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, …
Boyang “Rowena” Tang, GSE Masters in Learning Science & Technologies ‘24, China
During the summer, I worked as a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education on the Project named Auditing Machine Learning Applications for …
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 …
Mishael Majeed, COL ’25, Little Rock, AR
This summer I had the incredible opportunity to delve into the realm of machine learning for the first time through Dr. Lu’s Lab (The Lu Group) at the Penn Institute for Computational Science.
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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 …
