FERBS Fellow Criston Young presenting his work at an international conference! Criston is currently working in Dr. Pohlschroder’s Lab in the Department of Biology using Archaea as a model organism. Criston joined the FERBS program in 2020. Great work Criston!
FERBS fellow hard at work in the greenhouse featured in ‘Life-at-Penn’ check it out here. Fellow Anisa Robinson working with her mentor McCall Calvert. Anisa is working in Dr. Wood’s lab in the Department of Biology using Medicago, nematodes, and mutalistic root bacteria studying mutualisms.
FERBS officially welcomes this years cohort of FERBS fellows at our welcome picnic in Kaskey Park! Fellows had a chance to meet with their matched mentors and PIs in the Biology Departments garden for a celebration. Congratulations to this years 2021-22 FERBS fellows!
FERBS fellows as panelists for Penn LENS students this past summer. FERBS fellows from left to right, Olivia Howard, Ruqaiyyah Lucas-Caldwell, Criston Young, and Kevin Huang. Students from Philadelphia’s school districts engaged in an immersive science summer program at Penn were able to ask current fellows about their experiences applying to and attending college.
First-year research is hands-on from the start. Penn Today article featuring PennFerbs.