2016

Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a doctor. DIY Diagnostics initially appealed to me, because of its direct relation to healthcare. Creating tools for both physicians and non-physicians to use at their fingertips will streamline our approach to healthcare by providing more timely assistance. To me, FRI… read more 

Doing research in the DIY Diagnostics stream as a freshman has been a great overall experience. I was thrown into fast-paced real research projects that had already been in progress, lead by top researchers at UT. It was always really cool to know that instead of sitting in intro biology… read more 

I could honestly say that participating in the DIY Diagnostics stream of the FRI (Freshman Research Initiative) program has been one of the best decisions of my college career. Even though I didn’t know too much about the program when I first applied, I am extremely grateful that I did… read more 

I chose the DIY Diagnostics FRI stream because I liked the freedom the lab offered. There are many different projects going on at all times. Some projects would be more computer-based, while others’ main focus would be wet work. This diversity allowed my to do different kinds of lab work… read more 

Coming in as a transfer student with no research experience, I thought it will take me a while to adjust. In addition, owing to the dynamic nature of the stream and with a lot of people working on different things, I thought I might be a little lost at first.… read more 

I picked the DIY Diagnostics stream because I like the idea of people taking the initiative when it comes to their health. The simple diagnostics reach conclusions quickly and allow people to take appropriate medical action if necessary. DIY Diagnostics aims to give people more responsibility when it comes to… read more 

DIY Diagnostics has definitely impacted my career here at UT. Being in this lab has not only furthered my knowledge in laboratory science but also given me more confidence in lab procedure. A lot of the people in this stream are pre-health professional students and it’s really awesome to know… read more 

As a CS major interested in applications of CS in the healthcare field, DIY was the perfect fit for me. When I was choosing streams, I didn’t want to pick a stream that was purely CS but I also wanted to be able to use my CS knowledge. DIY was… read more 

DIY Diagnostics is an awesome stream where you can work on fascinating and relevant projects that most people just don’t have the opportunity to do in their freshman year. I chose to do DIY Diagnostics because there were so many different areas to work in. In addition to the fact that… read more 

I wanted to be involved at UT before entering college and through the school e-mails I was able to learn about FRI. At first I believed that one had to be a junior or senior in order to be involved in research, so when this opportunity came I immediately signed… read more