For my project I’ve had to interact with the IRB and human subjects for the first time, and this experience has certainly been an eye-opener! The process of getting approval was more involved and lengthy than I expected it to be, so if I ever need to get approval again I will be sure to…

The readings that we have completed so far have sought to teach us as researchers about effectively communicating our questions and results to those outside of our field of study. A strategy that I could use to explain the importance of my research to someone outside of my field could be, like the readings have…

This summer I am excited to learn from my peers about other disciplines and how those in other fields conduct research. I have vague ideas about scientists in labs, but as I realized from reading Judy Zhang’s fascinating project about curing peanut allergies, I really don’t know all that much about medical research! Another thing…