I move from observation to protocol, from experimental evidence to careful claims, and from academic knowledge to public understanding.
During my behavioral biology internship, I observed how light deprivation affects mouse exploratory behavior in an unfamiliar open space, translating an abstract question into a repeatable experimental workflow.
The work brought together experimental preparation, behavioral observation, locomotor-activity documentation, and literature reading.
My paper, “Exploring Anxiety-like Behaviors Through Locomotor Activity Testing,” was accepted for the BCHMS 2026 conference proceedings. Writing required a distinction between what I observed, what the evidence supported, and what I could not yet claim.
With the research club, I explore how geography, evolution, and environmental conditions shape disease prevalence—moving from isolated cases toward a systems view of health and adaptation.
Through iHOSA, I worked across the boundary between academic preparation and public communication, asking how medical information can become clear, useful, and worth engaging with.
Through anthropology courses and related learning activities, I connect historical questions with contemporary social change—moving beyond received knowledge to form questions of my own, while contributing thoughtfully to a shared learning community.
Research begins with a better question—and becomes meaningful when its evidence can be understood by someone else.