“You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist

Credit: Ibrahim Al-Zahrani

Taghreed Al-Turki teaches her son Ibrahim how to use a pipette in the Griffith laboratory at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

« “You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist

Credit: Griffith et al 1999

A telomere-loop, modeled using human TRF2 protein.

« “You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist

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Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.

« “You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist

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An infographic depicting Inspiration4’s orbit in space.

« “You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist

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Al-Turki and Griffith in the halls of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

« “You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist

Credit: Al-Turki and Griffith 2023

Confocal images of the newly discovered telomeric protein VR, (green spheres) is seen accumulating in nuclei (blue ovals) in human osteosarcoma cancer cells stained in red.

« “You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist

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