Welcome new rotation student: Tony Rossi
We are excited to welcome Tony Rossi to the lab! Tony is a first-year IGP student who is spending his third rotation with us. He is working under the mentorship of post-doc Alaina Willet. We asked Tony a few questions to get to know him!
How did you get here (e.g. hometown, undergrad, previous research experiences)? I'm from Decatur, AL. I attended Birmingham-Southern College. I have previously been involved in research at Cornell University and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Why did you choose Vanderbilt for graduate school? The faculty and students I met during my interview weekend along with the city of Nashville itself motivated me to attend Vanderbilt.
Why did you choose to rotate in the Gould lab? Is there anything specific that you hope to learn or that you are most looking forward to doing during the rotation? I chose to rotate in the Gould lab because I enjoy using yeast as a model system. I am most looking forward to learning how to express and purify proteins.
What’s your favorite thing to do in Nashville? My favorite thing to do in Nashville is to bike on the greenways.