Meet Nayiri from SURF! | OURS Student Spotlight
Nayiri Kalindjian (’26) | Molecular and Cell Biology Nayiri (she/her) is a 2025 SURF L&S researcher majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. For her SURF project this summer, Nayiri is researching the topic “Enhancing Thermogenesis by Targeting Actomyosin Contraction.” How did you get interested in the topic of your project? Obesity is a global health crisis. The recent rise of GLP-1R agonists, such as semaglutide, have offered a promising therapeutic approach for individuals affected by this disease and its many comorbidities. I became interested in my project after learning about […]
Meet Chloe from SURF! | OURS Student Spotlight
Chloe Clair (’26) | Anthropology Chloe (they/them) is a 2025 SURF L&S researcher majoring in Anthropology. For their SURF project this summer, Chloe will be researching the topic “Time Blind or Time Proof: ADHD and Alternate Temporalities.” How did you get interested in the topic of your project? Time has been a topic of interest of mine since I was applying to colleges and decided to write my personal statement essay about the different ways time was treated in my respective homes growing up as a child of divorce. Talking […]
Meet Cathy from SURF! | OURS Student Spotlight
Cathy Kenderski (Fall ’25) | Molecular and Cell Biology Cathy (she/her) is a 2025 SURF L&S researcher majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. For her SURF project this summer, she will be researching the interaction of lentiviral capsids with host factor CPSF6. How did you get interested in the topic of your project? My approach to research is heavily influenced by my upbringing. Mitigating disease is personally relevant to me: decades of corruption in my Italian hometown, Caserta, created a toxic waste disposal crisis so severe that rates of cancer […]