KEYS Alumni Profile

Local Tucsonan Mariam Rana found the confidence through the KEYS Research Internship to champion research experiences for fellow undergraduate students at the University of Arizona.

The KEYS Research Internship jumpstarted the scientific career of undergraduate Byrdie Lopez as she purses a career in pharmacy with a specialty in oncology.

Experiences in biomedical research helped local Tucsonan Destiny Hodges break out of her shell and sparked a passion for research product development.

Science intimidated first-generation college student Moses Foiryolo a few years ago, but now he’s an undergraduate brain science researcher at the University of Arizona aspiring to become a physician-scientist.

Passionate about supporting the mental and physical well-being of others, KEYS Crew mentor Gregory Medina-Kenyon shares his experiences with mental illness, homelessness, and the therapeutic qualities of art.

KEYS Crew undergraduate students personally and professionally mentor the program’s high school interns during the rigorous summer research internship.

After Nick Mather successfully completed the KEYS program, he’s still in awe of how he could investigate cancer metastasis with just a computer and remote interactions.

The KEYS program not only enabled Christina Niyigena to develop tools to simplify data processing methods, but it provided her an opportunity for personal growth.

Esha Mathur harnessed the powers of multiple computer software programs to advance the field of terrestrial viruses.

As an intern with the KEYS program, Chaparro lived the life of a scientist for seven weeks in June and July, residing on campus and researching the impact plants have in healing damaged terrain.