{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EEEV-ident Passion: Eve Simpson on Doubt, Persistence and Viral Spread","description":"Eve Simpson knows from experience scientific research doesn\u2019t always follow a linear path. In the first of three student research episodes, the fourth-year biochemistry, microbiology and immunology student looks back at a summer spent decoding Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) in Dr. Anil Kumar\u2019s lab. Simpson said she loved doing bench research, but felt frustrated in the moments where she hit setbacks and moments of doubt. \u201cI felt like I was letting everyone down,\u201d she said. \u201cBut everyone I spoke to said they'd been through that. It's part of being a researcher. That's what drives us to do better and keep being curious and learning.\u201d Simpson realized those failures still tell researchers what doesn\u2019t work, and provide data for the greater scientific community. She is now pursuing her honours degree, and plans to return to Kumar\u2019s laboratory as she looks at graduate studies, driven by curiosity and a commitment to public health. \u201cI want to do better. I want my research to help people and I want to do better for the world,\u201d she said. ","author_name":"Researchers Under the Scope","author_url":"https:\/\/medicine.usask.ca\/research\/index.php#ConnectWithUs","html":"