Born in the Eastern European province of Transylvania (known as the birthplace of Count Dracula), microbiologist Dana Perkins was raised in the former communist country of Romania and humorously describes herself as an "American by choice and vampire by birth." She chose microbiology as a field of study to understand what makes germs tick and how we can treat the diseases they cause.
Dana's love for microbiology has its roots in her childhood. "My mother was a nurse, so I spent a lot of time doing my homework in her medical office while waiting for her to finish her duties each day," says…
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