By Bob Hirshon | Program Director, Technology and Learning
Entry Point! Director Laureen Summers worked on final placements for this year's summer EntryPoint! interns, and also met with the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in support of a new initiative to support biomedical researchers with disabilities.
Former Entry Point! intern Rose B. also spoke in support of the initiative, and writes:
I have a personal passion for the biomedical field because of the challenges I have faced living with a physical disability. It was during my first internship at Mayo where I finally believed that I was able to have a career as a scientist without always being the disabled girl. The people in my lab kept telling me that I could do anything I wanted. My mentors have taught me that my potential is not limited by what my body can handle, and they encouraged me to believe that I was able to strive for further education. Becuase of this encouragement, I know I am able to be successful, even with a disability.
Rose will be attending Cornell University to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. This summer, she will be working at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, through the clinical immersion program at Cornell.
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