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Charting a Course for the Future At Johns Hopkins, Eli is currently in lab rotations trying to learn as many different techniques as possible and looking for synergies in his work to help lead to a Ph.D. project. So far, he's had experience with directed evolution (making organisms evolve in a specific way), RNA (nucleic acid that DNA codes for), and nuclear magnetic resonance techniques (using powerful magnets to analyze molecules). In the future, Eli expects that his scientific research will focus on artificial biological systems and/or systems chemistry, which could potentially lead to the development of fully artificial cells. "Beyond my Ph.D., I'm not completely sure, but it will likely be either academia or industry," Eli says. "At the moment I'm leaning a bit more toward academia because I really like research, but who knows. I haven't even figured out what I'm having for dinner tonight." For Bryn, that love of inter- disciplinary study that she was first introduced to through Trevor's Digital Humanities will influence where she next takes her exploration of science. "I plan on going to graduate school after Barnard to further study climate dynamics," she says. "I am especially interested in glacial calving, which is when large chunks of ice are broken off of a glacier. I plan on using computer science skills, such as machine learning and data science, to help predict when these glacial calving events will occur." Both Madison and Daneil entered their medical careers at a time when their service and sacrifice were more important than ever. Madison graduated from medical school a few months early in spring 2020 to join the effort in fighting COVID-19. "It was a surreal experience to enter the workforce during a pandemic with all of New York City cheering us on," she recalls. "ose were some of the most challenging months of my life, and I am forever grateful to my incredible teammates who stepped up in our time of need. "I have two more years to complete my residency in internal medicine," Madison continues. "After that, I will be pursuing a fellowship in pulmonology and critical care medicine, so that I can build my skills in the intensive care unit. Long-term, I hope to have a career that allows me to bring state-of- the-art critical care to resource underserved communities around the globe." As an emergency medicine resident physician working as part of the Northwell Health system, primarily in the emergency departments of North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Daneil notes that the pandemic brought with it many challenging experiences. "Witnessing an unprecedented loss of life has been deeply unsettling for emergency medicine physicians," he says. "Although the height of the pandemic may have passed, I still see many COVID-19 patients daily, some of whom are very ill. Wearing N95 masks for seemingly endless hours, completely gowning to see my patients, and not allowing family members to be with their loved ones are just a few of the daily challenges. e experience definitely drives home the importance of continued social distancing, mask- wearing, and vaccination." Beyond residency, Daneil plans to continue his service as an emergency medicine physician in urban populations and also to enter the realm of education. "I aspire to one day join the faculty of a medical school or perhaps take part in high school or college science pipeline programs," he says. "In doing so, I hope to cultivate an interest for science and medicine in a younger generation and provide my guidance, just as my many mentors throughout my education did before me." One such mentor, Dr. McClintock, says, "It's always a pleasure to hear about the amazing work Trevor alums are doing in the sciences. It's only been a few years since Eli was hanging out with us in e Science Center, so it's incredible to see him publishing his research in top scientific journals. And it's such a delight to see alums like Daneil and Madison launching their careers in medicine, particularly given the current global health crisis. Likewise, Bryn has dedicated herself to working to create a healthier and more sustainable future. We could not be prouder of these amazing young scientists! " 3 5 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L n S U M M E R 2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1

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