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 …
Gabrielle Cayo, COL ’27, Brooklyn, NY
After my freshman year at Penn and plenty of amazing courses, especially in the Urban Studies department, I hoped to spend my summer figuring out what career path I wanted to follow post-Penn. I …
