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26 Jul Harper Lapp, Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, Week 6

Posted at 19:29h in Uncategorized, 2026 Interns, Harper Lapp, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Harper Lapp 0 Comments
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It didn’t hit me that my internship had come to an end until I caught a glimpse of my ID badge while packing my work clothes into my bags the night before my departure home. The whole day hadn’t felt like a finale. Sure, there...

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26 Jul Vito Zampini, Week 3 at UCSB Materials testing lab.

Posted at 18:33h in 2026 Interns, Pinhead Intern Blogs, Vito Zampini by Vito Zampini 0 Comments
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Hello everyone! My week has been quite long but still awesome. It started with going to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo with my girlfriend and her mom who came to visit! Cal Poly was really cool and the bookstore is amazing and we all know...

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26 Jul Izzy Giroir – Neuroscience at Ye Lab, TSRI – Week 6

Posted at 17:14h in Izzy Giroir, 2026 Interns, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Izzy Giroir 0 Comments
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Welcome back to my blog! Unfortunately, this was the last week of my internship and therefore, this is also my last blog. This has been such an amazing experience, and though I'm sad it’s over, I'm so appreciative that I was given such an opportunity!...

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26 Jul Colorado School of Mines, Week 7

Posted at 16:44h in 2026 Interns, Evan Stogner by Evan Stogner 1 Comment
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It is now the end of week 7 here at the Colorado School of Mines where I am working in the RoSE Lab on the IPEx rover and this week was a lot of prep for CDR. [caption id="attachment_35819" align="alignleft" width="225"] The full drivetrain connected together[/caption] Starting...

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26 Jul Akira Smith, UCSB Bob Milller Lab, Week 4

Posted at 16:31h in Akira Smith, 2026 Interns, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Akira Smith 0 Comments
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Hi everyone! This week was filled with sunny weather, lots of miniature scale mining, and some exciting new research opportunities. I spent most of my time working with Kaitlyn on a smaller project that's part of Billy's larger research. Our main question was simple, why do burrowing...

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26 Jul Fraiser Rehab Institute Week 4

Posted at 13:54h in Louis Nielson, 2026 Interns, Pinhead Intern Blogs, Uncategorized by Louis Nielson 0 Comments
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Pushing Boundaries in Adaptive Tech This week was all about innovation, hands-on problem solving, and seeing real-world results. From diving deeper into adaptive gaming to keeping the clinic running smoothly, it was a week that reminded me why creative thinking is so vital in this field. Clinical...

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26 Jul Eleanor Rosen, Briney Lab TSRI- Week 5

Posted at 13:49h in 2026 Interns, Eleanor Rosen, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Eleanor Rosen 0 Comments
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This marks my last blog, and my last week in the lab. I'm so grateful for this opportunity, and will never forget those who made it possible for me to spend this time in the lab. It's been an incredible 5 weeks in the briney...

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26 Jul Zoe Schiffer – Chemistry at TSRI – Engle Lab – Week 6

Posted at 12:13h in 2026 Interns, Pinhead Intern Blogs, Zoe Schiffer by Zoe Schiffer 1 Comment
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Hi everyone! Just a quick recap: my name is Zoe Schiffer, and I had the amazing opportunity to spend six weeks in San Diego interning at the Scripps Research Institute in the Engle Lab, led by Keary Engle. Throughout my internship, I worked closely with...

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25 Jul Belle McTigue, TSRI Briney Lab, Week 5

Posted at 13:28h in 2026 Interns, Belle McTigue, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Belle McTigue 0 Comments
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Wow, wow, wow! Hi everyone, welcome to my final blog! These past 5 weeks have been an amazing experience, and I am sad that it is over. I have learned so much about immunology and the importance of vaccines and studying diseases. The Briney Lab...

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19 Jul Isaias Gutierrez, LASP, Week 5

Posted at 23:30h in 2026 Interns, Isaias Gutierrez, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Isaias Gutierrez 0 Comments
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Hello everyone, this was my fifth week at LASP, and it was an eventful one! Everyone in the lab returned on Monday from their conference in Copenhagen, which made a big difference from last week. We had a lot to do, and everyone jumped right...

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19 Jul Randol Thompson | University of Utah | Week five

Posted at 20:36h in 2026 Interns, Pinhead Intern Blogs, Randol Thompson by Randol Thompson 0 Comments
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Hey everyone, this is my last blog post for this internship. It’s hard to believe that the experience has already come to an end. I have mixed emotions as I wrap everything up. On one hand, I’m excited to head home, sleep in my own...

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19 Jul Akira Smith, UCSB Bob Miller Lab, Week 3

Posted at 19:33h in 2026 Interns, Akira Smith, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Akira Smith 0 Comments
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Hi everyone! This week was filled with sunny days, beach trips, and, surprisingly, a lot of engineering. I spent most of my time working with Billy and Kaitlyn (my fellow intern) on building and calibrating a system that will be used to measure the filtration rates...

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19 Jul Izzy Giroir – Neuroscience at Ye Lab, TSRI – Week 5

Posted at 19:18h in Izzy Giroir, 2026 Interns, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Izzy Giroir 1 Comment
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My fifth week here at the Ye Lab has been very exciting, and I can't believe my internship is already almost over! As a reminder, I’m working with researchers Kaili Xue and Leyao Shen, who are examining the metabolism of glucose during the excitation of neurons...

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19 Jul Vito Zampini, Second Week At UCSB! Mechanical and Materials Engineering Lab

Posted at 17:25h in 2026 Interns, Pinhead Intern Blogs, Vito Zampini by Vito Zampini 0 Comments
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Hello everyone! This week was amazing, I started the week off by mocking up a 80-20 aluminum frame that will hold a camera to the testing area. after building a frame I needed to come up with a way that a camera can atach to...

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19 Jul Kaila Rebolledo Unda – George Lab – week 6

Posted at 16:59h in 2026 Interns, Kaila Rebolledo Unda, Pinhead Intern Blogs by Kaila Rebolledo Unda 0 Comments
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Hello, everybody, my name is Kaila, and this is my last week at UCSD in the George lab.  Before I get started, I would like to thank everyone who made this possible back at Pinhead and Telluride, and a huge thank you to everyone in...

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