Introducing me!

Welcome to my page! Here’s a bit about me and why I’m here

I’m a Long Island Native, a scientist, and a hopeful new writer hoping to talk about life inside and out of the lab and the adventures that come with a PhD and a new start in NYC!

Let's take a step back

My journey starts at Boston College, nestled in the town of Chestnut Hill, just outside of the city of Boston. While I started college with hopes and dreams of a double major in biology and chemistry, focusing my efforts completely on science, I quickly noticed something was missing. Although my essays in my high school AP Lit class were riddled with red ink and I often didn’t want to take the time to read the various novels I was assigned, I found myself missing being in an English Class. I missed sitting in a circle discussing stories. I missed the process of trial and error. And most importantly, I missed the opportunity to be creative. Therefore, I declared a second major in English early in my freshman year.

“Biology and English?! That’s a kinda random combo”, I often heard. Little did they know, science thrives when good writers share its stories. Without science writers, the public would be closed off from new discoveries and treatments. This intersection of arts and science, and the goal of making science more accessible to the general public, excited me.

At BC, I was an undergraduate researcher, an editor of some student-run journals, and a volunteer in a few organizations on campus. I explored my love for mentoring, especially those looking to become young researchers like I once was.

What am I up to now?

Flash forward. I’m currently a research assistant in Boston, studying cancer metabolism and cell signaling, and I’ve just recently survived a long and chaotic application season. Starting in the fall, I’ll be a PhD student in NYC. A PhD has been a goal of mine since I was a high school student stepping into the lab for the first time, so I’m so excited to get started!

So what am I doing on Substack?

My mentorship experiences highlighted one very important thing. Research Experiences are not accessible when you don’t have anyone showing you the ropes. The reason I’m here is to do just that.

On here, I’ll be writing about my own research experiences and how I got them. I’ll also share my life in grad school and NYC (my new home!!!)

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