayne Stupack, PhD Grant title: “Copy number alterations in low mutation cancer” |
University of Washington
PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology Mentor: Matt Kaeberlein, PhD Thesis: "Elucidation of the molecular pathways of lifespan extension by dietary restriction in yeast" University of California: Berkeley BS, Chemical Biology, with Honors |
About Joe
For those who do not know me, one of the first things people learn is that I drink copious amounts of coffee while passing on the majority of meals. Part of this originated from my studies in longevity during my PhD years; the field of Aging Biology has always been fascinated by the phenomenon of dietary restriction – mediated longevity. In many model organisms, as long as essential nutrients are obtained in the diet, a reduction of calories by 10-40% can dramatically improve healthspan and lifespan. Knowing that the world’s ~1.5 billion Muslims heavily restrict their diet once a year for an entire month, I tried reducing my meals in a day to one. Since then, I have only returned to three meals a day on vacations. It is a great way to live without hunger! I compensate by drinking ample coffee throughout the day.
I share this story to simply say science is a big part of my life. I love it and am blessed to be able to study it the way I do. I hope to be able to share some very nerdy stories with you some day, and receive some interesting science stories in return.
I share this story to simply say science is a big part of my life. I love it and am blessed to be able to study it the way I do. I hope to be able to share some very nerdy stories with you some day, and receive some interesting science stories in return.