Gateway to Cancer Research: Popular Undergraduate Course Inspires Future Scientists
Last spring, Petra Dahms’ Facebook profile picture carried the banner “I’M WITH SCIENCE.” The UC Davis graduate’s inspiration: “Cancer Biology,” one of her courses.
“Cancer Biology was one of my favorite classes and contributed to my decision to pursue a career in cancer research,” says Dahms, now working at Stanford University. “The class — and working with Dr. Barlow for the summer on a research project — were truly life changing for me.”