Rubi Tapia
<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Hola!
<i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> University of California, Irvine
<i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2023
<i>Destination city & country:</i> Madrid, Spain
<i>Program provider:</i> UCEAP
<i>Major/minor:</i> Biomedical Engineering
<i>Demographics:</i> First-Generation College Student, Mexican Immigrant
<i>Future career aspirations:</i> My goal is to earn a PhD in genomics or biomedical sciences and become a clinical or data scientist at a biotechnology company. I hope to contribute to the research that can better early detection of diseases like ovarian or breast cancer in the future.
<i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> 1. Conduct research with a professor at my host university
2. Visit at least 3 European countries
3. Go to a Real Madrid game!
