Investigating Women’s Health during Menopause

My name is Ella Vizzini, and I am a junior studying Exercise Physiology on the pre-medical track at Florida State University. My research journey began in the fall of my sophomore year when I joined the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) through the FSU Center for Research Excellence (CRE). This program introduced me to theContinue reading “Investigating Women’s Health during Menopause”

Researching the Potential Benefit of Exercise during Menopause

Hello everyone! My name is Hayley Schermer, and I am a junior at Florida State University. I am a cell and molecular neuroscience major on the pre-health track with hopes of attending medical school after I finish my undergraduate career. My research partner, Ella Vizzini, and I have recently been given the great privilege ofContinue reading “Researching the Potential Benefit of Exercise during Menopause”

Prototyping and Testing a Better Tissue Sensor

Hi! My name is Dev Sangha, and I’m a biology major at Florida State University, set to graduate in Spring 2027. I’m passionate about science, technology, and biomedical research. This summer, with support from the IDEA Grant, I’ll be working on a project that brings together engineering and biology to tackle a very real problemContinue reading “Prototyping and Testing a Better Tissue Sensor”

Lab Animal Care and Research Timeline Adaptation

I am absolutely thrilled to have started my summer project! So far, I have received the female rats for my research and acclimated them to regular handling and their new cages. For a week and a half, I collected baseline (pre-experiment) data, including the body weights and food intake of the animals. This step isContinue reading “Lab Animal Care and Research Timeline Adaptation”