As the semester comes to an end (only one more month left!), I wanted to take the time and reflect on my time in CURF with Dr. Du’s lab. For every semester I’ve been in her lab, I’ve learned more and more about the research process and what it means to be a student researcher….
Author: Annemarie
Jurkat’s Bizarre Adventure: Episode 2
Before officially starting research under my mentor Dr. Du, located at the Hillman Cancer Research Center, I had never been exposed to any form of research before. I heard stories from my friends who had started earlier than me, and I would ask questions in wonder and earnest as I tried to imagine what exactly…
Jurkat’s Bizarre Adventure: Episode 1
Hi friends! I’m Annemarie Nguyen and I’m currently a junior, double majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology, minor in Chemistry, and Certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. I conduct research under the mentorship of Dr. Wei Du in the field of hematology and oncology at the Hillman Cancer Center. For brief context, hematopoietic stem cells (HSC)…