Welcome BioMedRAP Class of 2008!!
After receiving 225 applications, our 2008 BioMedRAP class has arrived! 13 Students were accepted and this year we have 4 BONUS students joining us as guests.
The
Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMedRAP) is a 10 week summer research internship for exceptional students interested in pursuing biomedical research careers. The program is designed to provide a rigorous, in-depth research experience to prepare participants for top-quality Ph.D. and M.D/Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences.
BioMedRAP is in its 7thyear with 80+ students participating in the program thus far.
This year's participants are:
Taiwo Aderibigbe (Washington University in St. Louis)
Katherine Amato (Lee University)
Adam Canver (Johns Hopkins University)
David Dadey (Morehouse University)
Joshlean Fair (Alcorn State University)
Vovanti Jones (University of Maryland- Baltimore County)
Kirsten Kepple (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Xiaoxiao Li (Sarah Lawrence College)
Victor Ocasio (University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez)
Benjamin Soloman (Cornell University)
Iboro Umana (Washington University in St. Louis)
Clorissa Washington (Benedict College)
Norelle Wildburger (Baylor University)
2008 Guests to BioMedRAP:
David Cotter (University of Nevada- Las Vegas)
Anil Meena (Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur)
Carlo Mejia (University of California- Riverside)
Marwan Mustafa (University of Arizona)
We welcome them all and hope they have a FANTASTIC summer at Washington University!!
Delayed flights, wacky St. Louis weather, lack of sleep- and they're still smiling!!!!
Paperwork and lunch.. what more could you ask for???
Students enjoyed dinner and welcoming remarks by Dr. David Harris and Dr. John Kauwe.
Victor Ocasio (left) will be working in Dr. David Harris' (right) lab this summer.
