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4, 5. Over the summer, Elizabeth Duncan (12) worked hard at the Stanford Institute of Medical Research in the Pathology Department. She analyzed and researched planar cell polarity pathways within Drosophila flies, developing an intense interest in biomedical studies and pushing herself to pursue this topic further. “It changed my perspective on science,” she exclaimed as she described her experience with great excitement. Internships like these are great opportunities to spur interest in a subject and to prepare students for life outside of high school.
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NOT JUST A JOB
By Betty Chen, Jocelyn Galvan, Katherine Petersdorf, and Grace Bhagat
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