Science Senior Spotlight: Simran Sahansra ’21
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Simran Sahansra ’21 graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and a minor in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. She has been hired as an Associate Researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
In her role as a researcher in the Mount Sinai Health System, Simran will use the skills she gained from her major in Biomedical Sciences and her undergraduate internship experience at NYU Langone Health Center’s Environmental Pediatrics Department. She plans to apply to Physician Assistant programs in the future. Simran is grateful to have acquired a wide range of skills from her classes at Marymount and is excited to put them to use in a real-world setting! Go Griffins!
MMC Faculty-Student Study on Fecal Bacteria Garners Global Media Attention
A study by an MMC faculty-student research team on pathogens tracked indoors from NYC sidewalks has garnered international interest, with news outlets on five continents—and at least one late-night talk show host—reporting its findings.
