Category Archives: Campus Amassador Program

 Bioinformatics in precision medicine: the interplay between molecular and personal data

Medicine is undergoing radical transformations as it moves away from population-based approaches and toward personalized care. Many of these changes rely on detailed molecular data (DNA and protein sequences) as well as complex personal information. The paradigm of precision medicine refers to the use of personalized approaches combined with molecular data insights to make clinicalContinue reading ” Bioinformatics in precision medicine: the interplay between molecular and personal data”

Meet Antonio Mele Fall 2022 Beyond the PhD Campus Ambassador

I am passionate about lifestyle medicine and translating advances in precision medicine into specific disease treatments and preventative strategies. As an aspiring Genetic Counselor, I seek to uphold the privilege of creating a scientifically informed and personalized healthcare experience, being there for others in their times of utmost need and vulnerability. I first discovered GeneticContinue reading “Meet Antonio Mele Fall 2022 Beyond the PhD Campus Ambassador”

Meet Trinitee Oliver Fall 2022 Campus Ambassador

Trinitee Oliver is a Biology major with a Journalism minor at Howard University. She is passionate about biomedical research, eradicating health disparities, and enhancing scientific communication. When she is not in a lab, she can be found gardening, practicing yoga, or writing to inform about health and science.

WHAT ACTUALLY SPARKED MY INTEREST TO JOIN BEYOND THE PhD’s AMBASSADOR PROGRAM?

I always wanted to be a doctor because of how I was cared for, treated, and loved by a professional medical doctor who operated on me when I was six years old. However, due to a lack of guidance and financial resources, I was unable to pursue a medical education after completing high school. Alternatively,Continue reading “WHAT ACTUALLY SPARKED MY INTEREST TO JOIN BEYOND THE PhD’s AMBASSADOR PROGRAM?”

Words from a Retail Pharmacist to a Prospective Pharmacist

Hi my name is Jaden Richardson I’m currently a senior biology pre pharmacy major at the university of Hartford. My long term goals is too become a clinical pharmacist or potentially own my own practice one day. Hello to all students of pharmacy, prospective students of pharmacy, and anyone else who comes across this blog who is interested in this field. Through Beyond the PhD I was granted the opportunity to speak with Dr. Melissa Sandlin, a retail pharmacist, about her careerContinue reading “Words from a Retail Pharmacist to a Prospective Pharmacist”

Considering a Career in Genetic Counseling?

This article was written by Mariangelie Beaudry a Beyond the PhD’ Spring 2022 Campus Ambassador. She helped organized and moderte Beyond the PhD’s seminar with Dr. Jennifer Stroop, a genetic counselor for the Hereditary Cancer Program at UConn Health Center. Click to read more about this event.