Sroda Ahadzie graduated from Texas Southern University (TSU) in 2025 with a B.S. in Biology (Pre-Health Professional Track). During her undergraduate capstone course, she performed DNA analysis, sequencing alignment, and blasting; designed primers for PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification experiments using primer design software, including Primer 3 and Amplifix; and performed in silico PCR to optimize primers for desired PCR end products. Under Dr. Shodimu-Emma Olufemi, she aided in seeding human and mouse myoblast cell line tissue culture and performing drug treatment experiments for gene expression profiling; performed transformation in E. coli cells and introduced transfection tagged DNA constructs into mammalian cells; isolated DNA, RNA, and protein from cell lines, and utilized PCR and Q-RTPCR, western blots, and in situ fluorescence (IF) hybridization and fluorescence microscopes to determine the co-localization/ interaction of proteins in seeded culture tissues and cell lines. In pursuing an MS in Bioscience and Health Policy, Sroda aims to utilize the knowledge and skills acquired during her time at Rice to contribute to the field of medicine – whether it be through research, practice, policy, or a combination of the three.