Sonia Fung Staff Writer, University of Pittsburgh Linkedin Envelope Instagram Writer Bio I am in the class of 2024 at the University of Pittsburgh, where I study Biology on the pre-medical track and am pursuing a Chemistry and a Studio Arts minor. Outside of ICJS, I am involved in undergraduate research in the Department of …
Transgender people are targets for victimization within the prison system and face a severe lack of proper healthcare as inmates. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Many healthcare disparities already exist for transgender people; they are more likely to be refused care on the basis of their gender identity, or their healthcare provider may be uncomfortable with …
Cover Image: A rural Metro ambulance in Memphis, Tennessee. Rural Metro is a fire protection and emergency medical service company originally founded due to lack of emergency response outside Phoenix, Arizona city limits. (Source: Wikimedia Commons, Thomas Machnitzki) Over one sixth of the United States population lives in rural areas, but rural patients often have …
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Executive Board Advisor: Nishi Jain Co-Authors: Daniela Galvez-Cepeda, Katherine Faulkner, Sonia Fung, Alexandra McOsker, Sarah Matatov, Arooba Ahmed, Lina Lew, Maria Clara Trajano, Sreya Roy, Carolina Guerrero, Anahita Kodali, Maeen Arslan, Aadhishre Kasat Figure 1: UV Spectroscopy is a powerful tool that’s emerging in a wide array of academic labs to characterize molecules, chemical compounds, …
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Executive Board Advisor: Nishi Jain Co-Authors: Vivek Babu, Collins Kariuki, Carolina Guerrero, Alex MckOsker, Daniela Galvez-Cepeda, Anahita Kodali, Sonia Fung, Maeen Arslan Figure 1:PCR is a widely used technique that was developed in the 1970s to replicate DNA for experimental purposes Source: Pixabay DNA has long been an enigma, evading the understanding of scientists for …
This page is a historical record of past and present ICJS writers and writing projects From the Fall of 2020 to the Spring of 2022, ICJS writing revolved around the work of individual staff writers writing solo articles. Each ICJS staff writer is listed below and a page with their individual work is linked. Since …