This first year at OSU has been amazing in more ways than I can count. In February, I was selected to receive a Pelotonia Undergraduate Fellowship, which has supported my research in the Experimental Hematology Lab. There, we research novel treatments and the underlying biology of acute myeloid leukemia. I am also excited to be riding 57 miles for ride weekend at the beginning of August!

During the winter semester, I began training for Pelotonia, and I have been riding each week to prepare for the 57-mile trek in August. I’ve been lucky to take in the scenery of Central Ohio, riding up to Sunbury and down to Bexley and catching a lot of awesome views along the way.

Road biking for Pelotonia. This bike absolutely kicks. Thank you so much to Team Buckeye for providing this awesome service!

Finally, I’ve been working as a teaching assistant for the Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease program at Nationwide Children’s hospital, where we lead high school students in learning about topics in medicine, biomedical research, public policy, and the transition to college from high school. All in all, it has been a great year and I am so looking forward to what this next year will bring!