{"id":209,"date":"2019-07-01T14:36:44","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T18:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/biology\/?p=209"},"modified":"2019-07-01T15:28:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T19:28:28","slug":"sophia-monroe-rising-senior-biology-major-joins-plant-genome-research-program-through-an-reu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/biology\/2019\/07\/01\/sophia-monroe-rising-senior-biology-major-joins-plant-genome-research-program-through-an-reu\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophia Monroe, rising senior Biology major, joins Plant Genome Research Program through an REU at Cornell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi all, this is Sophia Monroe, rising senior Biology major!<a style=\"color: #ff4b33;font-size: 16px\" href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/biology\/files\/2019\/07\/BTI-photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-214\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/biology\/files\/2019\/07\/BTI-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/biology\/files\/2019\/07\/BTI-photo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/biology\/files\/2019\/07\/BTI-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/biology\/files\/2019\/07\/BTI-photo-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This summer, I am taking part in the Boyce Thompson Institute\u2019s Plant Genome Research Program at Cornell University, through a paid REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) funded by the National Science Foundation. I\u2019ll be here in the Plant Science department from June 3rd\u00a0to August 9th.<\/p>\n<p>Working in the laboratory of Dr. Margaret Frank, my project focuses on\u00a0detecting leaf vein patterns through fluorescent microscopy and machine learning. Our goal is to create a software-based mechanism for\u00a0autonomously identifying fluorescent leaf veins. This will be utilized in plant grafting, by providing more information on the success of a graft and by more efficiently identifying issues in\u00a0grafted plants.<\/p>\n<p>My\u00a0Scranton experience\u00a0has been a great setup for this fellowship. It enabled me to grow as a student and\u00a0scientist, develop my scientific\u00a0interests, and refine my career goals, which helped prepare me to land and succeed in the REU program.<\/p>\n<p>This REU has been a tremendous way to\u00a0experience what\u00a0research is really like. It\u2019s also helping\u00a0me to prepare for graduate school. In addition to working in the laboratory, I\u2019ve taken part in workshops and seminars\u00a0for science-communication and\u00a0bioinformatics. I\u2019ve improved and broadened my laboratory techniques, honed my communication skills, made new professional connections in biology, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m very thankful for this\u00a0opportunity\u00a0and I&#8217;m excited to continue this work\u00a0for the rest of the summer!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi all, this is Sophia Monroe, rising senior Biology major! 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