Sayo Eweje, S.B. '19, engineering sciences - bioengineering
Why bioengineering?
“My favorite part about studying engineering, and STEM in general, is that I am challenged to learn something new about the physical world every day. It's really empowering, and it's just cool to be able to go around understanding how things around me work.”
Favorite project?
“I'm currently working on a project in the lab of Kit Parker, Tarr Family Professor of Bioengineering and Applied Physics. We're studying the effects of prolonged exposure to a variety of engineered nanoparticles on cardiac tissue health using a ‘heart-on-a-chip.’ I've worked in the Parker lab for over two years now, and it's definitely been a great part of my engineering experience at SEAS.”
Life goals?
“After I graduate, I plan on pursuing a Ph.D. in bioengineering along with an M.D. In my career, I hope to strike a balance between studying cardiac pathophysiology using tissue-engineered heart models, practicing medicine, and developing youth STEM education initiatives.”
- By Alana Davitt, A.B. '19, SEAS Correspondent