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Following a weekend in Santiago and Valparaíso, Amber and I headed south for nature and hiking...what a week!! Day 33/ March 30, 2026 We started this week wishing a very happy birthday to both of our mums! Happy Birthday Adrienne and Jussie!! 🥳🎂 In Santiago, Amber took on an EPIC adventure cycling up to Farellones. She gained a lot of vert and had some incredible photos to share as a result! Amber POV atop Farellones 3/30/2026 Meanwhile, I was back in school. The authors I

Following last week’s extensive summary and busy itinerary, this week was more relaxed though ends with a lovely London surprise!! :) Day 27/ March 24, 2026 In class with Dr Charles, we reviewed organelle functions and compartmentalization within cells. After class I joined my group to discuss our poster project. We are expected to produce a poster about X Linked Hypophosphataemia related to a hypothetical case study we were assigned. My role within the group is to connect sy

Lucky number 3! Day 16 / March 13, 2026 Starting off with Friday the 13th, ahhhh! Fortunately, no superstitious activity to note. I worked with Nicolás and Javiera to review the results from an initial UV sensitivity test as part of the bacteria characterization process for a new sample from the Deception Island study. It was important to ensure an even distribution of bacteria on the plates, consistent placement of equal distance from the UV source, as well as a number of ot

And just like that, it’s time for another weekly update!  Day 9 / March 6, 2026 Friday was quite the busy day! The day started with a practice run through of Cynthia’s doctoral defense presentation. She has done some incredible work on plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) using micro-encapsulated exopolysaccharides (EPS) to stimulate the growth of tomatoes and Chilean common beans. Microorganism use in agriculture is emerging as a sustainable, organic, low-cost alternative

Today marks one whole week since my arrival in Chile. So much has happened in such a short time frame so let’s get straight to it! Day 1 / February 26, 2026 My plane arrived at the Santiago airport at 8am. The descent coincided perfectly with sunrise and I lucked out with an east-facing window seat. The mountains were glowing in the early morning sun… OMG so huge!!! And beautiful!! Below is a photo of my view including the infamous Aconcagua as I saw it:  Plane view 02/26/202

I'm thrilled to be writing to you all from Boston Logan Airport as I start my journey down to Chile! :)) After a week of many teary good-byes, packing, adjusting and packing again; my two heavy bags are all checked-in. I am through security, sat by the gate with a snack and (surprise!) a big bottle of water (thank you Kate!!). I am very excited to be swapping the snow for sunshine, and even more so to experience all of the Chilean things!! Please send your recommendations my

As of May 15th, 2025 at 5:39PM EST, I am officially a Fulbright! This award celebrates the innovation and productivity made possible...

I am thrilled to share that I was selected as a Semifinalist for the 2025-2026 Fulbright Award cohort! This marks an exciting step...