6 Research Reflection by Alexander Romano

Faculty Mentor: Melodie Weller (Dentistry, University of Utah)

Working in the Weller lab has helped me grow in so many ways, but most of all, I have found myself given the opportunity to explore my interests and take charge of my future development. I hope to go to graduate school, something I never before thought was accessible to me. I have taken classes I never thought to consider before and I have found so many subjects that I truly interested in, whether it is genetics or biochemistry. I want to see what else I can do in the microbiological space, and to go on to succeed in my future graduate program, all thanks to the opportunities this research experience has given me.