My HSRF: Final Reflection

With the Health Science Fellowship coming to an end, I must admit that these past few months have been an incredibly transformative and eye-opening experience. Being able to commit to research full-time allowed me to fully immerse myself in my project and take on substantially more responsibility and independence than would be feasible during the…

My HSFR: Final Fellowship Reflection

Over the course of this fellowship, I have gained a new found appreciation for the collaborative nature of research. Throughout the summer, I have found myself collaborating with, learning from, and aiding the members of my laboratory to further develop my own project as well as assist in the ongoing work of others in lab….

My HSRF

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…

My HSRF

Through the Health Science Research Fellowship over the summer, I was able to learn about the various aspects of research as well as different fields of research. As an undergraduate student, my perspective of research was quite narrow. I only thought of the work I would do in the lab such as specimen processing, chart…

My HSRF – Richard Fang

As this summer with the Health Science Research Fellowship comes to an end, I’ve realized it’s afforded me incredible growth opportunities made possible by this transformative experience. From the moment I embarked on this fellowship and independent research, I knew I was stepping into a world of discovery and the chance to make a meaningful…

Reflections on Completing HSRF: Elizabeth Rubin

Throughout this summer, I had the time to focus my full attention on my research. I had the chance to troubleshoot my project, as some of my methods were not working initially. I discovered that one of our lab’s stock concentrations of TGF-beta, a cytokine I am using for my project, was contaminated. This caused…

My HSRF- Final Takeaways!

Overall, I had a wonderful time participating in the Health Sciences Research Fellowship! I learned more about what research means, how to communicate my research, and even how to present my research in a professional setting. In terms of my own project, I ran into quite a few challenges and learned that completing a full…

Ending My Time in the Health Sciences Research Fellowship

My Research When I was first accepted into the Health Sciences Research Fellowship and was provided the opportunity to work full-time on my independent project this summer, I didn’t quite know what to expect.   I think the biggest expectation I had for this summer was that I would be able to dedicate most of…

My HSRF Experience

Over the course of the summer I feel that I have gained a lot of valuable experience working in my lab. I’ve been part time in research for a little over a year but this summer was my first time working “full time” and it definitely changed my perspective on research . I was a…

My HSRF-Max Ehrlich

Over the summer, I have had a real chance to experience research. As opposed to my time in the Hammond Lab during the school year, I had a chance to get into the advanced methods of my field-doing techniques like CRISPR, creating and ordering novel plasmids, and taking more of an active role in my…