Rising Dickinson College Sophomore Gains Hands-On Medical Research Experience
Tao Xu '21
Video by Joe O'Neill
From China to Maryland, to Pennsylvania to Alabama, Tao Xu '21 pursues a future in medicine
Tao Xu '21 (biochemistry & molecular biology) is a rising Dickinson College sophomore who knows that top post-graduate medical programs are seeking candidates with an abundance of experience under their belts. That's why he's spending his summer getting hands-on experience through an internship with the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
"Starting an internship early really helps you to experience research and [what] the lives of medical scientists or Ph.D. students would be like," says Xu, who's working directly with Dr. Qiang Ding, a leading expert in molecular and cellular pathology, to research acute lung injuries in patients with respiratory issues. "Medical schools and Ph.D. programs are looking for research experience."
Xu's internship experience is supported by a Dickinson internship grant. Learn more about internships at Dickinson.
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Published August 1, 2018