Ananya P.

Incoming Presidential Scholar at Florida State University | Cell and Molecular Neuroscience | Aspiring Physician Interested in Education and Underserved Populations

United States

About

I love anything that challenges me to learn and find new angles. This has and will continue to include any interest I can cram into my life!! I love wet labs, teaching and mentoring students, violin & chamber groups, volunteering with underserved populations, anything biology, pigeons, hypotheticals, sci-fi, and on, and on, and on. I just want to keep exploring, giving back, and learn how to be a good doctor!

Experience

  • Student Research Intern at University of Central Florida
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Learned biological wet lab techniques and procedures within Dr. Kean's lab researching cartilage tissue engineering and drug discovery. Understood professional research methodologies and workflow. Completed experiment and wrote experimental report. Skills practiced: micropipette use & calibration, bacterial culturing, media preparation, aseptic technique, gel electrophoresis, PCR, pipette robot programming, GraphPad Prism, three-point bend testing, tissue pellet suspension, genotyping, blunt dissection, bioethics, tissue pellet embedding, tissue sectioning with Leica microtome, slide preparation and staining

  • Concertmaster at OSHS Orchestra
    Aug 2025 - May 2026 · 10 mos

    Led rehearsals in conductor’s absence, demonstrate new techniques, and coach peers when they need guidance.

  • Physician Shadowing at
    Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 · 2 mos

    Shadowed physicians (primary care, pediatrics, oncology, and gastroenterology) to develop understanding of patient care, medical operations, and physician workflow.