2016 Boren Fellow
°ä´Ç³Ü²Ô³Ù°ù²â:ÌýBrazil
Overseas Program:ÌýFederal University of Rio de Janeiro and Caminhos Language CentreÌý
Current Federal Agency: Department of Defense
About Nicole:
Nicole Easley was a 2016 Boren Fellow to Brazil where she studied Portuguese and interned at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's (UFRJ) Institute of Microbiology. There, she performed research concerning the development of a rapid diagnostic test for the Dengue Fever, Chikungunya and Zika viruses. Nicole graduated from Hood College in 2019 with a MS Biomedical Science degree. She is currently a Biologist with the Department of Defense, Defense Centers for Public Health – Aberdeen, Toxicology Directorate in the Health Effects Division. Prior to becoming a Boren Fellow, Nicole worked as a Biologist at the National Institutes of Health in an x-ray crystallography laboratory performing Biodefense research. Nicole's research has been published in scientific publications including Nature and the Journal of Molecular Biology.
"My time as a Boren Fellow in Brazil changed me for the better. While living in Brazil, I had the opportunity to attend conferences where I met scientists from all over Brazil and was able to learn about research happening across the country, I formed lasting friendships with Brazilian scientists and my language tutors, and I was able toÌýexperience Brazilian culture, including Afro-Brazilian culture. Being a Boren Fellow also helped me obtain a job as a Biologist with the DoD. I am eternally grateful for the time I spent as a Boren Fellow in Brazil, and will cherish that experience for the rest of my life."
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