Nick Mortimore - Beckman Program in the Buchan Lab

I did research this past summer for the Beckman Program in the Buchan Lab. Throughout the summer, I was a UBRP Small Group Leader, where I mentored new UBRP students in undergraduate research. Unassociated with the Beckman Program, I was also elected as the UBRP Ambassador President where I have led and planned activities/field trips for UBRP students.

Recently, I traveled to CalTech in Pasadena, California, to attend the Annual Beckman Symposium, where I met with fellow Beckman awardees and program organizers to talk about research and the continuation of the Beckman legacy. I did not present at this conference, but I will present at the one held next year.

Additionally, I went to Flagstaff for a retreat with the Buchan Lab to talk about research and to familiarize myself with my fellow lab members. In terms of my research, I am heading my own project with direct mentorship from Dr. Buchan to construct a screen in yeast—looking for the effects of 3 UTRs on Protein-Protein Interaction strength.