Biography:
Sarah 颁辞濒贸苍听Plaza is currently in her听second year of the inaugural PharmD/PhD Concurrent Degree Program here at CU. After graduating from CU, she听aims to work in a research laboratory with the determination of enhancing existing drugs that will lead to the development of further effective therapeutic approaches against terminal diseases. As part of her Ph.D., she studies听how cells regenerate after exposure to ionizing radiation, one of the most common treatments used against cancer. She chose cancer research for her dissertation because she is interested in regeneration and how tumors are formed. She also just completed her first year of pharmacy school, where she听was able to learn about the most common drugs used to treat cancer. Furthermore, she听discovered that she is also extremely interested in ambulatory care. She听wanted to become a McNair mentor, so she could help students that come from a similar background as her. As a Puerto Rican, picking a school to pursue her graduate studies was not easy. But, she had great mentors to guide her throughout the process, so she now feels that it is my time to do the same for other students.听