Hello! My name is Aravind, and I am a third-year in the Life Sciences & Management program. My research interests are centered around genetics, DNA damage, genome integrity, and molecular biology, but in general I am interested in elucidating mechanisms behind diseases to enable their early detection and prevention. Currently, I am focused on the ALT process in cancer cells, a new method of telomere extension that some cells use but whose mechanism is not fully known. By determining this mechanism, the gateway could be opened to future therapeutic targets for cancer cells that exhibit resistance to traditional chemotherapeutics like telomerase inhibitors.