By James Fay
Name: Dr. Robert Kambic
Title: assistant professor of biology
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Maryland, College Park; Master of Science degree in earth sciences from Montana State University; Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Brown University. Post-doc research at Harvard University and Kennedy Krieger Institute/ Johns Hopkins Medical school.
Q: Why did you choose biology?
A: “I was always interested in the biology of dinosaurs. I like to think how they are different, how are they similar to animals today, what we can understand about their biology today.”
Q: What got you into teaching?
A: “I really liked the teaching I got to do with my Ph.D., which was teaching anatomy to medical students. I liked being able to interact in the lab with students one-on-one. You always get a lot of small groups or one-on interactions where you can really help them out. That really appeals to me, that type of teaching. You can make a difference right then and there.”
Q: What research are you interested in?
A: “Most recently, how the skeleton produces movement, and how the brain and the spinal cord coordinate with each other. I have moved into the more neuroscience research. The focus is still on movement but it’s about rehabilitee patients with movement disorders or pathological disorders with movements like a stroke, where it’s challenging to use both sides equally. So, we are thinking about different rehabilitee techniques to apply to help them move better.”
Q: What have you accomplished here at Hood?
A: “Right now, I have an ongoing project with multiple students on healthy baseline and real-world environments for treating patients. So, I have a big push this summer to gather enough data for a paper with Hood students on it.”
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