Stories From 2025
Summer Internship in Japan Advances Reproductive Science
Through a Research Pack Abroad summer internship at Nagoya University in Japan, animal science major Jasmine Alston gained hands-on experience studying the effects of low estrogen levels on kisspeptin, a hormone that regulates reproductive function in mammals.
Biochemistry Majors Gain Research Experience and Cultural Insight at Nagoya University
Two CALS Students expanded their academic horizons and cultural knowledge during a transformative summer research experience at Nagoya University in Japan.
Soil Science and Tissue Culture Research in Ecuador
SUMMER 2025 Brooke Boger Through NCSU’s Pack Abroad program, I was able to connect with and participate in two different labs at the Universidad de Cuenca in Ecuador. I spent a total of six weeks assisting with soil science field […]
Friends, Romans, Veterinarians: NC State Animal Science Trio in Italy
Three aspiring veterinarians from NC State University traveled to Rome and Florence, Italy, this summer to shadow vets and gain hands-on clinical skills while also exploring a new culture.
Peru Expedition Advances NC State Insect Collection, Research
A trip to Peru opened up a world of discovery for researchers from the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology who gathered data and insect specimens for the NC State Insect Collection.
From Kilns to Kitchens: Unlocking Biochar’s Potential in Italy
Praveen Kolar from the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering recently explored different methods for crafting biochar as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bologna in Italy.
Phytoalexin Release Plant Pathology Research in Japan
SUMMER 2025 Julia Yurkiv This summer, I had the greatest opportunity to study abroad at Nagoya University in Japan. I was in the graduate school of Bioagricultural Sciences, working in Dr. Takemoto’s laboratory. Together with Zander Ketwitz, a student at […]
Antimicrobial Pathway Plant Pathology Research in Japan
SUMMER 2025 Zander Ketwitz During my summer at Nagoya University in Japan, I worked in Dr. Takemoto’s lab under my mentor, Dr. Maurizio Camagna, alongside Julia Yurkiv, another student from NC State. We worked together on this project, splitting the […]
Gut Microbiota Research in Spain
SUMMER 2025 Cooper Weir I spent the summer researching Bifidobacteria populations in neonatal gut microbiotas using DNA extracted from fecal cultures. I quantified the growth of four species when supplied with the 2-fucosyllactose HMO using qPCR. In the process I learned a […]
Animal Reproduction Research in Japan
SUMMER 2025 Jasmine Alston I was able to conduct research on the effect of low estrogen levels on kisspeptin (KISS1) neuron activity in female Wistar-Imamichi rats. The KISS1 gene is essential for GnRH regulation, LH surges, and FSH surges in […]