Stories From Aug 2026
Epigenetics Research in Japan
SUMMER 2026 Kelsey Kusi I spent my summer in Nagoya, Japan, conducting research at Nagoya University in Dr. Kenji Ichiyanagi’s Laboratory of Genome and Epigenome Dynamics under the guidance of Torahiko Yamanaka. My research focused on the epigenetic regulation of meiotic recombination in […]
Black Soldier Fly Research in Kenya
SUMMER 2026 Joy Othoo Bridging Continents Through Agriculture: My Research Pack Abroad Experience at the World Vegetable Center–Kenya This summer, I had the privilege of spending three months in Nairobi, Kenya, as a Research Pack Abroad intern with the World […]
Genetic Modification of Birds Research in Japan
SUMMER 2026 Coy West I worked in Dr. Nishijima’s Laboratory of Avian Biosciences with my mentor Masato Konishi, where researchers investigate the nature of primordial germ cells (PCGs) and their application in the cloning and genetic modification of birds. I produced a […]
Circadian Rhythm Research in Japan
SUMMER 2026 Erin-Jade Padayachee This summer I completed my first undergraduate research experience at Nagoya University in the Laboratory of Animal Integrative Physiology directed by Dr. Takashi Yoshimura. I joined the Circadian Rhythm project, which investigates how our internal biological clock […]