The Amazing World of Parasites | Emmitt Jolly | TEDxSolonHighSchool

Dr. Emmitt Jolly graduated cum laude from Tuskegee University and received his Masters and Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from University of California, San Francisco. He went on to work as a Postdoctoral Fellow in molecular parasitology and is the Assistant Professor of Biology and the Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Health and Disease at Case Western Reserve University with many publications. Moreover, Dr. Jolly is an active speaker and member of the community as he co-founded the Association of UNCF/Merck Fellows, a not-for-profit mentoring group and think-tank, and spoken about academic research and increasing diversity across STEM fields. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx