Before I started at MIT, I spent several years working in a cancer research lab, in order to prepare to spearhead my own project as a graduate student. I joined the Vander Heiden lab at MIT Biology because it aligned with my interests in cancer research, but it also pushed me outside my comfort zone to consider the role that metabolism plays in disease. Everyone in the lab is extremely friendly, and it’s a great place to spend time finding answers to exciting biology questions.