Charlotte Feehan ‘24

Hi, I’m Charlotte! Through the ISRP, I have been able to refine and develop my research skills, as well as explore my interests in the medical field. Outside of school, I play three varsity sports, all of which have taught me the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and communication on and off the field. I spend my free time reading novels as well as medical journals and research papers to stay updated on current events and recent discoveries in various fields.

I find it inspiring that science offers a logical approach to solving problems in the world. In particular, I have always felt that I wanted to utilize my passion for the medical field to help discover life-changing treatments for diseases that affect millions of people globally. In my free time I enjoy reading medical journals and papers, so when I came across an article detailing a monoclonal antibody combination designed to treat COVID-19, I wanted to know more.  The idea that these therapies could weaponize a person’s immune system to combat such a debilitating and devastating disease is fascinating to me, and through my combined interests in oncology and immunology, I have greatly enjoyed studying monoclonal antibodies in HER2+ breast cancer for this past year.