From biochemistry student to cancer researcher
Biochemistry fulfills my need to be intrigued, confronted with complex questions, and participate in independent research.
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Emma O’Leary ’16
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Biochemistry fulfills my need to be intrigued, confronted with complex questions, and participate in independent research.
The background that I obtained with my biochemistry major and chemistry research at Mount Holyoke has enabled my success at Stanford. Having already done research at Mount Holyoke, I was prepared to read scientific literature, think critically, and work independently.
I love practicing medicine and feel confident in my skills because of the solid science education and Chemistry research experiences I received when I was an undergraduate at Mount Holyoke College.
I have grown into a strong, confident and competent individual and aspiring scientist after four years living and learning at MHC.
My biochemistry training from MHC has given me a solid scientific foundation to my career as a general surgery resident at Stanford.
I learned a ton from the campers, the Cary scientists, my supervisor, and the mosquitoes I collected for the researchers!
My strong science research background helped me better understand the fundamental aspect of medicine as it relates to clinical practice.
Hooked on science after an unintended geology class in her first semester at Mount Holyoke, Heidi Roop ’07 has traveled the world as a climate scientist.
Mount Holyoke education has served me well all my years beyond graduation. A rigorous curriculum, deeply engaged faculty and extremely diverse and resourceful student body created many learning opportunities and pushed me beyond the areas that I would have normally considered or experienced.