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>> I'm Evelyn Coves-Datson.
I'm an M2 and for my Ph.D., and I'm a CPA.
I'm hoping to do microbio or immunology.
I'm not sure yet.
I think what is specialize about Michigan is definitely the people that are around.
People are very enthusiastic to be a wolverine.
There's like so many opportunities for you at Michigan.
Like the world comes to Ann Arbor.
You can go to concerts.
There's just talks by researchers from around the world.
Basically, if you want to do something in Ann Arbor you can find a place to do it.
Ann Arbor, as a community, is so welcoming and warm.
And I feel like that extends definitely into the med school and MSTP.
You will feel like you have a home here.
The MSTP is very open and flexible and wants to work with you
to achieve what you're looking for, what your goals are because there are so many transitions
in your years here as a student, it's very important
that you have someone that you know you can go to.
And I've just found that the staff here definitely fulfilled that role.
Something that is great about David Markowitz [phonetic], my mentor,
is that he finds the time to meet with you.
His door is always open.
I love working with him because he makes sure
that you understand the science that you're doing.
And it's not just about going through the motions.
He is trying to make sure that you are getting what you need
as a student and as a future researcher.
If you have any interest in doing research I'd say Michigan is a fantastic place to do that.
I'm doing my Ph.D. in microbiology.
I'd really like to make an impact in the clinic directly treating people
and help managing their diseases.
I was working in a microbio lab that does a lot of like cell bio also,
but my project was focused on ***.
The more you learn about it the more you realize how much we don't know
about how *** kills T-cells.
And that's the really important thing about *** biology is that they're targeting these T-cells,
and we need to understand the mechanism in order to understand how to help mitigate
that process and stop that from occurring.
I look into specific cellular genes that are affected when *** infects T-cells and look
at how those genes might play a role in the way that *** kills T-cells.
Hopefully what I am doing in the lab will have an impact
on finding out how that mechanism works.
When I was deciding where to come to med school I kind of always knew that it was going
to be Michigan even though I had some great opportunities around the country.
Michigan just feels like home.
And I can't get over how excited about science and also very relaxed people are here.
And I just love the atmosphere.
It's so exciting to be at Michigan.
It's totally possible to have a very fulfilling 20s life here.
Going out, relaxing with friends after class, lots of great trails around,
there's lots to make your life feel fulfilling and relaxing and fun and exciting in Ann Arbor.
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