Splash Biography
HANNAH BARSOUK, Biochemistry Student
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Major: MB&B College/Employer: Yale Year of Graduation: 2025 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Hello, my name is Hannah and I’m a junior at Yale! I’m interested in RNA and origins of life, and enjoy skateboarding around New Haven or scrolling on biochem TikTok in my free time. I’m so excited to have you In my class and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone soon! Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)S4806: Not a Cure? Not our Problem. The Ethics of FDA Approval in Splash Fall 2023 (Nov. 11, 2023)
Drugs, supplements, and vitamins: we take them to better our health. But, have you ever wondered how drugs or supplements are determined to be safe or effective? Specifically, how does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) test them and how do they choose what to test? We’ll discuss these topics, ethical concerns, and potential policies that we can come up with today to make for a better tomorrow.
S4663: A Crash Course on Protein Folding: Exploring the Limits of Life in Splash Fall 2022 (Oct. 29, 2022)
Ever thought about how life may look on other planets? Would alien life really be so alien? We’ll take a look at some of the basic building blocks of life, and explore concepts like entropy and thermodynamics, to answer the question: what are the limits of life?
S4574: RNA: The Magic Molecule in Splash Spring 2022 (Apr. 16, 2022)
Come learn about the forgotten magic molecule RNA, its structure and function, how all of life may have started with RNA, and how RNA vaccines and therapeutics may one day stop antibiotic resistance and cure cure COVID-19!
E4532: RNA: The Magic Molecule in Sprout Spring 2022 (Feb. 19 - Mar. 05, 2022)
Come learn about the forgotten magic molecule RNA, its structure and function, how all of life may have started with RNA, and how RNA vaccines and therapeutics may one day stop antibiotic resistance and cure cure COVID-19!
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