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Nicolas Troisi works at a piece of equipment in a medical laboratory.
Nicolas Troisi
Medical Laboratory Science

Nicolas Troisi gained extensive experience from his clinical lab rotations and landed a full-time job as a medical laboratory scientist at Winchester Hospital. He started in April, before he even graduated.

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UMass Lowell student Ellen Panetto pictured in a lab coat looking into a microscope in one of the health sciences labs
Ellen Panetto
Medical Laboratory Science

Ellen Panetto was always interested in anatomy and how the body works, but wasn't sure exactly what area she wanted to work in. Her clinical rotation experiences led to her decision to pursue a career as a pathologists' assistant.

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Haley LaFreniere pictured in a Physical Therapy lab at UMass Lowell
Haley LaFreniere
Exercise Physiology, Physical Therapy

Motivated to help patients regain strength to live their best possible lives, Haley LaFreniere was inspired early on by her mom to pursue a health-related field.

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Nery Rodriguez reads with a child
Nery Rodriguez
Public Health

For Nery Rodriguez, public health is the perfect major to combine science with helping people and communities.

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