As I begin to wrap up this summer of science, I am feeling lucky to have been selected for not only my Health Science Research Fellowship, but also for my lab and the learning and mentorship that have come along with it. My fellowship through the Frederick Honor’s College proved to me just how lucky…
Category: Health Science Fellowship
Health Science Fellowship Reflection: Adventures in Ocular Biomaterials
They always say time flies when you’re having fun, and this summer has absolutely flown by! It’s hard to believe that my summer as a Health Science Research Fellow is almost complete! Since it has been a while, my name is Allie Redhair, and I am a rising senior majoring in chemistry. My summer research…
A Summer of Growth: Reflections on My Fellowship Experience
Hello everyone! As my summer fellowship draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on how this experience has reshaped my understanding of research and my future aspirations. At the start of the fellowship, I found it challenging to articulate my research in cell and molecular biology, specifically focusing on the role of Ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein…
Reflection of Health Sciences Fellowship
My understanding of my research on hepatoblastoma has changed profoundly over the course of the summer. Getting started on my project, I focused a lot on the technical details of my work. For example, I would focus on how the immortalized cell lines I am using were generated. In explaining my research to my peers,…
2024 HSRF Introduction: Jiaan Xie
Hi everyone! My name is Jiaan Xie. I am a rising senior majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Chemistry. In my free time, I sing in the Treble Choir Ensemble at Pitt as I love singing with the group and feel the power of voices that resonate together in harmony. I am excited to…
Neurogenesis following stroke: Health Sciences Research Fellowship Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Kylie Wishneski and I am a rising junior majoring in bioengineering and pursuing minors in chemistry and neuroscience. I am thrilled to continue my research at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine as a Health Sciences Research fellow. Working under Dr. Mike Modo, my research focuses on the quantification of…
HSRF Introduction (Anvith Ramadugu) – Studying Cancer Immune Evasion Through Lysosomes
Hello everyone! I’m Anvith Ramadugu, a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in molecular biology with minors in applied statistics and chemistry. This summer, I’m thrilled to be part of the Health Science Research Fellowship (HSRF) and work in the Kiselyov Lab. Under the guidance of Dr. Kirill Kiselyov, my research focuses on…
Discovering a Future in Neuroscience
Hi everyone! My name is Mercy Akanmu, and I am so excited to have received the Health Sciences Fellowship this summer! My research is focused on neurogranin, a protein that helps regulate the development of our brain’s reward circuit. The reward circuit is a fascinating pathway that determines our responses to various stimuli (food, social…
Subjective Response to Alcohol: HSRF Introduction (Sanjana Das)
Hey everyone! My name is Sanjana Das and I’m a rising junior majoring in Psychology and LCJS (Law, Criminal Justice, and Society), minoring in Applied Statistics, and pursuing a certificate in Health Humanities. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with friends, baking, listening to music, and exploring all that Pittsburgh has to offer….
Health Sciences Fellowship 2024: Drug Sensitivity and Resistance to Derived Immortalized Hepatoblastoma Cell Lines
My name is Jessica and I am an incoming senior majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Chemistry and certificates in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine and Global Health. Outside of school, I like to run, bike, swim, and listen to music. I intend to go to medical school after undergrad where I would like to…