University: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Hometown: Carolina, PR
NIH Research Project:
A Family Intervention to Promote Diabetes Management among Early Adolescents: Pilot Cases
Mentor: Bruce Simons-Morton, Ed.D., M.P.H.
Prevention Research Branch, DESPR
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Hola! My name is Aixa Maricelis Aleman. I recently completed my first year at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, majoring in psychology and anthropology. I plan to pursue doctoral studies in psychology. My ultimate goal is to become a biobehavioral researcher.
My research fascination started 4 years ago when I was involved in the High School Career Opportunities in Research Program. I participated in studies on diseases such as depression, HIV, and STDs in adolescents and adults. During my first year of college, I worked with a project to prevent urinary incontinence among older women under the mentorship of Dr. A. Regula Herzog and Ms. Kassandra Messer.
This is my first summer at the NIH, and I am training with Drs. Denise Haynie and Bruce Simons-Morton in the Prevention Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. I am working on a diabetes management study that investigates the effectiveness of a personal diabetes trainer in promoting adherence among early adolescents.
I feel privileged to be a UGSP Scholar because it has given me the chance of being exposed to the field of biomedical research. I am exceptionally appreciative of obtaining the opportunity of becoming a Scholar during my first year of college. I am confident that this program will enable me to gain the skills to become a better researcher and to achieve my long-term goal of becoming a psychologist. |
