ASMS Students Complete Internship At USA Lab

Alabama School of Math and Science (ASMS) students Kingston Barnes, Kimberly Gregson, Kahyeon Jeon and Alayla Roussell recently interned at the University of South Alabama’s (USA) Borchert Lab, assisting in the investigation of small RNA production in colon cancer, ASMS announced. The interns and their graduate student mentors, Noel Godang and Anita Nguyen, organized complex raw sequencing data with the long-term goal of helping develop new therapeutic strategies. “This designation highlights the strong bonds between the USA research team and the ASMS community,” ASMS said. In addition, several contributors are linked to ASMS. Dr. Glenn Borchert, who oversees the lab, is the parent of a current ASMS student; graduate student Noel Godang is a class of 2019 ASMS alumnae; and USA President Jo Bonner is a member of the ASMS Board of Directors. The team’s research is currently under review by microPublication Biology, with the ASMS students on track to receive coauthor credits before earning their high school diplomas.