I’m super excited to talk to Dr. Rick Barrett today otherwise known as Ricky Rick PhD on Tick-Tock and Instagram.

The PhD Journey

Just a little bit of background is that Dr. Barrett started his research career as a Research Diver and Marine Biologist at Florida Atlantic University. As a matter of fact, Rick was studying sea turtles. During his Master’s he was introduced to Biomedical Sciences (or a project screening marine natural products for therapeutic compounds). As a result and as his research interest evolved he left the sea, as so happens in evolution, and decided to pursue Biomedical Research full-time for his PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Immunology during his PhD, studying how the immune system can influence metabolism.

Currently Rick works as a post doctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. More specifically, his group looks at how cancer cells are able to manipulate the healthy cells around a tumor to promote growth and suppress immunity. In addition, he works with a variety of collaborators in both academia and industry to bring new cancer therapeutics to market and is currently supported by a t32 grant from the NIH.

If you haven’t had a chance to follow @rickyrick.phd you are missing out! Furthermore, joined me @michele.theposhpa to talk all things PhD..including how he has NO DEBT! Yes, you heard that right!

You don’t want to miss this episode!

RESOURCES

Dr. Rick Barrett’s Instagram
Brain Box Methods IG
The Posh PA Blog
myPAbox.com
my PA box code POSHPA15