From animal studies to data analysis to cell culture, each of us worked on various forms of research over the summer, all of which focused on finding eventual improvements in healthcare. Tessa worked with chimpanzees in a sanctuary. Kunga’s research focused on analyzing HIV in Female sex workers and exploring the emergence of One Health. Lucie studied how to characterize the different cell types of endometriosis lesions. Annabeth worked with rats to better understand the etiology and sex-specific differences that characterize depression. While our summer internships were vastly different, we shared common goals that bridged our experiences, each of us working to improve the standards of our particular research focus and the impact it will have on lives in the future.

Moderator: Marta Sabariego, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior

HIV Among Female Sex Workers and The Emerging Role of One Health
Kunga Dolma ’25, Statistics major

Uncertainty: how early life stress leads to biased perceptions
Annabeth Loftman ’25, Neuroscience & behavior major/Chemistry minor

The many faces of Endometriosis
Lucie Berclaz ’25, Biochemistry major

Canada’s Chimpanzees
Tessa Martin ’26, Anthropology major& Biology minor