The "Eureka!" Moment...

It's what science students strive for. At Seattle BioMed, we invite our supportive community to help college students achieve the moment of discovery as they realize their potential to become global health leaders, infectious disease researchers and world-class scientists.

Meet the 2011 Global Health Interns

Thanks to the generous support of donors to Seattle BioMed's Breakthrough Fund,  three talented and passionate undergraduates spent their summer working side-by-side with Seattle BioMed mentors in our research labs. Tali Azenkot, Joe Lalli and Camille Robertson share stories about what it’s like working in an infectious disease research lab, and discuss the challenges and opportunities of their individual research projects.

Internship Highlights

"For the past few weeks I have been busy working with my mentor, Dr. Heather Jaspan, evaluating the effect of BCG vaccination on cytokine expression in infants. Yesterday we finished collecting all of our Real-Time-PCR data and will now begin analyzing data. I am learning how to choose appropriate statistical tests and make graphs using Prism software. Last week I also enjoyed a few field trips, attending lectures at the Institute for Systems Biology and seeing James Watson speak at the UW. I feel very lucky to be at Seattle BioMed and in Seattle, a true hub of global health."
Tali Azenkot, August 2011

"I came all the way from Connecticut to participate in the Global Health Internship Program. Where else would I have this opportunity to work under such experienced researchers? To learn cutting-edge lab techniques? To tackle a problem as meaningful as HIV vaccination research?"
Joe Lalli, July 2011

“Through the Global Health Internship, I want to gain more experience in the lab, learn new techniques, and just gain a better understanding of everything that goes into working in a lab. Most importantly, I want to contribute to the mission of Seattle BioMed and its research of infectious diseases.”
Camille Robertson, July 2011