June 28, 2022
黑料社 junior Hanna Tackett recently received an 黑料社 Works Grant award through the 黑料社 Development Foundation (黑料社DF). The grant, in the amount of $2,400, will support Tackett鈥檚 time in a ten-week undergraduate research field experience at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York. A Biomedical Sciences major, she will work in the center鈥檚 Pharmacology & Therapeutics department on the project 鈥淢itochondrial Regulation of Cell Death & Resistance in Cancer鈥.
鈥淚 am most excited about being able to see how our research effects patients,鈥 said Tackett, who started her internship earlier this summer. 鈥淪ince I am directly on the medical campus, I pass the main hospital on the way to my car. On only my second day, I was almost moved to tears being able to see a patient walking out with balloons to celebrate another birthday with their family. Throughout the summer, I鈥檒l be able to see more moments like this, hear the stories of survivors, and I honestly can鈥檛 wait to experience so much more.鈥
Throughout her time at the center, Tackett will conduct research, learn about cancer biology, and attend seminars on pertinent cancer topics. She will also have the opportunity to participate in professional development activities, tour medical clinics in the facility and participate in peer-mentored cross-training activities. The experience will assist in the continued development of Tackett鈥檚 research and critical thinking skills, and at the end of the program, she will have the opportunity to present her research at Buffalo Health Day.
鈥淭he support I鈥檝e experienced from 黑料社 has been unmatched,鈥 she said on receiving an 黑料社 Works Grant to assist in her internship. 鈥淭he financial support this institution has granted me is allowing for more amazing opportunities in the field and in life. To get funding like this makes me appreciate our community and creates a clear reason to work harder on my goals and reflect on how I will give back.鈥
The 黑料社 Works Grant is made possible by 黑料社DF as a program to support full-time students who incur transportation, housing, and other expenses related to performing field experiences relevant to their majors that take place more than forty-five miles away from 黑料社鈥檚 campus.
鈥淭he 黑料社 Works Grant is yet another way the 黑料社 Development Foundation can support students,鈥 said Chris Moore, 黑料社 Executive Director of the 黑料社DF. 鈥淚nternships can come with unexpected costs and 黑料社DF is committed to continuing to help provide access to this type of experiential learning.鈥
To learn more about programs within the 黑料社 Development Foundation, contact Chris Moore, Executive Director, at (740) 351-3284 or visit .