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Tania Lupoli
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
New York University
In her lab at New York University, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Tania Lupoli is “interested in studying pathways that are important for survival of bacterial pathogens under the stressful conditions that they encounter inside and outside of the host.” As a member of the Division of Biological Chemistry, Lupoli was awarded one of the ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Awards in 2022. She answers questions about her life, career, and advice to young scientists in this question-style profile.
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1.) Commitment
2.) Willingness to try new things
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I would work in the restaurant industry, which I think is somewhat similar!
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As a kid, I loved animals, and thought I would become a veterinarian.
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My Ph.D. advisor told me never to get too comfortable – I think this was great advice to encourage us to always learn new things.
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Like many fields related to biology, “-omics” techniques have become integral to chemical microbiology.
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I tell them that my group is trying to discover new antibiotic targets and make new antibiotics, which is kind of true but not completely!
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Like many young students, I was afraid that I wouldn’t make it as a scientist. Taking it day by day helped me enjoy the process more, and I’m really happy I got to pursue my interests.
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Pancakes! Why not?
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I would like to figure out if it’s possible to make template-encoded glycan polymers. I think that making glycan synthesis more approachable would relieve a bottleneck for other groups that want to pursue questions related to glycobiology.
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I would encourage them to do what I did – find a lab that fits your interests with people willing to train you. Then, just dive in. Try not to overthink your next steps if you’re enjoying yourself.
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Public speaking! It took me a long time to feel OK about giving a talk, although I still get nervous.