Petra Urgacova
Richter Project
The Cellular Consequence of Exceptionally Short Telomeres
Academic Interests
Although I am mainly interested in Neuroscience and Philosophy, I get excited about almost every academic subject I encounter.
Hometown
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
High School
Li Po Chun United World College
Co-curricular
I am involved in the neuroscience club, Synapse, and the Future Health Professionals group.
My Dream Job
I want to pursue either MD or MD Ph.D. My dream job has an aspect in direct patient care and research into innovative solutions in medicine.
What do you hope to learn from your Richter experience this summer?
I hope to expand my horizons as I will dive deeper into the study of genetics and particularly telomeres. I also hope to get a better sense of the research process. I am participating in the Richter Scholar Program to learn valuable research and lab skills.