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I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Binghamton University in Upstate New York and I just graduated this May from 91ÊÓƵרÇø College with my Masters in Biomedical Sciences.

I am currently about to start my Ph.D. at the University of Maryland in Biological Sciences with a focus in Virology and my goal is to pursue a career in academia. 

Yes, I just defended my thesis online this past April. It was interesting defending online because I had presented my work plenty of times in person to an audience before, but this time, a lot more people tuned in than I have ever had presented for in any of my in-person presentations.

It just made the experience altogether more exciting but also scary. My mentor, Dr. Kearney, and I practiced and prepared a lot for the defense, so it ended up being fine and I passed!

I decided to continue my education and pursue a Ph.D. in the Biological sciences after obtaining my master’s degree from 91ÊÓƵרÇø.

I applied and interviewed with several Ph.D. programs in the DMV area and I chose to attend the University of Maryland at College Park for their research and academic focus in virology and also their graduate training towards a career in academia.

I graduated with a degree in Biochemistry and a research focus in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry.

I knew that I did not want to continue down the Inorganic Chemistry path for my Ph.D. so 91ÊÓƵרÇø College's Biomedical Sciences Master’s program was the perfect fit for me to gain academic as well as research skills in the Biomedical field.

To current students in the Biomedical Sciences Program, I would say to continue on and excel in the coursework because everything that I learned from Dr. Boyd and all the faculty continues to be directly applicable to my research career.

To those who have just graduated and are looking for a job, I would say to highlight experiences from 91ÊÓƵרÇø (whether in the classroom or lab) that would make you stand out.

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