"I am currently a fourth year PhD student at the University of Florida in the Biomedical
Sciences Program with a focus in Biochemistry. My research pertains to drug development
for triple negative breast cancer by targeting carbonic anhydrase ix, a protein over-expressed
in this aggressive cancer type. I also sit on the executive board of the Black Graduate
Student Organization (BGSO) here at UF as the Graduate Research Impact Chair where
I am responsible for highlighting research done by diverse students across campus.
In an effort to undertake these responsibilities, I organized two successful Diversity
Graduate Research Symposiums with the help of 5 other graduate students. Starting
my college career as an Eagle STEM Scholar helped me maintain a balance between research
and extracurricular activities, by creating a community of students that all strived
to be well-rounded individuals. The Eagle STEM Scholars Program did a great job enabling
and motivating me to pursue higher education and I don't know where I would be without
it."
