Aspiring biomedical engineer plans to make mark in new era of vaccine design and drug development
“Leroy Chiao, American astronaut and engineer said ‘The biggest technical challenge to sending astronauts on farther and longer missions is biomedical—How do we keep them healthy?’ and that helps you get an idea of the type of work to which Dhara Purohit aspires,” said Cheryl O’Donoghue, CEO at Aspire2STEAM.org. “We’re excited to award her a scholarship and know she will contribute much to advance the field of biomedical engineering.”
“I chose to study biomedical engineering because I really enjoy how engineering and medicine can come together to make patients’ lives a lot easier,” said Dhara Purohit. “I am particularly interested in the fields of nanotechnology and regenerative medicine and excited to see how this technology will further develop in the coming years.” This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine, combining the design and problem-solving skills of engineering with medical biological sciences to advance health care treatment, including diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy.