Gabrielle Ryu, COL ’24, Newark, DE
This summer I had the great opportunity to continue working with Dr. Stephen Prouty who is the Senior Research Investigator at the Department of Dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine. I originally applied …
David Kedeme, COL ’25, Philadelphia, PA
Starting the summer as a rising junior, I was not fully sure if I was suitable to perform research but by the end of the summer, walking into the Ma Lab in Johnson Pavilion, …
Caroline Sende, WH ’26, Loganville, GA
My internship at the Liberation Foundation was an incredibly enriching experience that provided me with valuable insights into the legal field and the intricacies of advocating for incarcerated individuals. Throughout my time there, I …
Jason Lai, NUR ’24, Danville, CA
This summer I had the invaluable opportunity to work at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a Student Administrative Assistant in the Center for Autism Research department. I was able to immerse myself in …
Randy Bach, COL ’24, San Diego, CA
I’ve always been interested in food behavior: specifically in what we eat, why we eat, and what factors influence how much we eat. At Penn, I started research to explore these fields, and …
Jorge Rodriguez, COL ’26, Vineland, NJ
This past summer I was given the opportunity of being an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Donita Brady’s lab, which is a part of the Cancer Biology Department and Abramson Family Research Institute within …
Mari Andrzejewski, NUR ’24, Trumbull, CT
When I initially applied to nursing school, I did so because I loved the human body, and I loved connecting with others. While I love nursing for those reasons, I learned to love it …
Prabh Kaur, COL ’26, Seaford, DE
“Do you know what a PCR is?” I was met with this question the first day I came to the lab. Stepping into the Wagner lab in September 2022 under the expert guidance of …
MaTaeya McFadden, COL ’25, Hartford, CT
This summer I interned at Open Communities Alliance (OCA) which is a Connecticut-based civil rights organization that promotes access to opportunity for all people through education, organizing, advocacy, research, and partnerships, and to support …
Olivia Szewczyk, COL ’24, New Orleans, LA
Being someone that has grown up all my life going to dermatologists offices, I knew that one day, I wanted to be involved in dermatological medicine. Now, I am a rising senior in …
