Hello everyone,
My name is Eric
Sosa and I am a senior majoring in Human Biology and Society. This summer I
will be conducting research in the De Robertis Lab here at UCLA, through the
CARE SEM SPUR/MARC and HHMI-EXROP program. In the lab we are focusing on
understanding the pathways and mechanisms that give rise to gastrulation and
eventually the vertebrate body plan. My summer project is a continuation of the
work carried out during the year and will consist of sequencing many frog
embryos treated with varying growth factors in order to identify new gene
targets.
So far I have attended many seminars that have been helpful
in preparing me for MD-PhD programs. I have met with numerous undergraduates
who have the same passion for science as me and have enjoyed speaking with them
about their research and similar experiences in the lab setting. Dr. De
Robertis and postdoctoral fellow Yi Ding have both been immensely helpful in
teaching and guiding me to become a better scientist. I am looking forward to
my future seminars in the summer and cannot wait to get even more lost in the
science.
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