Scientists-In-Training Speak Out To Protect Public Research

Erin Morrow, a native of Powder Springs, Georgia, was diagnosed at age 20 with a cardiac conduction disorder that left her at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. A pacemaker implant made her recovery possible and allowed her to pursue a future in science. Now a PhD student in cognitive neuroscience at UCLA, she studies how emotion and stress shape the structure of our memories. Her work could improve diagnosis and treatment for PTSD. But her path to research is also a personal one. She credits…