Programs of Study in Biological Sciences

Michael Doane '19

Chemical Engineering, Biology

Honors student Michael Doane has won several prestigious fellowships and scholarships for his cancer-related and biofuel research. He says UMass Lowell does a great job of structuring both classes and learning experiences that build on one another.

There are so many different programs and entities that all build on each other and combine to give you anything you’re willing to get out of your undergraduate experience.

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Payal Patel '21

Biology, UTeach

When Payal Patel started college as an engineering major, she missed tutoring and teaching – so she decided to make education her career.

At UMass Lowell, you have that flexibility to change your career path.

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Arya Tetali '23

Biology

Arya Tetali is gaining research experience that will help her advance toward her career goal of developing drugs for the pharmaceutical industry.

It’s wonderful to get research experience on something that I’m very passionate about.

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Ijebusonma Agundu '22

Biology

To pursue her dream of becoming a doctor, Sonma Agundu joined MAGIC, a program to help students from underrepresented groups succeed in health care careers.

The MAGIC program made me feel like I could dream big and achieve everything I wanted to.

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Feriel Boudif '25

Biological Sciences

By her sophomore year, Feriel Boudif had secured two paid research assistant positions on campus.

Working in a lab is an eye-opener. Research is something I could see myself doing as a profession.

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