Growing up in West Milford, New Jersey, I had very limited exposure and opportunities to learn about research first-hand. During my time at Purdue University, I earned a B.S. in biochemistry and minors in both French and entrepreneurship and had the opportunity to participate in some research for the first time. During my undergraduate studies, …
My name is Jonah Simon, and I am a rising junior studying neuroscience at Brown University. My research experience prior to SENS Research Foundation has focused on neurodegenerative disease, so the SENS mission to eliminate age-related disease drew me to the Summer Scholars Program. My research on neurodegenerative disease began as a summer intern at …
Hello! My name is Sheri Zada. This past June, I completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience and a minor in Bioinformatics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to my participation in the SENS Research Foundation Summer Scholars Program, I had been working in the Hinck Lab at UCSC for over a …
My name is Sophia Szymkowiak, and I am a rising senior at Yale University, working toward Bachelor of Science degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Within the BME major, I have chosen the “Biomolecular Engineering” track, which encompasses a wide variety of subjects, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, and gene therapy. …
My name is Rahul Rekhi, and I am currently on a Marshall Scholarship at Oxford University, where I am pursuing an Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering. Prior to my time at Oxford, I completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Bioengineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rice University summa cum laude …
My name is Abby Hawkins, and I’m an inquisitive student with a passion for biology. I am a rising junior at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and am currently pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Psychology. Over the past few years, I have gained a particular interest in neurobiological research. Working …
My name is James Smith, and I have recently completed a degree in Biological Sciences from Oxford University, graduating with First Class Honours. My previous research experience represents the greatly diverse avenues that I have enjoyed exploring throughout, and outside of, my degree. I am excited about the prospect of applying my knowledge to the …
Hello, my name is Rebecca Jones, and I’m about to begin the final year of an undergraduate Biochemical Engineering, M.Eng., degree at University College London (UCL). Last summer, I interned in the Biochemical Engineering department at UCL, working with Ultra-Scale-Down (USD) devices that had been designed and created at UCL. One such device was the …
My name is Sebastian Aguiar, and I graduated in May 2014 from Pitzer College, Claremont where I majored in Human Biology and minored in History. I conducted my thesis research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York in the lab of Dr. John Morrison. The project was entitled “Characterizing a …
My name is Karina Liker, and I am a rising senior at Stanford University. I am majoring in Human Biology with a concentration in Genetic Counseling and Diseases. I remember becoming interested in biology and regenerative medicine in high school when I learned about stem cell therapies. Since then, I have enjoyed learning about regenerative …
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