Najd Aljonubi Participates in Research Symposium

2019 Apr 29

Najd Aljonubi was among 162 student researchers who presented their work at New York Institute of Technology's "SOURCE" (Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression), sponsored by NYIT College of Arts and Sciences. Aljonubi presented "The Presence of B-DNA in Dermatophytes [Tinea (Pityriasis) Obscurans] Within Human Tissue: Histological Stain (Part II)," a team effort, working under Professor Claude Gagna in NYIT's Department of Life Sciences.

This year's 16^th SOURCE took place at NYIT's New York City campus, at Columbus Circle. The all-day event featured oral presentations and poster exhibits by students from across the university, including undergraduates and graduate and professional students. Attendees also heard a keynote address from lawyer and art historian Amy Herman, on "The Art of Perception."

Roger Yu, Ph.D., Chair of the SOURCE Committee, noted on the occasion, "Creative expression and participating in research with faculty members have become integral parts of a student's educational experience at NYIT."