My experience as an undergraduate researcher has turned out to be an accumulation of experiences. I see the research process as puzzle I have been collecting pieces for over the years. It is clear to me now how throughout my four years at the University my experiences in lab rotations, research based class, and fellowship…
Author: jemyvarghese
Becoming a Researcher: What makes a good scientist?
I was given the opportunity to shadow my current mentor where he saw kids that struggled with rheumatic disorders. I was pulled into the world of immunology research, after learning that his work extended into basic science research. Seeing the patients as well the science behind their conditions made me reevaluate the significance of basic…
The Effect of Chronic IL-18 exposure on Innate Lymphoid Cell.
Chronic excess IL-18 has ben well associated with autoimmune disease like SJIA, particularity the development of Macrophage Activation Syndrome. Children who are diagnosed with these diseases are known to often have dysregulation of their cytotoxic cells: CD8+ T cells, Natural Killer cells Innate Lymphoid Cells. In my project we want to understand the effect what…