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Get Involved in Undergrad Research

Why should you do research in undergrad You are here, so I imagine you must have already come to the conclusion that doing research during your undergradaute career would be at least SOMEWHAT intriguing. But let’s convince you why anyone in any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) major should at least dabble their feet […]

Emma’s Path to Genetics

            As I walked into high school Biology class, I looked down at my Eurkaryotic cell cake and glowed with pride at my baking skills but also my knowledge of the cell and strong desire to learn more. From an early age, I knew I wanted to pursue science. This was to the surprise and […]

Hope’s Path to Orthopedics

Hi! My name is Hope Welhaven and I am a first year PhD student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. I recently graduated from Carroll College in Helena, MT with two degrees in Health Sciences and Public Health and a minor in Biology. During my time at […]

Victoria’s Path to Academia

I’m Victoria and currently a third-year Biochemistry Ph.D. student at Florida International University.  I was born and raised in Minks, Belarus. I spent most of my childhood doing rhythmic gymnastics and some horseback riding. I moved to the United States in 2006, which was when I started middle school. During my free time, I enjoying […]

Jenny’s Path to Informatics

How did you get into Science? If you had asked me a year ago, what my career path was going to be, I would have answered ‘Research Scientist’. In fact, if you had asked me 5 years ago, I would have answered the same. AP Bio was the only class in high school that sparked […]

Taylor’s Path to Nutritional Health

Hi there! My name is Taylor, and I am a third-year Ph.D. graduate student at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I graduated in 2018 from Florida State University with a major in Environmental Science and a minor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. During my science journey, […]

Jenna’s Path to Geophysics

Hello everybody! My name is Jenna Faith and I’m currently entering the 4th year of my PhD program at the University of Texas at El Paso. I study geophysics, specifically seismology, or as most probably know it, earthquakes. I received my undergraduate degree in geology from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, then went straight into […]

Emmanuella’s Path to Immunology Research

Hi! I am Emmanuella Nnuji-John, a senior Biochemistry undergraduate student at Alcorn State University. My interests intersect immunology and infectious disease/pathology research, and I hope to explore these interests through a biomedical PhD program and eventually in the biopharmaceutical industry. How I Became Interested in Research I am originally from Nigeria and I moved to […]

Allie’s Path to Toxicology

Hey friends! My name is Allie and I am a PhD Candidate in Toxicology at Texas A&M University. I graduated from Florida Institute of Technology in 2017 with a B.S. in Biochemistry and a minor in Sustainability. My current research focuses on using ionizing radiation to break down cyanotoxins in drinking water treatment. I am […]

What I Learned my First Year of Grad School

Hello! This blog is a bit more of a heart to heart with myself, but I hope by sharing this it might help at least a couple prospective or first year PhD students like myself. Take notes Take notes all the time on everything, even when learning things like a new lab machine. You never […]

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