The Subcellular World

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Nik Tsotakos

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Nik Tsotakos earned his Ph.D. in biological chemistry in 2015 from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He holds a B.S. in biology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He spent close to six years performing research at the Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and he has won travel awards and presented his research in many international scientific meetings. At Dickinson, he teaches cell and molecular biology and conducts research with students in kidney biology.

Why Dickinson?

I was a postdoc in the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey and looking to make the transition into teaching without leaving the area.
 
What excites you most about teaching?

The interaction with the students, and their contagious enthusiasm!
 
How did you first get interested in your field of study?

I always wanted a job that would be challenging on a daily basis, and I was always interested in the subcellular world, so it was only natural to become a biologist.
 
Tell me about something exciting on the horizon for your scholarship/teaching.

I am excited to start my own research with my Dickinson students!

If you weren’t a college professor, what would you want to be doing?

Probably lab research under a professor.

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Published September 27, 2017