Student Spotlight: Caitlin Mascio
Caitlin Mascio is a junior studying biomedical engineering. She alsoÌýserves as the social media coordinator for theÌýBiomedical Engineering Society Student Chapter at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder. Mascio is a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ native who grew up in Highlands Ranch.
What brought you to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder and attracted you to the BME program?
I came to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ for the beautiful campus and the great engineering program. I was originally in aerospace, but I missed taking biology classes. I love learning about the human body and BME allows me to do so from an engineering perspective.
What biomedical research are you interested in?
I am on the pre-med path and would like to go to medical school for pediatric surgery or obstetrics and gynecology.
Have you participated in internships?ÌýHow have they helped you?
I am currently working in Professor Sarah Calve's Musculoskeletal Extracellular Matrix Lab at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, researching how exercise can change the structure of MCL’s extracellular matrix in mice. The independent study has helped me develop fundamental lab skills and problem-solving skills in a real-world setting.
How has the Biomedical Engineering Society impacted your time at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥?
BMES has brought me much closer to the other leaders in my classes. The group has shown me that even when I feel like giving up, there are people who will support me that are in the same boat. We hold each other up.
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