“What starts here changes diagnostics” would be the best method of depicting the DIY Diagnostics stream. This stream has given me the opportunity to conduct clinical trials as an undergraduate student and has changed my perception of laboratory research. After two semesters of taking this… read more
2016
Becoming an Independent Researcher
I always knew that I wanted to join a research lab as early as possible, however, I felt that with no experience, I would not be accepted for many positions that require knowledge of basic techniques. However, through the ARI program, I was able to join an unexpected stream that… read more
Community and Research!
In a crazy world known as college, there are thousands of activities and organizations an incoming freshman can join. There are many paths one can take during the limited time on the University of Texas’ campus. For me, the best decision I could have made was to get involved with… read more
Beneficial to Society and Enjoyable
When I was looking into streams, I wanted to find something that would be beneficial to society yet still enjoyable, and DIY stood out to me as having these qualities. DIY’s goal is to create simple and inexpensive diagnostic tools for various health problems, such as concussions, viruses, and infections.… read more
Time Flew By
It all started when I went on the FRI stream tours and visits. Most of them seemed appealing. I even was planning on being in one of the easy streams until I visited DIY Diagnostics. From when they talked of helping others and developing tools to enhance diagnosing illnesses to… read more
Hands-On Experience
Being a part of DIY Diagnostics has definitely made my time here at UT more enjoyable. I remember being a little intimidated going through the stream sort process because I didn’t really know what to expect, but after visiting DIY at the open house, I immediately felt that I found… read more
I am a Scientist and a Researcher
When I first heard about FRI, I had no idea what stream I wanted to research in. I was walking into all the info sessions with an open mind. What caught my attention first about DIY was the amount of diversity in majors: there were people who were in, engineering,… read more
Learned to Code Apps and Learned That It’s Not My Thing!
I joined the DIY Diagnostics stream because I am a pre-med student and it sounded really interesting to be able to do research and make my own diagnostic tool. I felt that being a part of this stream and learning how to apply research to diagnostic testing was something I… read more
Potential to Make an Impact
I chose DIY because it was the only lab that I felt had the potential to make an impact in our world today. Our lab conducts research that aims to develop practical diagnostic tools for our world today. It isn’t a lab where you spend years studying something… read more
Researched Topics that I Learned in Class
Are you interested in the Freshman Research Initiative? If so, I highly suggest joining the Do It Yourself stream! Whether you have a yearning passion for scientific research or are trying it out for the first time, DIY is a fun stream that allows you to learn about different methods… read more