Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Organization

  New York University

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  I am interested in the physiology of plant roots. Specifically, the phenomenon of stem cell regeneration in the root tip. I use diverse approaches from microscopy, molecular biology, and biophysical modeling to better understand the regeneration process.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  What is best about being a scientist?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):

  The freedom to ask questions of interest and the resources to answer them.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is tough about being a scientist?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):

  Nature/biology is extremely complex and there's no such thing as an easy question in science.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):

  Science is all about using your head but when it comes to your career use your heart - follow the path you are most passionate about.

  
  
• Help represent the outreach efforts of your societies. Please click all those organizations you are a member of:

  Currently I do not belong to any.

  
  
• Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?

  1

  
  

Recent Posts

gwhsknoblockposfall2023 project 3 Dylan Fitzmaurice Oct 3, 2023

Hello! It's very nice to meet you all! I'm Dylan, a Biology Ph.D. candidate at New York University.  I conduct research on how roots regenerate after injury.  So if you were to cut the tip of a root off, a new root tip would…

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Hello! It's very nice to meet you all! I'm Dylan, a Biology Ph.D. candidate at New York University.  I conduct research on how roots regenerate after injury.  So if you were to cut the tip of a root off, a new root tip would remerge to take its place.  This is unlike what happens in humans - we can't regenerate our limbs.  I'm really looking forward to your project/experiment! Please feel free to ask as many questions as you'd like regarding the project or science in general! 

Team Celery Dylan Fitzmaurice May 1, 2023

Hi Christian, 

 

You can imagine different soils having different textures and water and nutrient availability which would greatly affect the growth and development of a plant. 

Team Celery Dylan Fitzmaurice Apr 3, 2023

Hi Team, 

I was wondering how the project is going. Can you give an update? 

Thanks, Dylan