An excellent surprise visit!

mcarges6
Jan 6
1 min read

I had a wonderful visit from an alumna today. I truly enjoyed sharing a coffee with a former high school student that came back home for the holidays and thought of the lab. Reconnecting and reflecting on how far she has come has been incredible. She shared her experiences studying Biomedical Engineering at Yale University and we had a great conversation about the possibility of continuing the research we started together.

Moments like these are a reminder of why mentorship matters and how meaningful it is to see students grow into confident, curious scientists. We miss you, Rishi!

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A great end of the Week!!!!

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Bordetella Research on Eosinophils, Airway Tolerance, Host responses and Exacerbation
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An excellent surprise visit!

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A great end of the Week!!!!

Let it snow!!!!

2026, here we go!