During Patrick’s first-year at Emmanuel, he met another new face on campus—not a fellow student, but the School of Science & Health’s Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Nathan Lau.
“Like myself, he was new to Emmanuel, and he was beginning his research project,” he said. “I joined Dr. Lau’s research team and spent two amazing summers working as his intern. Working in the lab has helped me to focus on what’s next in my career path.”
Patrick credits a number of fellow students and professors for shaping his time at Emmanuel, from students in the Science Living-Learning Community who served as early tutors and mentors, to the Health Professors Advisory Committee which helped him shape his undergraduate curriculum for medical school admissions, and Professor of Chemistry Dr. Aren Gerdon, who had him interview professionals in potential career paths and discuss options available after graduation. “These were invaluable conversations for me,” he said.
His work with Dr. Lau has already opened many doors, including landing an internship at Harvard Medical School, due in part, he said, to the training on equipment and procedures he learned in the labs of the Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center. In April 2023, he was hired as a full-time research assistant at Harvard Medical School's Walter Lab, which studies DNA replication and repair, as well as the origins of cancer, aging and neurodegeneration.
“Emmanuel has undoubtably one of the best locations for pre-med students as I am able to take a five-minute walk to one of the best medical schools in the country,” he said. “The experience has exposed me to so many options I did not know existed. This has probably been my most impactful experience during college."
Patrick has also taken part in many cocurricular activities, including playing trombone in the pep band, and as a member of the men’s volleyball team. “I have played volleyball since I was 10, but I never thought I’d play at the college level. The camaraderie of the team is fantastic. We play and practice together, even study together. As captain, I do my best to make this an extended family. It certainly has been that for me.”
With graduation approaching, Patrick is looking to his next steps, which include building on his research skills,studying for the MCATs. “At this moment, if I could do anything for a career, I would like to be a general practitioner, but I might pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry instead. The good thing is that I know Emmanuel has given me what I need to follow either path.”
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