Department of Oncology
Where are you from and what made you join the department? I am from the Milwaukee area but moved to Georgia where I did my undergraduate studies. I graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) with a B.S in Genetics and a B.S in Applied Biotechnology. Over my undergraduate career, I was a research assistant …
Where are you from and what made you join the department? I am from Maryland. I wanted to join the Cancer Biology Program because when interviewing for the program. It felt like there was a strong sense of community. UW – Madison also offers so many amazing resources for cancer research that helps facilitate a …
Where are you from and what’s your previous training? I am originally from Kolkata, West Bengal, in India, but being a military brat, I have lived everywhere in India except in Kolkata. I completed my B.Sc. (Honors) in Forensic Science at Amity University, where I gained foundational knowledge in biotechnology, forensic genetics, and toxicology. Fell …
Where are you from and what’s your previous training? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I graduated summa cum laude from St. Norbert College in the spring of 2021 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology (biomedical sciences) and Spanish. During my three years in undergrad, I worked with Dr. Russ Feirer studying the …
Where are you from and what’s your previous training? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I’m originally from the Northern VA area, but grew up in a military family, so there’s not a specific place I consider to be my childhood home. After graduating from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA, I …