Tag: KEYS Research Internship
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Mapping microbes that influence women’s health
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Matthew Hawkins (he/him) study a little-known bacterium to better understand its role in the uterus in the lab of Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Matthew Hawkins (he/him) from Brophy College Preparatory worked with postdoctoral researcher Nicole Jimenez to improve women’s health through microbiome research. Photo by Deanna Rodriguez, BIO5 Institute…
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Illuminating the roles of cells in the heart
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Akaisha Bahrie (she/her) learned how to use flow cytometry, a powerful technology that tags cells with glowing markers to analyze complex tissues, under the mentorship of Mrinalini Kala. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Akaisha Bahrie used flow cytometry to study cardiac fibroblasts, supportive cells in the heart that can become harmful if…
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Exploring how the brain weighs risk and reward
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Shivani Satheeshkumar (she/her) studied how the brain helps us make split-second decisions in the lab of Melissa Warden. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Shivani Satheeshkumar worked with postdoctoral researcher Pamela Miranda to study what happens in the brain during decision-making. Deanna Rodriguez, BIO5 Institute In the lab of Melissa Warden, associate professor of…
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Cracking the code behind hearing loss
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Ayana Jain (she/her) worked in the lab of Isabelle Schrauwen and studied the genetic causes of rare hearing conditions that begin before birth. In the lab of Isabelle Schrauwen, associate professor of translational neurosciences at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, scientists study the genetic causes of rare hearing conditions that begin…
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Connecting biology to better heart treatments
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Adi Tyagi (he/him) studied how female and male heart tissue reacts to stress and inflammation in the lab of Taben Hale. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Adi Tyagi (right) from Chaparral High School worked with postdoctoral researcher Ashton Jorgensen (left) and research specialist Dana Floyd (right) to understand how high blood pressure…
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Inside KEYS 2025 and the next generation of Arizona science
Armed with curiosity and lab coats, the 2025 Class of the KEYS Research Internship didn’t just observe science; they shaped it. Read 12 of their stories. 2025 Tuscon KEYS intern Azani Anderson helps collect plant root samples at the University Arizona Campus Agricultural Center. Lily Howe, BIO5 Institute Through the BIO5 Institute’s KEYS Research Internship this…
