Hi! I’m Shanker Pillai, a rising sophomore participating in the SHURE-Grid program thus summer. I am a Computational Biology/Comp Sci double major. I applied for the SHURE-Grid program because I wanted to apply my Computer Science knowledge into a real-world situation. The cybersecurity aspect of the program also interests me. Outside of SHURE-Grid I am…
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First Blog Post
I’m Daley Fraser, a rising sophomore with an intended major in Computer Science. The SHURE-grid program interests me because cyber security plays a significant role in my field and is potentially a career path I envision after college. Moreover, I am eager to delve into the research process and to collaborate with a diverse team…
Intro Blog Post
Hey, my name is Isaac Gamwo and my mentor is Dr. Charles Jonassaint. I will be working this summer on the development and analysis of an application. This application is a pain assessment tool that goes by the name Painimation. This app was primarily made in order to assess pain outcomes in a unique and…
Introductions: Brackenridge Fellows
Hi! I’m Harsh, I’m an international student from Singapore and a rising Junior at the time of writing. I do functional genomics research in a cardiology lab at the Vascular Medicine Institute of UPMC, I’m mentored by Dr Wei Sun and Dr Stephen Chan who are physician-scientists on the forefront of precision care for cardiovascular…
Beginning the Brackenridge Fellowship
Hello! My name is Adam Hicks, and I am a Pitt Honors student majoring in both mathematics and economics and minoring in applied statistics. This summer, I will be mentored by Professors Jane Caldwell and Katherine Wolfe as I study future predicted sea level rise’s effects on current day English housing market trends. Using elevation…
HSRF Introduction: Parth Sutariya
Hello, my name is Parth Sutariya, and I am a rising senior majoring in Biochemistry. I am also minoring in Chemistry, Economics, Sociology, and Certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. I grew up here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, running, and have picked up playing chess as…
Introduction Brackenridge- Mary McFarland
My name is Mary McFarland and I am a rising junior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am pursuing a neuroscience major, Italian and chemistry minors, and conceptual foundations of medicine certificate. This summer I am in the Brackenridge fellowship for my research in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The AD project focuses on the role that…
Brackenridge Introduction: Jacob Voelker
Hello everyone! I’m Jacob Voelker, a rising senior at Pitt studying Neuroscience and History & Philosophy of Science (HPS). I’ll be participating in the Brackenridge Fellowship this summer, performing an independent research project that works at the intersection of my two majors to better understand public perceptions of mental illness science. Like much of the…
Brackenridge Introduction: Armani Manov
Hey, everyone! My name is Armani Manov, and I’m a rising sophomore studying Computational Biology in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. I’ve had the opportunity this summer to work with Dr. Wayne Stallaert, where his lab focuses on the study of cell cycle plasticity in human health and disease (www.stallaertlab.com). I joined Dr….
Brackenridge Introduction: Kaylee Huber
Hello! My name is Kaylee Huber, and I am an Applied Mathematics Major with a minor in Statistics at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. I will be an upcoming Sophomore in the Fall 2023 semester and I look forward to taking part in the Brackenridge fellowship. As a recipient of this fellowship, I will…