A Mind for Metabolism

Alejandra Rosario, a senior at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey and MSRP-Bio student, spent last summer in the Vander Heiden Lab investigating how cells' access to nutrients in the brain contributes to the persistence of glioblastoma. Inspired by the possibility of impacting patient treatments through research on the fundamental biology of cancer, Rosario hopes to continue the work in an MD/PhD program.