Kissamy Georges, Bioengineering major at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, is already making waves in the world of research. In summer 2024, she participated in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program at Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE).
For her VINSE research experience, she worked alongside Dr. Ethan Lippmann and post-doctoral mentor Dr. Daniel Chavarria studying brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC). Kissamy spoke about her experience, “I learned valuable skills for my future as a scientist, like how to grow and care for cells in the lab, and how to present research you’ve done and explain it to an audience. I fell in love with the field more, and it really confirmed that I made the right choice in studying bioengineering.”
Read more about her inspiring journey in the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth feature story [Here]