It’s hard to believe that my two years as a Clare Boothe Luce Scholar have already come to an end. Working on this research project was the most challenging and rewarding experience of my time at GW. I learned many valuable technical skills, drastically improved my presentation skills, and had the opportunity to attend 4 conferences. The Clare Boothe Luce program gave me the resources I needed to develop a solid foundation as a researcher and I’m incredibly thankful that I had this opportunity as an undergraduate. While it’s upsetting that my time physically working on my project was cut short by COVID-19, I know this is only the beginning of my research career and can’t wait to see what the future holds.
This coming fall, I will be heading to UC San Diego to begin my graduate studies in bioengineering. There I will be working in a soft electronics lab to help develop a wearable ultrasound transducer for focusing an ultrasonic beam inside the skull. I’m excited to expand my knowledge of ultrasound and further develop my research skills. I know this will be a huge change and there are so many new things to learn. However, I’m confident that my undergraduate research experience has prepared me to take on this new project.