Anna McCartan, from Leawood, KS, is pursuing a MS degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University College Cork in Cork, Ireland, and is representing District 5710 very well.
Here is Anna’s July report in her own words:
“Hi Mr. Graham,
Over the past month, I have continued working on my master’s thesis, progressing from the data preprocessing stage into actual plots and analysis. My goal is to identify specific bacterial species in the microbiome whose relative abundance changes according to Age, BMI, and pregnancy status. The results have been encouraging so far, but additional validation is needed to ensure that my conclusions are legitimate and place them in the context of existing studies.
I have enjoyed being back in the Kansas City area for the past few months, where I’ve been able to spend time with family, participate in the World Cup festivities, and visit the Leawood Rotary Club (the Cork Bishopstown banner I received last fall has now made its way safely to Kansas!). I am looking forward to continuing my thesis and hopefully sharing some interesting results in the coming months.
All the best, Anna McCartan”
Thanks to District 5710 leadership for funding the Global Grant Scholarship program. It is always exciting to have an excellent scholar studying abroad and representing District 5710.
