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Taylor has always loved Science. Particularly Biology & Math. In High School, she discovered Photography, which provided her with a creative outlet.

Taylor discovered research through a summer program in high school, something that has shaped her education career so far.

Taylor joins our podcast to share her undergraduate experience at Loyola University Chicago, Interest in Viruses and Diseases, Winning the Goldwater Scholarship, and Advice for High Schoolers.

In particular, we discuss the following with her: 

• Overall Loyola University Chicago Experience
• Insects and Diseases Research
• The Goldwater Scholarship
• Advice to High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Taylor Miller-Ensminger, Loyola University []
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
• Overall Loyola Experience []
• Why Loyola? []
• High School Interests []
• Interest in Viruses and Diseases []
• Transition to College []
• Peers []
• Profs []
• Starting UG Research []
• The Research []
• Applying for Goldwater Scholarship []
• The GW Difference []
• Majoring in Bioinformatics []
• Impact of Research []
• Research Skills Gained []
• Advice for High Schoolers []
• Memory []

Our Guest: Taylor Miller-Ensminger is a Goldwater Scholar who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics  from Loyola University Chicago. Taylor is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Pennsylvania.

Memorable Quote: “Yeah, so bioinformatics really sits at this interesting intersection of biology, computer science and statistics. So it takes a lot of different fields and combines them so that we're able to ask some really complex biological questions. I think that's the beauty of informatics too, is if you're someone who's situated in that field, you kind of have one of three choices on where you end up research wise.” Taylor Miller-Ensminger.

Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript.

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