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When I asked Son how he reacted when he learned he was selected as the MCB Outstanding Senior, he told me “I was just so surprised - I was shocked that I was the one picked. I look at my colleagues and they are amazing people!

My Duyen Tran, MCB Undergraduate scholarship winner

We can imagine that Shane Thomas, 2nd year MCB PhD student, inspired many students to choose a science major in college during his six years teaching high school.

Julie Huynh is an MD/PhD student in her 2rd year of her PhD program and is the 2020 winner of the MCB Outstanding Graduate for Scholarship.

The spring 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research was awarded to Bennett Van Camp. This award is presented to an MCB senior who has demonstrated excellence in their undergraduate research.

The Buchan Lab was recently featured in UA News for their research on two proteins – TDP-43 and FUS - and how healthy cells clear out these proteins and how their findings may one day be applied to ALS therapies.

Given his impressive background and earning his BS in MCB as well as dual graduate degrees, Andy had many options available and worked in several careers prior to his current role as a Field Medical at Pfizer. “I knew I didn't want to be a day-to-day pharmacist, and I knew I didn't want to be at the research bench full time."

Jessy Forelli (2020) talks about selecting a major and how she came to triple major in MCB, Biochemisty and Spanish & Portuguese.

Andrew and Pratyush about their college experiences, how they blend their science and music interests and why they think it’s important to have activities and hobbies outside their major.