Biology student receives national award for immunology research
Did you know that male and female systems respond differently to the same virus? That’s part of biology student Hadiya Farrahmand’s research at MSU Moorhead.
At a national gathering of over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate science students – the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS), Hadiya won an award from the Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS). Her poster presented findings on how sex and genetic background influence immune responses in mice exposed to Aspergillus fungus.
Born in Afghanistan, Hadiya was inspired by the holistic care that her ophthalmologist father provided. “I became passionate about understanding diseases on a cellular level and finding ways to help others,” she says.
Hadiya was drawn to the research opportunities at MSUM and, as she thinks about women in her home country, is learning how to provide equitable healthcare solutions to marginalized populations.
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