Hi everyone! My name is Avni Bhalgat and I am a second-year PhD student in the Cancer Biology program at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. I am interested in developing and discovering a new immunotherapeutic for pancreatic …
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Jessi’s Path to Pharmaceutical Discovery
Hi! My name is Jessi and I am graduate student at the University of Miami. Right now, I am beginning my second year and pursuing a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Before this, I studied Materials Science & Engineering …
Sam’s Path to Optometry
Hello! I’m Samantha Blanke, and I’m currently a 2nd year optometry student at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. I grew up in a small town called Manitowoc, WI, and I went to a small private Catholic high school …
Kim’s Path to Public Health
Hello! My name is Kimberly, a first-year CDC Public Health Associate stationed at the Indiana State Department of Health in Indianapolis, IN. I majored in Biology and minored in Global Health and Latinx/Chicanx Studies. I am still exploring my career …
Kaitlyn’s Path to Clinical Psychology
Hello everyone! My name is Kaitlyn, and I am currently a second-year clinical psychology doctoral student pursuing my Psy.D. at Midwestern University-Downers Grove. I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in neurobiology and psychology with a …
Graduate School Work-life Balance
The biggest question I get asked about graduate school, after asking about my research, is whether graduate school lives up to the “all work, no play” mantra many associate with a life in academia. To answer this question: no, I …
How to Read a Scientific Paper
Reading should be straight forward. Books draw the reader in and make you want to read more. News articles have catchy titles and cool images. Scientific papers, however, seem to do everything in their power to detract from an enjoyable …
Why I Chose a Science Major
Why choose a science major? Obviously this is an answer that varies a lot person-to-person, but I have been asked it enough now that I think it is time to address the elephant in the room once and for all. …
The Realities of Impostor Syndrome
I hadn’t heard of impostor syndrome until a couple of months into graduate school. I felt out of my league and completely stupid compared to my colleagues and lab mates. After feeling this way for a while, I finally had …
Chloe’s Path to Science Communications
Hello! I’m Chloe, a first-year Ph.D. graduate student at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with majors in Molecular Biology and Legal Studies and my …