As a post-doctoral fellow, Lydia Villa-Komaroff was a key member of the team that showed for the first time that bacteria could be induced to produce insulin. She spent the next twenty years researching growth factors and development before moving to science administration. Currently, she is Chief Scientific Officer at CytonomeST. Amongst her many accomplishments, she counts being a founding member of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).
Talks with this Speaker
Live Q&A: Promote Diversity in Science
In this iBiology Hangout with Lydia Villa-Komaroff, she talks about her career in academia and industry, and work that she has done to promote diversity in science. (Talk recorded in April 2014)
Audience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 59:05
Why You Should Study Science
Lydia Villa-Komaroff explains why you should study science. She argues that it prepares you for many jobs and can open the door to a career that is exciting and full of discovery. (Talk recorded in December 2012)
Audience:
- General Public
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 5:56
How I Became a Scientist: Family, Mentors, and SACNAS
Lydia Villa-Komaroff, a founding member of SACNAS, talks about the early influences of her mother and uncle on her path to becoming a scientist. (Talk recorded in September 2011)
Audience:
- General Public
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 14:15