Penn State graduate Jen Petrella is using her degree and knowledge to help fight cancer at the University of Pennsylvania, writes Haleigh Swansen for Penn State News.
Petrella completed the first two years of her bachelor’s degree in biology at Penn State Brandywine, before transitioning to the University Park campus. There, Petrella minored in plant pathology and environmental microbiology.
“Through getting involved, I believe I became more of a leader in and outside of the classroom,” said Petrella.
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At Brandywine, Petrella’s schedule was kept busy serving as a Lion Ambassador, an intern for the laboratory coordinator, and cross-country team captain. At University Park, she started Blooms and Shrooms, the undergraduate organization that focuses on plant pathology and outreach.
A year after graduating, Petrella now works as part of the microbiology team for the Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility at the University of Pennsylvania.
“We use cells from healthy donors or cells from the patients who have cancer to manufacture cells that help fight cancer,” she said.
Read more about the former Penn State Brandywine student from Penn State News by clicking here.
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