Lillah
Hayes
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research Interest: Stem cell research
“I am most looking forward to getting involved in research and the experience of being a Carolina student. I am especially excited about football and basketball games.
WHY did you decide to join the CSS Program and come to Carolina?
I was excited by the opportunities to get involved in research as an undergraduate and be a part of a close knit community of other STEM scholars. I am also excited by the academic rigor of the university and the biomedical engineering program.
WHAT are you most looking forward to doing during your undergraduate years?
I am most looking forward to getting involved in research and the experience of being a Carolina student. I am especially excited about football and basketball games.
what is a research topic you are interested in exploring?
Currently, I am very interested in stem cell research broadly, and I am also very interested in cardiology and research involving left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
WHAT are your future goals?
After my undergraduate degree, I hope to attend graduate school to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering.