Things I Wonder as a Biomedical Engineering Student: Advancing Women’s Health
Growing up, I’ve heard about ovarian cancer: a “silent killer”, often hard to detect – with the current standard for detection being routine abdominal ultrasounds. In 2025, 20,890 new women received a diagnosis and 12,730 women passed away. But hearing…
Semester 3 at Johns Hopkins: Counting Down the Days
White flurries scattered through the sky, sitting on my coat before melting to water. The red brick sidewalks, tree branches, and grass were dusted with a thin coat of snow. It was cold; I had my arms wrapped around myself,…
The Dos and Don’ts of Undergraduate Wet Lab Research
Research as an undergraduate is confusing. I’ll say it again, because I don’t think I even believed it the first time: research as an undergraduate is confusing. Pipetting looked like it was easy, but in reality, it took a lot…
What I Wish I Knew During My Freshman Year of College: Moving Beyond Generic Advice
One year ago, I was halfway through my first semester of college. I had failed my first multivariable calculus midterm, was doing mediocre in organic chemistry, and spent most of my time (outside of classes) hunched over the desk in…
From Pipetting to Life Goals: Reflections on Conducting Research & Figuring Out My Career
I press down on the plunger with my thumb, dispensing all the mustard yellow pipette tips into a biohazard waste bag. It’s satisfying when all twelve tips from the multichannel pipette land in the bag; sometimes, one or two stray…
