Undergraduate student Pan Mingzhe from department of applied science visited University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to attend GREAT (Global Research Experience in Advanced Technology) Program during July 6th to August 30th, 2017.

Aims of the program are to learn more about labs in America, to conduct scientific research projects independently under instruction of faculties of UC Davis and to learn more about graduate programs in UC Davis via special courses.

Before students went to UC Davis, they could choose three professors as their potential mentors. Pan Mingzhe joined Fisher Lab in Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) to work for projects on determination of protein structures.On the last day of the program, every student presented their own project by a presentation or poster in International Communication Center in UC Davis.

During the 8-week program, not only did students gain more advanced experimental skills, but they also get access to different culture in American labs. They made friends with graduates and professors and improved English fluency. What’s more, they went to Lake Tahoe on north California for a trip.

In all, as an undergraduate, it is so lucky to do researches in UC Davis, which ranks the first in Agriculture. She gained professional skills and learned American culture though the program.