On Episode 10 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Yvon Woappi, who’s currently concluding his postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital. To start, Dr. Woappi opens by describing his primary and secondary school instruction that spanned 3 separate continents before transitioning into his undergraduate experience at the University of Pittsburgh, Bradford campus. After recounting his college research project that gained national recognition, Yvon discusses his year long research internship at the University of South Carolina that helped fast track his Ph.D dissertation work. Before concluding, Dr. Woappi summarizes his current postdoctoral research prior to discussing his future career goals and the importance of utilizing the resources available to you and recognizing the value in your own ideas.

If you’ve enjoyed listening to Yvon’s episode of the podcast and wish to contact him with questions, feel free to reach out via:

Twitter: @DrWoappi

Also, if you’re interested in testing Dr. Woappi’s chess skills, challenge him to a match on Chess.com at:

Username: The-Undomitable1