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 …
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 …
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 …
Heejoon Shin, COL ’26, Baton Rouge, LA
Over the 2024 Summer, I had the pleasure to work under Dr. Laurence C. Eisenlohr to immerse myself in immunology research. As an undergraduate student wanting to pursue research that intersects biochemistry, immunology, …
Asmus Nielsen, COL ’27, Aalborg, Denmark
It’s amazing how much you can learn from something you can’t even see with the naked eye. I’m incredibly grateful to the 2024 Career Services Summer Funding Grant for allowing me to dive into …
Daniela Medina, COL ’26, Laredo, TX
This past summer, I researched on chronic kidney disease with the NIH and NIDDK. I was allowed to pick my coordinating center and lab funded by the NIH, and I chose to work at …
Jiamin Chen, COL ’26, Orlando, FL
This summer, I had the invaluable opportunity to engage in full-time research, an experience that deepened my appreciation for the dedication and perseverance required in the pursuit of a Ph.D. I was fascinated by …
Felicitas Tananibe, COL ’26, Philadelphia, PA
In the United States alone, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) affects approximately 100,000 people; more than 90% are Black or African American. Growing up in a country where this illness was much heard off, I …
Benjamin Sailors, SEAS ’25, Bellefontaine, OH
This summer, I have been working in the Drndic Lab at Penn in the Physics Department. So far, my work in the laboratory has been focused on creating and utilizing nanopores in condensed matter …
Ebunoluwa Akadiri, COL ’25, Midlothian, VA
This summer, I received the wonderful opportunity to continue my independent research project started under the College House Fellowship Program (CHRF). My project, titled “Black Americans & Linguistic Discrimination in Health Care,” focuses on …
