Coming into college, I always knew I wanted to pursue research experiences. However, I was unsure exactly what I wanted to do. It can be overwhelming with the plethora of opportunities available and it’s hard to decide what you want to focus on. I found that when it comes to finding research opportunities, it helps…
Category: Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship
CURF blog 2 – Becoming a researcher
Hello! I have made significant progresses in my research since my last post and obtained some promising data for my project. In this post, I will discuss how I became a researcher. I hope my blog can offer valuable insights for those seeking research opportunities. I became interested in research during high school while I…
CURF – Becoming a Researcher
Hello everyone! In this blog post, I will discuss my journey in research and how I joined the Ramakrishnan Lab in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. As I had mentioned in my last blog post, my interest in athletics led me to investigate various nutritional diets in order to optimize my performance. Through this…
Grant Writing and a Cappuccino
“Grant writing requires a cappuccino. And ideas. But mostly the cappuccino.” This was the line that pushed me to join the Kohan Lab in the Fall of 2020, where I have been ever since. Throughout my early school years, I have always asked why and how to better explain the world around me and define…
The Research Journey – CURF #2
Many academic journeys begin with an obligatory step, a prerequisite to realizing a dream. My journey as a researcher began similarly. I came into college my freshman year as a pre-med student who was informed that gaining research experience in your undergraduate career is essential to attain your dream of medical school. The turning point…
Once upon a time … my research journey
I met my mentor, Dr. Jamie Hanson, a little over a year ago. Having just stepped foot on Pitt’s campus and moving into my South O apartment, I was excited and ready to get involved with research. After all, one of the main reasons I transferred here was to contribute to projects about poverty and…
CURF 2 – My History and Connection with Research
Hello everyone! In this post, I will talk about how I became interested in research and connected with Dr. Dutta and his lab. I will also be addressing some advice to give to new students looking to conduct research. Finally, I will be addressing some of the professional goals I have and how my research…
My semester with Gamma Knife!
Hello! My name is Khushi Rai, and I am a senior majoring in Neuroscience andPhilosophy. I hope to apply to medical school next year, and this fellowshipwill allow me to spend my semester researching an area of medicine that I amdeeply interested in! This semester, I am working with Dr. Ajay Niranjan to research the…
My CURF Introduction
Hi everyone! I’m Vivek and this semester I’m working with Dr. Xiaowei Jia to study how temporal convolutional neural networks can be used to predict water conditions. What are temporal convolutional neural networks, you might ask? Great question! A temporal convolutional neural network (TCNN) is a type of machine learning (ML) architecture which can take…
CURF 1: An Introduction to My Project
Hello! My name is Roman Storozynsky and I am a senior pre-medical student here at the University of Pittsburgh. At Pitt, I am pursuing a BS in Neuroscience with minors in Exercise Science, Chemistry, and a certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. Here on campus, I am vice president of Be the Match, fundraising…