Sarah Belanger, Brown, Week 5
It’s hard to believe there’s only one week left in my internship. Week 5 was all about tying threads together, both in the work I’ve been doing and in what I’ve learned so far. This week, I focused on finishing up bits of my code and comparing it with my mentor to workshop how we […]
Sarah Belanger, Brown, Week 4
This week was so much fun! I’m beginning to feel like a true contributor to the lab’s work as I am able to work with my mentor, Anthony, on a coding project that will be a beneficial tool for the whole office when it’s completed. Just like last week swayed towards more lab projects, this […]
Sarah Belanger, Brown, Week 3
This week was all about growth and planning. Now that I’m past the adjustment phase, I’ve started working on more complex tasks, and with that came some challenges. For me, it’s been the most rewarding week yet. I spent much of this week focused on cell cultures, project planning, and research. I had fewer […]
Sarah Belanger, Brown University, Week 2
This week, I began taking on more responsibilities and working more independently. One of the highlights was being trusted to clean, stain, and wash our cells with little to no supervision. After inducing primary senescence in the cells last week, we were ready to take a select few cultures to stain and image. The other […]
Sarah Belanger, Brown University, Week #1
Hi everyone! I just wrapped up my first week as an intern at the Nerretti lab in the Department of Biology at Brown. The first couple of days before getting started in the lab, I moved into my apartment that I’m sharing with two roommates, and got to know them and their friends. We played […]
Sarah Belanger, Telluride High School
Hi! My name is Sarah Belanger, and I’m a junior at Telluride High School. I am interested in Biology and Chemistry, and I’m excited for the amazing opportunity to develop many skills like coding, lab practicals, data analysis, and research methods in this internship. I’m interested in a career in advancing scientific discovery and solving […]