Undergrad’s Summer Research Experience Helped Her Learn to Think Critically
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Marrcela Muricy ’23 — the URECA Researcher of the Month for October — is in the University Scholars honors program, double majoring in biology and women’s gender and sexuality studies. For the past year, she has been doing research under the mentorship of Steven Glynn, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, on a project to purify and characterize Tafazzin, an important mitochondrial lipid metabolizing enzyme.
Muricy was one of 10 STEM students selected to participate in the inaugural Frances Velay Women in Science Fellowship program for Summer 2022, and she presented a research poster at the 2022 Summer Symposium on campus. Previously, she was selected as a Giuliano Global Fellow and had the opportunity to conduct research in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the impact of a universal healthcare system; she explored class issues and quality of care.