Investigating Cystic Fibrosis Gene Editing in the Mitchell lab

Ryann Joseph, SEAS ’25, Columbus, OH

I was able to spend my third summer in Philadelphia this year researching in the Mitchell lab thanks to the funding I was awarded by Career Services. The Mitchell lab focuses on the lipid …

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A Colorful Approach Toward Modulating Epilepsy in the Trauner Lab

Madolin Bergman, COL ’25, Ventnor City, NJ

This summer, I had the privilege of working as an undergraduate researcher in Professor Dirk Trauner’s Lab within the Chemistry Department at the University of Pennsylvania. My objective was to delve deeper into …

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“From Curiosity to Confidence: My Journey in Orthopaedic Research at HAST Lab”

Paulina Bargallo Gonzalez Lugo, SEAS ’25, Mexico City, Mexico

This summer, I had the privilege of being part of the HAST Lab, which is within the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory. Under the guidance of Dr. Michael Hast, a Research Assistant …

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Bridging Materials Science and Medicine

Alan Han, SEAS ’25, Flushing, NY

The career services grant funded my cost of living expenses this summer as I worked as a lab assistant in Dr. Madl’s lab. I was able to clarify and expand on my preliminary test …

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Being a Rat DJ

Joe Kojima, SEAS ’27, Tokyo, Japan

 Having the opportunity to work over the summer at the Bio-Intelligent Systems Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, I found myself surrounded from beginning to end by innovative research. The lab had brain organoids, …

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My Summer Research Experience

John Kim, SEAS ’26, North Potomac, MD

The 2024 Career Services Summer Funding Grant played a crucial role in helping me become a more experienced and accomplished researcher with Dr. Noor Momin, PhD. This was my first summer working with …

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Transitioning from an inexperienced undergrad to an avid researcher

Dorothy Asiedu, COL ’26, Philadelphia, PA

This summer, I had the fantastic opportunity to stay on campus and work at CHOP in the Leavens Lab. As a newcomer to the lab last spring semester, I found it incredibly difficult to …

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A summer in NYU Langone Health’s Neuro ICU

Siyan Chen, NUR ’25, Los Angeles, CA

This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a Student Nurse Extern in the Neuro ICU (KP16) at NYU Langone Health’s Kimmel Pavilion. Over the span of eight weeks, I shadowed an …

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Identifying Mental Health Needs of Cancer Patients and Providers in Gaborone, Botswana

Simone Schriger, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Los Angeles, CA

This summer, I traveled to Gaborone, Botswana to complete a summer research internship based at the Multidisciplinary Tumor (MDT) Clinic at Princess Marina Hospital. This clinic – developed through the Botswana-UPenn …

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A Summer at the GRASP Lab

Jason Mathew, SEAS ’27, Ellicott City, MD

I am extremely grateful for the 2024 Summer Funding award I received which helped me be able to stay at Penn over the summer and conduct meaningful research at the GRASP Lab. This …

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