Microbes to Monumental: Summer Unleashed

Celine Adomakoh, COL ’26, Philadelphia, PA

As a student who has been fortunate enough to engage in research for an extended period, I can honestly say that this summer has given me the best research experience to date. Going into …

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A Summer In Cancer Biology

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 …

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A Dive into Industry Research

Annie Xia, COL ’25, Cincinnati, OH

Throughout my time at Penn, I’ve always looked to expand my understanding of various fields within the scope of biomedical research. In the last few years of undergrad, having experiences working in both basic …

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Pediatric Transplant & ICU Nursing

Shannon Rogers, NUR ’24, White Plains, NY

This summer, I was given the amazing opportunity to work at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in the pediatric transplant center and pediatric intensive care unit as a summer nurse technician. MedStar Georgetown takes …

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Beyond the Bedside: A Summer Exploring Nursing Research

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 …

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Unrooting the Wonders of the Arabidopsis

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 …

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Finding My Passion for Intensive Care Nursing

Justin Tran, NUR ’24, Portland, OR

This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to work as a Student Nurse Extern (SNE) at NYU Langone Health (NYULH). Going into this summer, I was not certain what type of career I wanted …

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Pediatric Nursing at CHOP

Lynne Chow, NUR ’24, Seattle, WA

This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to work at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Main Hospital as a Nurse Tech in the Emergency Department. Beginning this summer opportunity, I was unsure of what …

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Chasing my Passions (And Discovering New Ones!)

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 …

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A Love Letter to Oncology Nursing

Kaitlyn Francisco, NUR ’24, East Brunswick, NJ

When I was 13 years old, I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. It affected my tibia in my left leg and put a halt to my regular life. I …

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