Drake Calhoon

• Home institution: Western Kentucky University

• Year: Sophomore

• Major: Molecular Biotechnology

• Research Site: University of Louisville

• What will I be researching: This summer, I will be working in a Pharmacology/Toxicology lab that researches plant-based treatments for human diseases.  

• Future goals: Looking forward, I plan on going to graduate school to study microbiology and immunology with the goal of exploring life’s smallest things as potential biomedical solutions. In my career, I would love to help combat the antibiotic resistance crisis.

• Interest/hobby: I love to run in my free time! So far, I have run three half-marathons.