Sharvari Apte
Sharvari worked in the Chen Lab with graduate student mentor, Xining Gao. During this project, her lab partnered with Harvard Medical. Sharvari did a lot of cell work with cardiomyocytes and aimed to create a 2D assay that normalizes the heart cells in a high-throughput manner. Watch below to hear more about Sharvari’s REU experience!
Lacey Simpson
Lacey Simpson is a science teacher at Braddock Senior High School. She worked in Dr. Darryl Dickerson’s Lab. Through her participation, she designed activities on 3D bioprinting and mechanical testing. Members of the Dickerson Lab also went on to serve as science fair mentors to her students.