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Erin Jiminez champions science and martial arts

Erin Jimenez in boxing gloves and a tank top, time lapsed to show multiple positions

Erin Jimenez PhD ’15 has many esteemed titles: assistant profes­sor in the Department of Biology, founder of the eponymous Jimenez Lab—and Muay Thai and kickboxing champion. Science and competitive martial arts may seem like two different worlds, but Jimenez sees the parallels.