It is already the end of the research fellowship! The summer went by quickly, and I gained many skills to benefit me as a future researcher and physician. During the school year, I cannot run my research projects from start to finish because of time conflicts with my classes and extracurriculars. Instead, other people in…

During the first seven weeks of the research fellowship, my peers and I discussed the importance of explaining our research and methods to audiences outside our fields. We have also read articles about research purpose and significance that we reflected on as a class. My peers and I agreed on the same thing—explaining your research…

Over the first three weeks of the HSRF, I have enjoyed learning about research from my cohorts within their respective fields. Since this fellowship only includes undergraduate researchers in the Health Sciences, most of my peers have some background knowledge about basic research techniques across STEM disciplines. However, all of our research projects are very…

Hello! I’m Michelle Spratt, a rising senior studying Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience with minors in Chemistry and Africana Studies. I live in Hershey, Pennsylvania (although I’m not a big fan of chocolate!). I’m always looking for new crochet patterns and dancing in my free time. I am participating in the Health Science Research Fellowship, studying…