My Summer with BrainMind

Elizabeth Jia, COL & WH ’27, Princeton, NJ

This summer, I had the opportunity to be an Advanced Special Projects Intern for BrainMind, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to bridge the valley of death between promising neuroscience research and the …

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A Summer of Discovery in Orthopaedic Research

Micah Johnson, COL ’25, Grand Blanc, MI

This summer, I had the privilege of working in the Killian and Abraham Orthopaedic Research Laboratories at the University of Michigan, where I embarked on an independent research project thanks to the support …

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Working at the Kayser Lab

Kevin Wu, COL ’27, Clovis, CA

Over the summer, I’ve been working at the Kayser Lab and investigating the link between sensory processing and sleep in neurodevelopmental disorders in Drosophila. I was drawn to this topic because of its application …

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Cellular Senescence and Periodontal Disease

Megi Hysa, COL ’26, Philadelphia, PA

This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to continue my research at the Sahingur Lab in the Penn School of Dental Medicine, where I have been working since the summer of 2023. Under the …

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Coding, Proofs, and Karaoke: A Summer of Programming Languages Research at Penn

Brandon Sayler, COL ’25, Chandler, AZ

This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to learn about Programming Languages research, guided by the expertise of Penn Professor Steve Zdancewic and PhD student Stephen Mell. My experience was enriched not only by …

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Investigating the Neural Underpinnings of Nausea

Allaha Mohiby, SAS ’25, Pomona, NY

This summer, I was immersed in pre-clinical research within the Borner Lab at the University of Southern California. Under the guidance of Dr. Tito Borner, lab technician Sophia Fischer, and PhD student Serena Gao, …

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Navigating Health Disparities: My Summer in Research and Clinical Practice

Leslie Njingang, NUR ’26, Silver Springs, MD

This summer, I had the amazing opportunity at Adventist Healthcare to conduct research on health disparities and social determinants of health, specifically focusing on the barriers and facilitators that people of color and …

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Brains! Understanding sex differences in stroke outcomes, using mice as a model organism

Elizabeth Ni, COL ’26, New Jersey

This summer, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to continue living in Philly and continue with the neuroscience lab I started researching with the beginning of my sophomore year! I feel fortunate …

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Addiction Research in the De Biasi Lab

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 …

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Revolutionizing Cancer Care: Insights from My Internship at Cleveland Clinic

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, …

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