Alumni

“I was impressed with the lab’s ability to tackle big problems, generate meaningful data, and produce high-impact research that really defines the field.”

“When I think about what my role is as a scientist, I always go back to what is my role as a scientist in society.”

“What I really enjoyed about the Coon lab was the collaborations that put you as a student in the position of the driver of a project with outside collaborative colleagues—that made for a really good experience because you had to take on some responsibility to manage the role of communicator towards the collaborators.”

“Especially in the context of the covid-19 pandemic, I found value in the contacts and networking that had built up through the years in the Coon group during my search for postgraduate career—those relationships can get you through and present opportunities that might not have been apparent.”

``Getting to organize and lead collaborative projects is great experience for probably any job you’re going to get outside of grad school.``

``My time in the lab prepared me to look deep into the data to see what conclusions can be drawn when the results are unexpected.``

“...the highly collaborative aspect of the Coon Group research does prepare its students to be effective communicators.”

“When I was fortunate enough to obtain funding for a post-doctoral traineeship… I jumped at the opportunity to join the Coon Group.”

“When I was fortunate enough to obtain funding for a post-doctoral traineeship… I jumped at the opportunity to join the Coon Group.”

“The group has a natural inclination for branching out into diverse research projects and continues to explore new areas.”

“I enjoy analyzing instrument performance with various types of chemical standards over time.”