Hey there! My name’s Zain Adamo. I’m a rising Junior majoring in Film and Media Studies on a production track, and I’m honored to have received the Brackenridge fellowship this year. I really enjoy writing, both in and outside school, and hope to one day write and direct my own films. This fall, I’ll be…
Category: Research Fellowship
My Brackenridge Introduction- Narratives and Counternarratives: The Place of Black Literature in the American Canon
Donovan Allen English Literature and Neuroscience Majors, Chinese Minor Hello! My name is Donovan Allen, and I’m a rising sophomore in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. I received the Brackenridge Fellowship to support my work in literary and cultural studies. For my project, I am analyzing the novels Beloved and The Bluest Eye…
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….
A Translational Approach to Radiation Oncology – Brackenridge Introduction
Introduction and Goals: Hello there! My name is Abhay Sheeri, and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, I am finishing my Molecular Biology major, as well as minoring in Applied Stats and Chemistry. Originally, I am from Chesterfield, New Jersey, and since coming to Pitt, I have certainly enjoyed my…
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…
Victimization and Executive Functioning: Brackenridge Fellowship
Hi everyone! My name is Bella Falo, and I am a rising junior at The University of Pittsburgh, Frederick Honors College. I am studying Psychology and Sociology with a Certificate in Sport Studies. I am honored to be part of the Brackenridge Fellowship this summer and have had quite a fulfilling experience to this point….
Introduction to my project: Reimagining Queer Spaces
My name is Jiri Palayekar and I am a rising senior double majoring in Information Science and Psychology! I am excited to be taking on my FHC Creative Arts project, which is centered around exploring and reimagining buildings tied to Pittsburgh’s queer history. For this project, I will be conducting research, taking photographs, and creatively…
Brackenridge Introduction: Delving into Race, Preeclampsia, & Cognitive Decline
Hello everyone! My name is Naiya Patel and I am a rising sophomore in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. I am on the pre-med track majoring in neuroscience and minoring in Economics and Chemistry with a certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. Outside of academics, I really enjoy tennis, baking, and creative…
HSRF Intro – Riya Sharma
Hi! My name is Riya Sharma and I’m a rising senior. I’m majoring in neuroscience with a chemistry minor, and working on fulfilling the global health certificate. This summer, with the help of the Health Sciences Research Fellowship, I will be researching hemostasis in regards to postpartum hemorrhage. I work in the Shea Lab, under…
Exploring the Associations Between Peer Rejection and Online-Only Friendships in LGBTQ+ Adolescents
Hello! My name is Dev Chopra, and I am a rising senior majoring in psychology with a minor in LGBTQ+ and Critical Sexuality Studies. I am grateful to have the support of the David C. Frederick Honors College this summer to conduct my research. As a recipient of the Brackenridge Fellowship, I will be devoting…