DLS Student Ambassador
- Duaa Raza
- Graduation Year: 2026
- Major: Cell Biology and Neuroscience
- Hometown: Wayne, NJ
- Career Interest: Clinical Researcher
- Fun Fact: I love collecting postcards from my travels and have a goal to visit every state in the United States. So far, I’ve visited 19!
- What was your favorite class and why?:
My favorite class so far has been Fundamentals of Cell Biology. I really enjoyed learning how to read cell signal transduction diagrams and discussing exciting innovations in the field with my professor and classmates!
- What other Rutgers activities and extracurricular activities do you participate in?:
At Rutgers, I am part of the Douglass College Women in Science and Engineering program and received a Project SUPER fellowship to conduct research on novel DNA transfection platforms at the Biomedical Engineering Building. I also volunteer as an SAS Honors Peer Tutor in General and Organic Chemistry and have served as a first responder with my town's local First Aid and Rescue Squad. I am currently serving as a Chief Clinical Research Intern at the Loddenkemper Research Laboratory at Boston Children’s Hospital, where I am involved in a study investigating biomarkers to enhance the accuracy of wearable seizure prediction devices.
