{"690319":{"#nid":"690319","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students Awarded Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFive Georgia Tech students have been awarded \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fulbright.ca\/programs\/undergraduate-students\/fulbright-canada-mitacs-globalink-program\u0022\u003EFulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internships\u003C\/a\u003E, which support U.S. undergraduates pursuing advanced summer research at universities across Canada. This year\u2019s cohort, including Alysa Jordan, Syona Gupta, Samuel Woolsey, Swathi Mugundu Pradeep, and Nidhi Shenoy will contribute to projects spanning neurodevelopment, renewable energy, hydrogen storage, carbon sequestration, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, they reflect Georgia Tech\u2019s deep commitment to undergraduate research, global engagement, and addressing some of the world\u2019s most pressing scientific and environmental challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom the College of Sciences:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAlysa Jordan\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis summer, Alysa Jordan will join the Seib Laboratory at the University of Prince Edward Island to study how maternal antibiotic exposure affects the gut microbiome, placenta, and ultimately fetal neurodevelopment. A neuroscience major, her work integrates immunohistochemistry to identify structural changes in maternal and fetal brain tissue, as well as mass spectrometry to analyze how antibiotics alter the availability of key metabolites. Jordan hopes her research will contribute to a deeper understanding of prenatal health and early developmental outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGo after what you\u2019re interested in,\u201d she said, advising future applicants, \u201cand lean on the resources provided by Georgia Tech and the Prestigious Fellowships office.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ENidhi Shenoy\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBiochemistry student Nidhi Shenoy will be conducting her research at Dalhousie University Medical School in Saint John, New Brunswick. She will investigate how transcription factor E3 (TFE3) promotes cellular waste clearance to support mitochondrial and lysosomal health in heart cells under obesity and diabetes. Her work aims to identify targetable pathways to improve cardiac metabolism, survival, and function.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShenoy expressed how closely the opportunity aligns with both her personal interests and professional goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs someone who loves to travel around the world,\u201d she said, \u201cthis opportunity is incredibly exciting and valuable as I can experience research and professional workplace environments globally. International education and experience are so integral to shaping who I am.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/undergraduate.gatech.edu\/five-gt-students-receive-fulbright-canada-mitacs-globalink-research-internship\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet all students here.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo College of Sciences students will participate in this year\u0027s internship program, which support U.S. undergraduates pursuing advanced summer research at universities across Canada.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Together, they reflect Georgia Tech\u2019s deep commitment to undergraduate research, global engagement, and addressing some of the world\u2019s most pressing scientific and environmental challenges."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2026-05-18 15:14:25","changed_gmt":"2026-05-18 15:25:40","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680299":{"id":"680299","type":"image","title":"A composite photo of recipients Alysa Jordan, Syona Gupta, Samuel Woolsey, Swathi Mugundu Pradeep, and Nidhi Shenoy.","body":null,"created":"1779117276","gmt_created":"2026-05-18 15:14:36","changed":"1779117276","gmt_changed":"2026-05-18 15:14:36","alt":"A composite photo of recipients Alysa Jordan, Syona Gupta, Samuel Woolsey, Swathi Mugundu Pradeep, and Nidhi Shenoy.","file":{"fid":"264546","name":"2026-Fulbright-Canada-Interns.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/05\/18\/2026-Fulbright-Canada-Interns.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/05\/18\/2026-Fulbright-Canada-Interns.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":125683,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/05\/18\/2026-Fulbright-Canada-Interns.jpg?itok=-uv7tovq"}}},"media_ids":["680299"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"66220","name":"Neuro"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}