From the liver to the kidneys to the lungs, the human body is equipped with many levels of filters, which protect the body from harmful outside materials. But this system also has its downsides. Critically important drugs such as chemotherapy or multiple sclerosis treatments are also foreign materials, so the body filters out a large portion of these drugs – up to 90%, in some cases.
UA student first Hispanic woman to be accepted to prestigious doctoral program
UA student first Hispanic woman to be accepted to prestigious doctoral program By Shaley Sanders | April 27, 2021 at 10:49 PM MST - Updated April 27 at 10:49 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A senior at the University of Arizona just found out she will make history as the first Hispanic woman to be accepted to a prestigious doctoral program overseas.
Jocelyne Rivera hopes her story will inspire other women and people of color to pursue their passion in STEM.
Rivera is a biomedical engineering student at the University of Arizona.
“I encountered amazing people, amazing mentors. People motivated me to push beyond my limits and to further my career,” Rivera said.