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hillary clark<br />
2nd-year phD student, biochem<strong>is</strong>try<br />
and Molecular biology (bMb)<br />
pi: Valeria culotta, phD<br />
In the Hood<br />
the bacterium that causes lyme d<strong>is</strong>ease, Borrelia burgdorferi,<br />
has a rare talent: it thrives without using iron for any cellular<br />
processes, such as metabol<strong>is</strong>m or Dna replication. hillary clark <strong>is</strong><br />
studying <strong>th<strong>is</strong></strong> unique aspect of B. burgdorferi’s success—seeking<br />
insights that might one day be used against it.<br />
“i used to have to go to rooms on opposite sides of the building<br />
to gather my materials,” says clark, “and go back and forth all<br />
day.”<br />
now, she adds, “everything i need to do one experiment <strong>is</strong> in<br />
one place.”<br />
clark has similar pra<strong>is</strong>e for the new t<strong>is</strong>sue culture room. “the<br />
hood <strong>is</strong> huge, the lighting <strong>is</strong> great, and everything <strong>is</strong> organized. it’s<br />
a lot more efficient to get things set up and start my experiments.”<br />
not that clark’s in a rush. after spending a day in the new lab,<br />
she says her first thought was, “[i’m] happy that i’m only a second<br />
year, and i get to spend a lot more time here.”<br />
Johns hopkins public <strong>health</strong> / spring 2013 31
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