Adriana Coll De Peña wears many hats — she’s a wildlife photographer, a scientist at Moderna, and an advocate for Chicano, Hispanic, and Native American STEM students. Born in the Dominican Republic, where there were “great health disparities,” Adriana “identified early on that I wanted to pursue a career in a field that would allow me” to have a meaningful impact on solving those problems.

After completing her PhD in Brown’s Biomedical Engineering program Dr. Josephine Kalshoven feels like “the world is my oyster.” Josephine plans to pursue a career in the medical devices industry, and the possibilities for making a positive impact through the field are endless. “I really do think medical devices are the future for health,” she said.

Dr. Deanna Stueber started her journey at Brown in 2016 as a Master’s student in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. Eight years later, she will culminate her experience as a Brown graduate student as a PhD commencement speaker later this month. 

Last month, Dr. Marissa Gray led “Ask Me Anything: BME Careers,” an informal event and discussion aimed at answering students’ questions about job opportunities in Biomedical Engineering. Targeted at all students – from first-year undergraduates to Ph.D candidates – Gray offered advice and strategies ready for immediate implementation.