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…
Tag: Cell and Molecular Biology
Exploring Depths: Diving into Research and Community Engagement
Hello everyone! My name is Shanmayee, and I am a rising senior majoring in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry and Studio Arts, and I am also pursuing a certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. I am super excited to be part of the Health Sciences Fellowship program this summer and am looking…
CURF #3: A Reflection of What Research at Pitt is Like
The world of research is a perfect combination of exciting and enigmatic. There are many days where you head into the lab not knowing what the outcome of your experiments will be but that’s what makes it exciting. One of the key parts about research I have learnt from my time here is it requires…
CURF #2: My research journey and how I found my lab
My fascination with research began in high school when I used to work with Duckweed to study their genome to human genome and identify conserved sequences. I was able to continue working with Duckweed at Dr. Martin Turcotte’s lab in the Pitt biological sciences department only this time I focused on the Ecology and Evolution side as well…
CURF 2: Meeting My P.I. and Starting Research
I became interested in research when I began my college career. Many of my professors spoke about the research they did outside of the classroom, and the questions they were trying to find answers to always interested me. I admired their motivation and genuine enjoyment and curiosity in their field of work, and this inspired…
CURF Introduction: Examining NOTCH1 mutations and its effects in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Hello everyone and welcome to my first blog post! My name is Shourya Mukherjee, and I am a senior pursuing a bachelors in Molecular Biology on the Biochemistry track with minors in Chemistry and Music. A fun fact about me is I enjoy learning about world music and exploring the realm of ethnomusicology a lot….