On July 20th, ROUTES introduced its second full cohort of scholars with a welcome luncheon for students, faculty, and staff associated with ROUTES. The luncheon was held in the Curry Student Center and was an opportunity for scholars to meet each other and learn more about what to expect in the coming semester.

This cohort consists of four students conducting environmental health research in four different Northeastern University labs. Since the co-op began in early July, the scholars have been working on a full-time basis with faculty mentors, graduate students, and postdocs to complete high-level research.
Read more about each of our scholars and their respective projects below:

 

paularesizedsquarePaula Restrepo Clavijo

Year: Third Year
Major: Biology
Name of Project: Development of the groundwater remediation technologies at the laboratory and pilot scale, as a part of research at PROTECT Center
Mentor: Dr. Akram Alshawabkeh

 

arielresizedsquareAriel Aiken

Year: Third Year
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Name of Project: DNA damage study using biochemical assays, biophysical methods, and molecular biology techniques
Mentor: Dr. Penny Beuning

 

lolaresizedsquareOlolade Akingbade

Year: Fourth Year
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Name of Project: Examination of air pollution’s impacts on health
Mentor: Dr. Helen Suh

 

yvetteresizedsquareYvette Niwa

Year: Third Year
Major: Environmental Studies & International Affairs
Name of Project: Chemical policy reform regarding flame retardants and perfluorinated compounds
Mentor: Dr. Phil Brown

 

Please visit our Scholars page to learn more about the second cohort.

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