Research Opportunities

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You are gonna love this next segment. Now we’re heading over to the classroom. Next up is Yazan, a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major who’s gonna talk to you a bit about the research opportunities at Goucher. Even though Goucher is a smaller campus, the college has a large number of hands-on undergraduate research opportunities in innovative areas, and they have quite a history in this sciences. Yazan, you’re up.

– Thanks for the intro, Alex. When I first started looking for a college, I had no idea what I wanted to major, but I knew that I wanted to be in a career where I could help people with medicine. I heard about Goucher’s stellar Science Pre-Med Program, I decided to apply and see where the road would take me from there. I started my journey at Goucher as a Biochemistry Major with a Pre-Med Concentration and absolutely loved it. The small class sizes and the close connections I made from my professors and peers amplified my college academic experience. We were able to connect with our professors in class, attend office hours, and build a real connection with the faculty. Most of Goucher’s amazing faculty do scientific research year round and I was able to start working on ecological research during the summer after my first year. The Goucher Summer Research Program is an incredible experience, available for all science students interested in research. And there are a lot of fields students can explore. My first year I researched microplastics and Goucher’s water bodies, fish and soil. This past summer, I also participated in the same research program, but this time, explored the field of organic chemistry, where we researched chemical drug delivery methods through light activation. And this was an eyeopening experience on how chemistry and medicine are related. Goucher has a long legacy in the sciences. Did you know that people that discovered the breakthrough for the tuberculosis vaccine first synthesized in amylin insulin and performed the first in vitro fertilization in America all graduated from Goucher. Not to mention, Bill Nye The Science Guy’s mother, who was a world war II codebreaker, also attended Goucher College. All in all, at Goucher, you will be provided with opportunity and guidance to succeed. All of my professors have served as amazing mentors to me and have helped shape who I am today. And now back to you, Alex.

– Wow! From World War 2 code breakers to in vitro fertilization, who knew Goucher had such an impact on the sciences? It seems like Goucher students have easy access to high level research opportunities. Thanks again for sharing your story Yazan. Good luck with your research, it sounds absolutely fascinating. Take care.