High School Outreach

High School Outreach

UF Student Science Training Program (SSTP) 2019

This summer our lab paired again with the UF SSTP program in giving unique laboratory experiences to one top high school students from around the state of Florida. We welcomed Anastacia van Gent into our lab to study the formation of DNA-collagen self assemblies. Throughout this 7 week program, Anastacia worked in the lab, collected data, and presented her findings to the lab group and to her peers in the program. Anastacia gave a final presentation on her research she completed over the time of the program. 

UF Student Science Training Program (SSTP) 2017

This summer our lab has paired with the UF SSTP program in giving unique laboratory experiences to two top high school students from around the state of Florida. We welcomed Eboni Arnold and Yasmine Gillespie into our lab to fabricate and characterize nanocomposite polymeric stents through various methods for biomedical applications. Throughout this 7 week program, the students work in the lab, collect data, and present their findings to the lab group and to their peers in the program. Both Eboni and Yasmine gave final presentations on their research they completed over the time of the program. Eboni Arnold was awarded a scholarship from the Florida Alliance for Health Professions Diversity and had the opportunity to present her poster to fellow recipients, SSTP peers, mentors, and leaders of the Florida Alliance.

UF Student Science Training Program (SSTP) 2016

This summer our lab has paired with the UF SSTP program in giving unique laboratory experiences to two top high school students from around the state of Florida. We welcome Bobbi-Ann Matheson and Heta Patel into our lab to fabricate and characterize polymer stents through various methods for biomedical applications. Throughout this 8 week program, the students work in the lab, collect data, and present their findings to the lab group and to their peers in the program.

Bobbi-Ann presenting her poster at the scholarship luncheon hosted by the Florida Alliance for Health Professions Diversity. In attendance were fellow recipients, SSTP peers, mentors, and leaders of the Florida Alliance. She was also awarded a scholarship for her work towards lowering health disparities.

Bobbi-Ann presenting her research poster on manufacturing polymeric stents to the Florida Alliance

Bobbi-Ann and Heta giving their final presentations on the development of polymeric vascular stents through various methods to their peers and mentors in the SSTP program.