About Me
Hi! I’m Lois. “becomingdrlois” is a blog where I share my research and experiences as an African PhD student in STEM in the US, as well as what I learn throughout my doctoral journey about productivity and wellbeing. I hope you have as much fun reading as I have writing it!
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Latest posts
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A Little Planning Goes A Long Way
Grad school changed the way I think about consistency. This relates to several aspects of my life, but one I’d like to highlight is meal prepping. Before grad school, I… Read more
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Honored to Receive A Fellowship
I am excited to share that I’ve been selected as a 2026 Wayne L. Ryan Fellow. This was the best news to begin the semester and came at a really meaningful… Read more
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Growth Lessons From My Cactus
I was scrolling through my gallery when I came across a picture of my cactus (left). It was one of the plants I bought when I first moved into my… Read more
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Five Days in Louisville
Earlier this month, I was at the FASEB conference on Protein Folding in the Cell. These meetings are small with a few hundred people in one hotel. There’s no crowd… Read more
