The program is designed not only to strengthen technical and laboratory skills but also to provide students with exposure to global scientific environments, encouraging them to engage with diverse academic cultures and research approaches.

 

𝐌𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐭 has joined the BioSun Lab with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dali Sun in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging. With a background in medical technology, his training focuses on integrating biomedical science with engineering approaches, particularly in the development of biosensing, bioinstrumentation, and cancer detection technologies.

 

𝐌𝐫. 𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐧 is working under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Xi Yang in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging. His placement focuses on the role of lysosome biology in aging and neurodegeneration, using approaches such as cell culture and molecular assays to study lysosomal function. He is also exploring how lysosomal dysfunction contributes to cancer and lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs), with the aim of advancing new therapeutic strategies for these complex diseases.

 

Alongside their laboratory training, the students had the chance to broaden their cultural perspectives. During the visit of Asst. Prof. Dr. Suriyan Sukati to Denver, the group explored 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, where they engaged with exhibits on health, space, and earth sciences. A highlight was the museum’s famous dinosaur fossil collection, which gave the students a unique opportunity to connect their scientific training with a deeper appreciation of natural history and discovery.