While I have been working with Dr. Lotze for quite some time now, I got to be a part of a new project this semester. It was similar to a previous project I did in terms of the data collected, but we had a different goal and approach: can we use immune cell receptor proteins…
Author: AlisonRoss
CURF: Becoming a Cancer Immunology Researcher
I have wanted to pursue cancer research since the third grade when several family members passed away after losing their battles with cancer. I first met my research mentor, Dr. Lotze, when I was a freshman taking University Orientation with Dr. David Fraser, who was a scholar mentor in the FHC at the time. Through…
CURF Introduction: Characterizing and Predicting Immune Cell Diversity
Hi! My name is Alison Ross, and I am a junior molecular biology major in the David C. Frederick Honors College (FHC). Currently, I am enrolled in the Honors Degree, but I hope to switch to a BPhil. In addition to my major, I am pursuing chemistry and bioengineering minors, as well as the Conceptual…