Research Ambassadors
Fatima Shahid ‘27
Email me at: fshahid2@u.rochester.edu
Discipline(s) of Research
- Life sciences
Major(s) and Minor(s)
- B.S. in Molecular Genetics
Areas of Interest/Research Focus
- Blueprint Medicines, a Sanofi company: Supported ongoing clinical trials in rare disease and allergy focus areas. Views are my own and don’t represent Blueprint Medicines.
- Perkins/Zhang Lab @ University of Rochester Medical Center: RNA-sequencing project studying molecular pathways in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells involved in recovery after myeloablative stress.
- Deng Lab @ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Malignant hematology and virology, generating oncolytic viruses to target solid, immunotherapy-resistant tumors.
Areas where I may be particularly helpful
- Finding labs and cold emailing
- Schwartz Discover Grant applications
- Poster presentation preparation
- Resume/CV writing
- Weighing industry vs. academia
- Lab tours
What advice do you have for prospective or new researchers?
Allow your project to grow with you. Research involves a lot of communication, collaboration, and redirection. Welcome failures and feedback just as much as you celebrate your successes, because they can help your project evolve into something that is both meaningful to you and contributes to the broader scientific understanding of what you're studying.