John Cannon is a Canadian student interested in asking questions about how biological systems work on the molecular and cellular level. In order to answer these questions he has combined a passion for art with the scientific method. John's current research focuses on neuronal development and on how the individual neurons that make up the brain function. John has worked at Carleton College in the lab of Dr. Sabrice Guerrier and has also worked at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus in the lab of Dr. Julie Simpson.

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