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Hi, My name is Hanna. I work in Labcorp microbiology lab as an MLT. I am majoring in biomedical science to finish my bachelor and join program MLS started by LabCorp next Fall. I love my job and working in the lab makes me feel truly happy. I am married and have four sons. This Spring my husband and me had trip to Houston for the soccer game. It was a lot of fun.

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1- my preferred name is Elona Savonin

2- Forensic Scientist

3- I worked all summer :(

4- most excited for the lab section!

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1. Francy Ortiz (she/her)
2.PA
3. I hung out with my family and also worked extra shifts in the ER.
4. I am excited to learn more about enzyme and furthere understand the mechanism of action.
5. Here is a picture of me and my 1 yr old golden retriever.

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1. Sim
2. Anesthesiologist
3. Went to the gym a lot and played some football
4. Like gary I too would like to learn about steroids lol

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1) Kush Vakil
2) Biomedical Engineering
3) Spent some time at UW Seattle campus with family. Enjoyed the cherry blossoms and picturesque weather!
4) I am most looking forward to learning every detail possible about metabolism.

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1. Ayasha Phuyal (She/her)

2. Orthodontist

3. Took a trip to Nepal :)

4. Protein synthesis

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1) Kai Yim (He/Him)
2) Nurse/Still deciding
3) I didn’t do anything too special, got some sleep. Had a potluck with some friends.
4) I want to learn more metabolisms and overall other enzymes.

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1. Degan Hussein
2. Dermatology
3. I went to North Carolina to spend sometime with my friends, and we did a road trip to Savannah.
4. I am excited to learn about the different cycles, and get an in-depth learning about them.

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Hello, my name is Hugues kutambula and I go by He/Him pronouns. My future career aspiration is to get my bachelor's degree at UWT then be able to apply for MD and Ph. D. programs. I can’t wait to start this quarter and I hope it will be fine. I love to taste new cuisine, I like to travel, play soccer, hiking and go to the gym.

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1) Emily (she/her)
2) Genetics and bioinformatics
3) I went to California to visit some friends, and also went to Ocean Shores with my girlfriend!
4) I'm most looking forward to getting a better understanding of metabolism (glycolysis, Kreb cycle, etc) :)

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1. Brandon Huynh (He/Him)
2. Family Medicine/Internal Medicine
3. I spent spring break with my dog Mochi!
4. The thing that excites me most about biochemistry is further understanding the various metabolic pathways.

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1. M'lynn Grey

2. Forensic Pathology

3. Would have liked to go snowboarding or salsa dancing but I got sick with a bad cold.

4. How it relates to processes in the human body and how to understand the basics broken down in different ways.

5. Inkeri and I <3

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1. Christopher Tran
2. Medical Field
3. During Spring Break I was able to relax and visit a mead brewery!
4. I am looking forward to extending my knowledge on biochemistry and applying what I know in labs and seeing results in a practical lab setting!

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1. Ubah
2. Grad school
3. Spent a day in Canada for my birthday
4. I'm excited about Glycolysis and the Krebs Cycle - I've only gotten a broad overview in the past so I look forward to learning more about them!

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1. Angel Reddy (she/her)
2. Research technician
3. Over break, I went to Victoria Island in British Columbia, Canada with my friend. We walked around downtown and visited different really cool sites.
4. I am most excited to learn about enzyme kinetics. I always heard about this topic, but I did not know much about it. I think it will be really fascinating to learn about how enzymes catalyze chemical reactions. My favorite enzyme is lactase as it allows me to enjoy yummy ice cream and cheese.

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1. Taylor McNees (she/her)

2. I’m hoping to attend graduate school for genetics!

3. I spent a good portion of spring break on the Oregon coast with my partner's family.

4. I’m excited to learn about how biochemistry connects to molecular biology and genetics!

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1. Layla Eatherly
2. Occupational Therapist
3. I spent my spring break working and hanging out with friends!
4. I am looking forward to apply what I've learned in biochem 1 to this continued course, but I am most looking forward to the lab!

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1. Alexa (she/her)

2. I want to be a pharmacist.

3. I went to the SZA concert! It was very fun and rewarding, I studied her songs religiously.

4. Learning about different biotechnologies and methods excite me since I’m interested in things like lab work.

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1. Jessica Lowry (she/her)
2. Pediatrician
3. I spent spring break reading and sleeping mostly
4. Biochemistry is everything that makes every living system works. I feel like this is where it all comes together: physics, chemistry, and biology. I just want to know as much as I can really. It's a truly beautiful system.

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1. Fanisha Hayes

2. Currently I am a Certified Behavioral Therapist with Kyo Autism Therapy Group and it is my goal to obtain a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

3. During Spring break, I took two days that my children were at their dads and did absolutely nothing #SelfCare.  I slept, ate, and bathed...that was it!  The rest of break wasn't a break at all because I'm a mom.

4. I'm looking forward to applying concepts learned in class into laboratory experiments.  Super excited!

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1. Olivia Thompson (she/her/hers)
2. Medical field (DO, ARNP, PA, or something similar)
3. I spent spring break with my great grandma (80 yrs old). She's a very intelligent and spiritual person so I spent the entire time rehabbing my body and brain until it was time to come back (I wasn't ready to :( ).
4. I'm most looking forward to lab this quarter! I've heard that there' some interesting work that we end up doing and I am so excited

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1. My name is Fernanda Torres (She/her)
2. I aspire to become a Dermatologist
3. During spring break I binged watched movies with mojo (my dog)
4. My favorite enzyme is lactase because unfortunately I lack this enzyme but its function is pretty cool.

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1. My name is Galina
2. I would love to be a Pharmacist. I recently applied to pharmacy school!!
3. My husband and I had plans to take our renovated bus to Yellowstone then stop by Mt. Rushmore and any other state we wanted to during spring break but we had to cancel on our plans. Hopefully we’ll get to do this another time!
4. learning about biology and chemistry together to help understand the fundamentals of life.
5. My beautiful family <3

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1. Nicole Petersen  (she/her)
2. PA School/Research
3. Laid in the sun in my backyard, and put up a bounce house/slide for my kids.
4. That this is my last of my course series to obtain my degree.
5. I don't have pets, but here's a picture of my daughters and I. (My youngest was upset because she wanted to mingle, not take pictures, Lol)

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1. My name is Clarissia (She/Her)
2. Anesthesiologist
3. I spent the majority of spring break with my family and friends.
4. I’m looking forward to learn more about cellular respiration.

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1)  Parsa Karami
2) Neurosurgeon
3) I hung out with my family.
4) I'm looking forward to learn more about the enzymes.

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1. My preferred name is Angel and I use she/her pronouns
2. My future goal is to become a cardio thoracic surgeon
3. I spent spring break with my daughter enjoying some of the nice weather
4. I am looking forward to learning more about the connections between organic chemistry and biochemistry because I am taking ochem 2 along with this course.

I didn’t have a picture of my dog so I included one of my daughter and I.

I look forward to working with you all this quarter!

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1. Molly Horton
2. Medical Lab Scientist (hematology)
3. I went snowboarding at Crystal Mountain and White Pass 🏂😎👍
4. I'm looking forward to getting a better understanding of biochemistry to further my education.

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1: Sam I am (He/him)
2: I intend to go into an accelerated nursing program after I finish my degree! Hoping to go straight into NP if a masters program accepts me.
3: I traveled to California to visit family / friends over spring break, nothing much interesting happened there
4: I'm most interested in gaining lab experience! It'll represent the hands-on skills and experience that'll help me in my career and serve as a testament to my knowledge of how lab work solidifies our greater concept knowledge.

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1. Jovan Dhillon (he/him)
2. Cardiologist
3. I went to Cancun with my family
4. I am excited to learn about metabolism.

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Photo from this year's Black Promenade 😏

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1. CJ James (He/Him)
2. Family Medicine Physician
3. I started studying for the MCAT (it's not fun)
4. Most excited about going over the Krebs Cycle and Cellular Respiration (stuff important on the MCAT)

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My name is Hamse Igge
If I’m not at the dental office I spend some time reading, playing soccer, and running.
After UWT I’m going in directly to Dental school to become an Oral Surgeon

Good Luck everyone this quarter!! 😊

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1.) Jaden Ferguson (He/Him)
2.) Toxicologist or radiology
3.) I went hiking in Snoqualmie and did some mountain biking.
4.) I am interested in learning more about isomerases and how they vary in functionality.

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1. Mohammed Ali
2. Surgeon
3. I spent the break with my family.
4. I don't have a favorite enzyme, but I am looking forward to learn more about enzymes, their mechanisms of action, and how they act as biological catalysts to facilitate essential biochemical reactions in the body.

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1. Victoria Zalutskiy
2. Microbiologist/Researcher (not sure what exactly I want to research yet)
3. I had plans to go to Oregon for a hike and hot springs but that didn't happen... wish spring break was just a little longer
4. I'm looking forward to learning more about the Krebs Cycle and all the mechanisms related to it

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1. Marissa (she/her)
2. Undecided Med/Grad school
3. A lot of hiking, Washington is beautiful!
4. I want to learn more big picture concepts. Favorite enzyme is DNA helicases (?). In my experience they’re used to denture and unwind DNA strands!

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1. Gary Singh
2. Anesthesiologist
3. I hung out with my family.
4. I really want to learn about steroids.

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1. Dr. Ma (she/her)
2. Teaching Professor
3. We got 3 new baby chicks!
4. I'm excited about working with all of you this quarter! I love teaching about metabolism and the cellular respiration workshop is one of my favorite labs.  My favorite enzyme is ribonucleotide reductase - it makes dNTPs (from NTPs) and has a really cool regulatory mechanism to ensure that cells have equal amounts of dNTPs.