Written by Desiree Aririeri (pictured above)
My name is Desiree Aririeri.
I am currently a sophomore at IUPUI, working toward a double major—a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry and a Bachelor of Science in biology.
I started in Dr. Kacena’s lab in the fall of 2018 through the Life and Health Sciences Internship program. I am currently on a pre-med track and joined the lab to learn more about bone healing and bone health. I have been involved in studies about the regulation of adipogenesis.
I often volunteer in hospitals and at hospice centers where many of the patients in the older population demonstrate issues regarding bone health.
It is exciting to know that the research I am helping with could eventually lead to new treatments for bone loss diseases, such as osteoporosis, and help the people I see each day.
