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Gary Cantor Durham grew up in the 1990s in Coral Springs, Florida, where he enjoyed watching television shows like Trauma: Life in the ER. This television show, likely long-forgotten by most, made a lasting impact on Gary Cantor Durham. At that time, he was incredibly impressed by how each of the doctors worked to lengthen the life of their patients, whether in the short-term or long-term. It was then that he was convinced he wanted to be a medical doctor or surgeon. This was before, though. Before Gary Cantor Durham watched a youtube video of Dr. Aubrey De Grey, a biomedical gerontologist who exposed him to the ideas of regenerative medicine at a young age of thirteen. Durham wrote an email, hoping to speak with Dr. De Grey and even received a reply back, inviting him to a conference. Today, Gary Cantor Durham is a member of the Genetic and Molecular Biology department at the University of North Carolina, where he is a fourth year Ph.D. He is still just as consumed by the topic, perhaps moreso, as he was when he first saw that video. It has blossomed into a passion and a career in the making. He is excited to begin a career in which he can continue learning about genetics, molecular biology, and studying aging in a more focus manner. Comments are closed.
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