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…