I still remember the exact moment. It was 9:45 pm, on a Wednesday in the summer of 2021. I texted, called and then FaceTimed my best friend and collaborator Alba.
"Alba,
I was a third year in college and had landed a dream summer internship at the California Institute of Technology to conduct research on how to build a heart with just a few
Let's talk about money. And, potentially, one of the most prestigious sources of graduate school funding out there – the NSF GRFP. I learned about this award during my 1st year as