Daimean Solis
Daimean Solis is a junior studying Biomedical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. After a biology professor exposed him to point-of-care testing, Daimean realized he could significantly impact people without access to quick diagnoses, like some of his own family members in Mexico. This summer, he worked with Coalesenz developing a point-of-care blood testing […]
Lea Hebert
Born and raised in Costa Rica, Lea Hebert is now a junior at Grambling State University studying Biology. From doing experiments with her little sister as a child to studying Biomechanics in college, she has always been passionate about using science to help others. This summer, Lea worked in the Tissue Microfabrication Lab under PI […]
Courtney Chavez
Courtney Chavez is a freshman studying Computer Science and Math at Oregon State University. During her time as an REU, she enjoyed further exploring her creative passion for combining math and science. Originally from New Mexico, Courtney was excited to enjoy Boston’s beaches and the Charles River. This summer, Courtney worked in the Ranzani […]
Sara Anees
Sara came to BU this summer from Houston, Texas. She currently attends Lone Star College. Sara is majoring in biotechnology. Engineered Heart Tissue Scaffold Design for Long Term Mechanical Stimulation: Sara worked with Leuko and the Bifano Lab. She was mentored by Francisco Sanchez and worked alongside Ethan Hathaway (REU), Maxwell Baruetta (REU), and Paul […]
Alisa Lee
Born in Lowell, MA, Alisa moved to Vietnam until she was 7, returning to Massachusetts for school. After struggling with her Asian-American identity throughout middle and high school, she eventually found a community during her undergraduate career at College of Holy Cross. This later inspired her to work in education with students of a similar […]
Nahuel Acosta
Before moving to Medford at 13, Nahuel Acosta grew up in Canelones, Uruguay. Upon coming to the United States, he found he was dissatisfied with the Shelter ESL classes and decided to push himself out of his comfort zone, teaching himself the necessary material for his courses. In addition to this experience, finding difficulty with […]
Paul Kasili
Dr. Paul Kasili is a professor in the Biology & Chemistry Department at Bunker Hill Community College. Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, Paul moved to Cedar Rapids, IA to pursue his undergraduate education. Inspired by his father, a doctor, and his mother, a nurse, Paul entered higher education in order to work with underrepresented and underserved […]
Janira Arocho
Originally from Cataño, Puerto Rico, Jarnia Arocho moved to Boston with her family when she was 14. Janira was driven to teaching in order to further the education of students who “struggle with access to high quality courses” while learning English as a second language. Janira now teaches courses in ESL, AP Biology, and her […]
Jordan Jones
This summer, Jordan visited Boston University from Idaho. He studied at the College of Southern Idaho but will be attending the University of Rochester this fall as a biomedical engineering major. Characterizing the Transport Properties of Graphene/hBN Heterostructure Devices Using the Hall Effect: Jordan worked in the Bishop Lab with mentor, Dr. Nick Fuhr. Jordan […]
Marla Rhuma
Originally born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Marla Rhuma moved to the Dorchester area when she was 11, and later moved outside of Boston for school. She always felt called to teaching, and eventually obtained a position as a physics teacher at East Boston High School. Marla has found joy in her work helping students understand difficult […]