Alumni Reviews
Horizon Seminar
"I got into the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program at UMICH, largely because of the work I did with Horizon."Danielle
John L. Miller Great Neck North High School
"I loved the whole program, I just loved it. It felt like some part of me was doing something that really matters, like I was contributing to something bigger."Gunay
Robert College
Meet Danielle's & Gunay's Mentor:
Edoardo Gallo
Assistant Professor and Director of Studies (Economics) at University of Cambridge
Dr. Gallo is also the Ajit Singh Official Fellow in Economics at Queens' College, Cambridge and a Fellow at the Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance. His research sits at the intersection of the economics of networks, experimental economics, and behavioral economics questioning how the structure of social networks causally affects individual behavior and economic outcomes.
"A big thank you to you for all that you've done for me, from the Horizon program to the publication process after. You have gone over and beyond."Darynne
Branksome Hall
Meet Darynne's Mentor:
James Truncer
Lecturer at Harvard University Extension School, Former Lecturer at Stanford University
Dr. Truncer has taught environmental engineering and environmental systems collapse courses at Harvard & Stanford University. His work has led to an interest in sustainability issues with regard to changing agricultural production, urbanization, resource use, and systems collapse.
"One of the most exciting parts of Dr. Rezvani's class is that he never directly tells us how to think about a problem because it may hinder our intellectual development; he will seek our opinions and encourage everyone to participate in the discussion."Ally Huang
Western Academy of Beijing
"To be able to have an academic paper signed with one's own name, for high school students is a very breakthrough thing!"Xing (Tamia) Wentong
Liaoning Province Experimental High School
Meet Ally's & Tamia's Mentor:
David Rezvani
Research Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College
David Rezvani has previously taught at Harvard University, MIT, Oxford University, and Boston University. His research interests include political integration, Asian politics, and US foreign policy. Rezvani's work has appeared in the Political Science Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary Asia, Ethnopolitics, and the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences.
Horizon Labs
"I'm attending UCLA for neuroscience and actually decided that I love this major and want to pursue it as my career after completing the Horizon research program."Prarthna
Dhirubhai Ambani International School
Meet Prarthna's Mentor:
Elisa
PhD Researcher at the University of Chicago
Elisa researches in a clinical addiction and a fMRI memory laboratory, where she hopes to uncover more about the similarities and differences between various types of addictions and how individuals experience substance use and dependence. Her interest lies in the neural basis of motivated behaviors leading to substance abuse, reuse, and maintenance of addiction.
"It’s an opportunity to showcase my work to the entire world. Horizon has invested a lot into helping me through the process."Karthik
James Logan High School
Meet Karthik’s Mentor:
Parsa A.
Research Associate at the University of Cambridge
Parsa's work focuses on Statistical Genetics. He has both academic and commercial experience in the application of statistical analysis to generate commercial and scientific value. Parsa also co-founded an online technology platform allowing the open source online generation of content by users.
"It was a great learning experience, and I will carry what I learned throughout college and in my future career."Harshitha
Canton High School
Meet Harshitha’s Mentor:
Patrick Liu
PhD Researcher at the University of Oxford
Patrick studies Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at the University of Oxford. His research takes a neurobiology approach to understanding the molecular processes underlying sleep homeostasis and how neural circuits are able to temporally integrate information to effect meaningful behavioral output.
"My time with Horizon helped me prepare extensively for research in similar fields at university!"Diya
Jayashree Periwal International School
Meet Diya's Mentor:
Nadia Nasreddin
PhD Researcher at the University of Oxford
Nadia works at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, looking into the link between inflammation and tumorigenesis, with the ultimate goal of improving patient management and treatment.
