Major: Bio-Chemical Engineering
Research Interest: Identifying the function of Alzheimer’s protein APPL in Drosophila Melanogaster, Genetic engineering microorganisms, development of bacteriophage therapy
Other Relevant Information: Organizations at UMBC: McNair Scholars Program, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), Vonhoff Neuroscience Fly Lab
What does being a UMBC McNair scholar mean to you?: Being McNair scholars mean being a part of a scholarly family where you learn to support one another by providing encouragement, advice, and assistance when needed. It also means to be your best self and to be able to advocate for your work as well as the values of the program.
E-mail: joanah1@umbc.edu
Find out more about Joana: https://linktr.ee/JoanaH_210