Research Ambassadors

Krish Patel ‘27

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Email me at: kpatel46@u.rochester.edu

Discipline(s) of Research

  • Life sciences
  • Engineering and mathematics
  • Humanities
  • Social sciences

Major(s) and Minor(s)

  • BS in Computer Science

Areas of Interest/Research Focus

Labs:

  • Samuel Norman-Haignere Lab, URMC Neuroscience (Fall '23 -> Present)
  • Antonis Armoundas Lab, MGH Cardiology (Fall '24 -> Present)
  • Jesse Schallek Lab, URMC Visual Science (Fall '23 -> Spring '25)
  • MIND Data Science Institute, MGH Neurology (Summer '23)
  • Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne, MGH Neurodegeneration (Spring '22 -> Fall '23)

Grants:

  • Research and Innovation Grant
  • Mesrob Mashtots Innovation Grant
  • Meliora Scholars Grant
  • Schwartz Discover Grant
  • Bilski-Mayer Grant
  • CS Discover Grant

Areas where I may be particularly helpful

  • Grant application writing
  • Lab tours
  • Research planning/time management
  • Getting started in research

What advice do you have for prospective or new researchers?

A valuable piece of advice I have received from many of my PIs has been that realizing you are not interested in something can be equally as important as falling in love with the work you are doing. Embrace the unknown and take chances in your research pursuits; you never know where they might lead you.