Pre-Grad Week Fall 2024
It is that time of the year again! With many graduate school application deadlines approaching at the end of fall, we have put together a series of virtual events to help you with the process. Even …
Giorgio Rawda, COL ’25, Syracuse, NY
This past summer, I was given the opportunity to work in Dr. Mariella De Biasi’s lab, which explores the neurochemistry behind drug addiction in mice. Through my hands-on work, I learned how to investigate …
Lily Simpson-Heavey, COL ’26, Southampton, NY
This summer, I had the privilege of embarking on a transformative journey at the renowned Cleveland Clinic, delving into the intricate world of cancer therapy research. As part of a Phase 1 Clinical Trial, …
Ernesto Gamauf, COL ’24, Doylestown, PA
Upon the fusion of the sperm and egg, a zygote is formed. This single, unassuming cell will give rise to red blood cells, neurons, skin cells, retinal cells, and the myriad of other cells …
Bilal Elfayoumi, COL ’26, Williamsport, PA
This summer, I served as a research intern supervised by Dr. Chris Bennett. The Bennett Lab studies the roles of brain-resident immune cells in health and disease. I worked on a variety of projects, …
Chanpreet Toor, COL ’24, Sayreville, NJ
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a research assistant at the Diabetes Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. My research team was led by our principal investigator, Dr. Steven …
Paulina Bargallo, SEAS ’25, Mexico City, Mexico
As someone who has asked many questions since very early in life, research has been a path I have been shown to follow. After joining UPENN, I decided to first adapt to the …
Jong-Eun Park, COL ’25, Johns Creek, GA
I interned under Dr. Yasmin Hurd at the Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai. She has a research team in both pre-clinical and clinical research of addiction, and I was assigned to the clinical …
Zoe Vaz, COL ’25, Hartford, Connecticut
This summer funding played a crucial role in helping me have an amazing experience at the Mullins Lab. It provided me with the essential support I needed to not only afford rent and food …
Chaitanya Karimanasseri, SEAS ’24, Princeton, NJ
I’m extremely grateful to the 2023 Career Services Summer Funding Grant for having enabled me to continue doing research this Summer 2023 in the laboratory of Dr. Pavan Atluri, MD, a cardiac surgeon-scientist at …
Mahdi Bouchekouk, COL ’24, East Stroudsburg, PA
This summer in New York, I returned to the Stewart Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine where I worked last year. Although this was my second time working at the lab, my …
