Grad School
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Honored to Receive A Fellowship
I am excited to share that I’ve been selected as a 2026 Wayne L. Ryan Fellow. This was the best news…
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Five Days in Louisville
Earlier this month, I was at the FASEB conference on Protein Folding in the Cell. These meetings are small with…
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A Good Spring Semester and the End of my Third Year
As I wrap up this semester, I am taking some time to reflect on the past year as a scientist.…
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’25 Wrapped
Reflecting on 2025, it has been a year truly for the books. A year so profoundly challenging in many ways,…
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Onwards
Lately, my research has been a cycle of hard work and unexpected results, testing my belief in my own progress.…
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A Lasting Lesson, A Little Win
As I begin the third year of my PhD, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the pace of research and…
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What Exactly Is My PhD About?
At the most basic level, what makes each of us unique is our DNA. Think of DNA as the instruction…
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One Step Closer: Officially A PhD Candidate
Two nights ago, my mind was a mess. “You’ve been preparing for this for weeks” I told myself. “So why…
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A Year Into My PhD – 3 Lessons
1. My PhD experience is more personal than collective. No two Ph.D. experiences are the same, and your research is…
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More Than Just Science: Selecting My Dissertation Lab
It’s official—after careful consideration, numerous discussions, and a fair amount of soul-searching, I’ve made one of the most important decisions…
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Inside My First Semester: Lessons and Triumphs
The first few weeks of my PhD program resembled a complex dance of enthusiasm and nerves. In my department, I…
PhD Journal Of A Ghanaian Woman in Stem 