Preet Patel

Provenance: Hillsborough, NJ

Favorite Place: Acadia National Park

How I got into science: I always loved nature and wanted to learn more about how it functions. I became fascinated by the chemistry and biology of living things because they provided an explanation as to why certain living things behave or function in a certain way.

Favorite movie: Avengers Infinity War

Hobbies: Gardening, cooking, biking, and hiking

Future plans/bucket list: Complete Master’s in Business and Science and carry out research in industry. Train and complete a triathlon and visit all national parks in the US.

Trivia: I like to grow and collect plants ranging from traditional houseplants to rare plants that cannot be found at stores.

 

Preet is majoring in Biochemistry at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Honors Program) at Rutgers.  He is the recipient of the Aresty Summer Research Scholarship (2020) and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) summer scholarship (2021).

Preet is investigating how nutrient limitation affects mTORC2 signaling.  His work has relevance to diabetes and cancer.