Ariel Wilson-Gray, ‘26 chemical engineering - biotechnology & bioengineering track,
When did you do your Internship?
Summer 2023
Where was your Internship?
Purdue University with Dr. Tamara Kinzer-Ursem
What is the focus of your Internship?
Optimizing Antibody Conjugation using F-C Specific Oligonucleotides
What are you looking forward to the most about your Internship?
Before I started, I was most excited to step foot in a real lab and work on projects on my own.
What was the best part of your Internship OR What was the biggest learning moment of your Internship ?
As this was my first internship, the graduate student I worked with was very accommodating and I was able to learn a lot of new techniques including gel-electrophoresis, western blot, and NanoDrop.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?
Go for it! Even if the topic is not exactly what you’re interested in, the experience can help hone your interest and maybe introduce a new one.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
NOBCChE, ChewMBC, NSBE, AIChE
What are your goals after graduation?
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
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