The internship also gave Le the opportunity to work daily with her mentors, Bioinformatics project leader Dr. Hannah DeBerg and Bioinformatician Dr. Mario Rosasco.
“They are excellent, they challenge me every day to think critically, and I’m happy to get to work with them and receive that guidance, especially because we are working remotely,” said Le.
The internship concluded with a chance for the internship students to present their research and results to the scientists of BRI. “I had a chance to practice our communication skills and imagined we were professional scientists, It really helped me build skills that will be necessary for my career,” Le said.
After graduation, Le plans on pursuing a graduate degree and applying for more work in medical research to continue developing the valuable skills she learned over internship and her time at PLU.
