Tag: biology

Kylie Yamauchi (CAS ‘22), Hawaiʻi Pacific Health (HPH)

CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities?  KY: Hawaiʻi Pacific Health (HPH) is a nonprofit organization that consists of four different hospital systems, Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Medical Center, and Wilcox Medical Center. Part of HPH’s mission is to give back to the community ...

Internship Series: The Raptor Trust

Kaylee Motter (CAS'19) spent the summer as an Avian Care Intern, learning about how to care for orphaned birds and much more.

Internship Series: Animal Emergency & Referral Associates

Larissa Davis (CAS/SED'19) spent the summer assisting with the treatment of sick animals.

Internship Series: Pfizer

Brian Chirn SAR/CAS ’18 | Health Science & Biology Summer Intern/Research Assistant CCD: Tell us about your internship experience. What were your responsibilities?  Brian: I worked in the drug discovery and internal medicine department on a team of several scientists. During my time at this internship, I optimized a functional assay which tested cell surface expression ...

Internship Series: Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University

Shaka X CAS’18 | Biology Temporary Research Assistant CCD: Tell us about your internship experience. What were your responsibilities?  Shaka: I worked with the Wyss Institute’s Programmable Nano Materials platform, researching injectable therapeutics and non-invasive treatments. This involved manufacturing gels and scaffolds to determine their chemical and mechanical properties using instruments that involve confocal and fluorescent microscopy, ...

Internship Series: Suh Lab, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Katherine Sennott CAS’16 | Biology Intern/Researcher CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? Katherine: I was in charge of a research project about apolipoproteins, which are proteins that move cholesterol and other lipids around in your body. This project was based on research that other scientists have published, and was used to highlight ...

Internship Series: Mid Pacific Eyecare

Joyce Zhang CAS’16 | Biology and Economics Optometrist Assistant Joyce Zhang spent the summer of 2014 working as an Optometrist Assistant at Mid Pacific Eyecare. By utilizing resources and not being afraid to ask questions, she took advantage of this internship as an opportunity to gain a lot of experience. CCD: Tell us about your ...