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ISBers Doing Cool Things: Running a Marathon on Antarctica

Allison Lee, a research associate at ISB who blogged about her research cruise on the Ross Sea in Antarctica, recently wrote a piece for Northwest Runner about her experience running a marathon at McMurdo Station. In a banana costume. You can read her account (Antarctica Marathon Article). You can read about her research in Antarctica and view some of the wonderful photos of ice, algae and penguins here.

Northwest Runner

Recent Articles

  • Drs. Jennifer Hadlock and Alexandra Ralevski

    ISB Study Highlights AI’s Potential and Pitfalls in Analyzing Health Data

    New peer-reviewed research out of ISB highlights the strengths of large language models in uncovering social determinants of health while underscoring the need for human oversight and improved de-identification methods.

  • Dr. Sid Venkatesh

    Sid Venkatesh Publishes Co-First Authored Paper in Science

    ISB Assistant Professor Dr. Sid Venkatesh is the co-first author of a paper in the journal Science. While at Washington University in St. Louis, Venkatesh and colleagues identified a novel gut microbial enzyme that impacts satiety-related signaling pathways in undernourished children treated with microbiota-directed complementary foods.

  • AmeriCorps Member Faduma Hussein Joins ISB as Public Health Ambassador Coordinator

    Faduma Hussein recently joined the ISB Education team as the Public Health Ambassador Coordinator, becoming only the fourth AmeriCorps member to serve at ISB. In this Q&A, she shares insights into her education, what drew her to ISB, career aspirations, and more.