Reign Icasiano, George Lab UCSD, Week 1
Hello! My name is Reign Icasiano and I got the exciting opportunity to be a Pintern this summer! I am working in the George Lab at UCSD studying neuroscience, specifically dealing with addiction and how it affects the brain. This blog will document my full internship, start to finish, tuning into the full experience with […]
Maiya Wagner – Organic Chemistry at Scripps Research, Engle Lab – Week 1
Hi everyone, my name is Maiya Wagner, and I feel so blessed to be given the opportunity to work in San Diego interning at the Scripps Research Institute. I am working at the Engle lab, which works with catalysis, and is run by Keary Engle. and with Madison Wagner, a third-year graduate student and PhD […]
Lana Kenworthy – Chemical Biology at DNC, Scripps, Week 1
Hi everyone! My first week in San Diego has been amazing! I am lucky enough to be interning at the Ye Lab within the Dorris Neuroscience Center at the Scripps Research Center. I am interning under the guidance of my incredible mentor Cailynn Wang and her research on CATCH (or clearing-assisted tissue click chemistry). My […]
Benjamin Carpenter, OAIRE Week 1
Hi everyone! I’m Benjamin Carpenter, and this summer I am interning with OSU (Oklahoma State University) in their aerospace engineering department, or Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE). I am here with another Pintern, Rider. This first week was pretty slow, but it was slow for important reasons. This week focused on instruction, as well as the […]
Kiera Iversen, Ting Wu Lab HMS, Week 1
Hi everyone, I’m Kiera! I was lucky enough to be placed with Ting Wu Genetics Lab at Harvard Medical School for my internship this summer. It has been an amazing first week, if I do say so myself. I am working under the mentorship of Fei Zhao and Laura Briemann, two post-doctoral fellows in the […]
CJ Horning LASP Internship Week 1
I’m CJ Horning, and I’m interning this summer at LASP (the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics) in Boulder through CU. I’m here with my friend Hugh and we both go to Telluride High School, so it’s been cool to go through this together. This first week was mostly focused on training and getting up […]
Hugh Hatcher, LASP, Week 1
Hey everyone! My name is Hugh Hatcher and I was lucky enough to get my Pinternship at LASP(Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics) in Boulder, Colorado. I am working with Dmitry Vorobiev as well as a number of other undergraduate and graduate students here. My first week at LASP was very exciting. The first two […]
CJ Horning – Telluride High School
Hi, I’m CJ Horning, a junior at Telluride High School. I’ve taken advanced classes in math, physics, and computer science, including multivariable calculus, and I enjoy challenging myself with personal projects in computer science. This led me to a position at ResTech in Telluride, where I gained valuable real-world experience. I hope to apply my […]
Seamus McParland-Daab – Telluride High School
Hi, my name is Seamus McParland-Daab, and I’m a student at Telluride High School with a strong interest in biotechnology and medical innovation. I have a deep curiosity for scientific concepts, which I’ve developed through AP Biology. I’m hardworking and eager to take on challenges, whether it’s hands-on lab work, coding, or data analysis. I’m […]
Arianna Galindo Roca – Telluride High School
Hi! My name is Arianna, and I am a junior at Telluride High School. I love sciences and math because I think they are the foundation of life, so what better way of working with both than through medicine? I have strong leadership and public speaking skills, I’m good at following instructions, have a strong […]
Rider Abbott: Interests And Passions!
Hello Everyone! My name is Rider. I’m a Junior at Telluride Mountain School, and I’m interested in mathematics, engineering, music, and Japanese culture! Recently I had the honor of attending a two week trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, Niseko, and Hiroshima. Hiroshima of which was one location where a nuclear weapon was dropped during WW2. During […]
Noah Landefeld, Telluride High School
Hi, my name is Noah Landefeld and I am from Telluride, Colorado. I am in my junior year of high school and I have been given the amazing opportunity to have a Pinhead Internship. I’m very curious and want to learn something new every day and experience the world. I hope to have […]










