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Current Activities: In BME, I am currently doing research with Dr. Roger Marchant
designing and synthesizing biomimetic ("life mimicking") coatings for implanted materials
to reduce the body’s adverse reactions to the devices. My past two summers were spent
at internships back home working for Sulzer SpineTech and for Medtronic, Inc., respectively.
In addition to academic endeavors, I am an active member of Greek Life, holding positions both
within my chapter and on the Panhellenic, the executive board governing Case sororities.
Most importantly, I keep in frequent contact with my family since I could not be where I
am today without them.
Why Case? With its affiliations with on campus and nearby hospitals and research
facilities, Case is a prime school for exposure to cutting edge biomedical technologies.
Not only do students benefit academically from their proximity to applied biomedical
engineering, but also through diverse opportunities for lab involvement through classes
and through individual research not only at Case, but at University Hospitals, Rainbow Babies,
the Cleveland Clinic, and MetroHealth. This thriving environment drew me to Case, and I am
only now truly realizing the extent of these benefits as I get involved in research myself.
Advice for Applicants: College is the opportune time to explore who you are and what
you want to become. You will likely find friends at any school, but make sure that you go
to a school that gives you the experience to move on successfully to your next endeavor.
For me, this was Case’s combination of location, faculty, affiliations, and variety of student
organizations. Make sure to take advantage of what the university has to offer: meet the faculty
and get involved. Also, as you venture out, make sure to 1) maintain balance, whether this
be through reminding yourself to study instead of go out or reminding yourself to go out instead
of study once in awhile (you know which category you fall into), and 2) remember your family and friends. |
