Behind the Test Tube: Q&A

Xijue (Jade) Wu—Undergraduate Student, Kennedy Lab

A poster featuring the person's image and the answer to two profile questions.


Where is home/where did you grow up?

Guangzhou, China.

Why did you choose chemistry as a career?

I hope to make a contribution to the pharmaceutical field so that fewer people will suffer from diseases.

Proudest accomplishment while at the University of Rochester?

Publishing the first paper in my life!

Ask me about…

My cat and my dog! Food!


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