UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2015
Undergraduate Major(s): Molecular and Cell Biology
Currently Employed By: National Institutes of Health/ National Institute on Aging, IRTA Research Fellow
Updates: During the transition period between the end of my undergraduate experience and prospectively entering medical school, I will be working at the National Institutes of Health, specifically the National Institute on Aging (B.R.C., Johns Hopkins Medical Center), as an IRTA Fellow. Under the direction of Dr. Ranjan Sen, Chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, and in collaboration with Dr. Edward Lakatta, Chief of the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, I am currently working on a new research venture involving the ARA 290 anti-inflammatory protein. My role is to compare immune status and gene expression in vivo/in vitro in ARA 290 treated rats with control rat models.

UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2009
Undergraduate Major(s): Physiology and Neurobiology
Currently Employed By: Lawrence Messina, DDS, PC, Associate Dentist
Updates: I am currently working in West Haven, CT as an associate dentist in a private practice office on Long Island Sound. We are a family dental practice focusing on oral health as part of the overall health of the patient with an emphasis on preventative care. I began practice here in July 2015 and I am so happy to be working in my home town- I see friends and family as patients daily! I am always happy to have students come visit me to shadow so please contact me if you are interested. I am also available to help with dental or professional school applications.

UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2013
Undergraduate Major(s): Biology and Psychology
Currently Employed By: New England Center for Children, Special Education teacher
Updates: I started graduate school this fall. I am working on my Master’s in Counseling Psychology as well as continuing my full time position at the New England Center for Children (NECC) working with children that have Autism. At NECC, I work as a special education teacher implementing applied behavior analysis interventions in a residential school setting.

UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2015
Undergraduate Major(s): Physiology and Neurobiology
Currently Employed By: UConn Health, Research
Updates: I am currently doing research at the UConn Health Center in the Center for Vascular Biology. I will be in this position until June 2016. I am also applying to medical school for the 2016 cycle.

UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2012
Undergraduate Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Currently Employed By: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Medical student
Updates: I am currently in my fourth year of medical school at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN! Time flies and it’s crazy to think that four years have gone by so quickly. I am applying in Pediatrics this September and can’t wait to start the interview process in the winter!

UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2012
Undergraduate Major(s): Psychology
Currently Employed By: University of Bridgeport, PA student
Updates: My little girl is turning 3 this year! Unbelievable how fast  children grow! I just finished my first term of PA school at the University of Bridgeport, it was tough but I worked hard and it paid off. Just trying to balance grad school and motherhood and loving it.