Meet Rocco

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  • Why I love being a PSIO student at the University of Arizona:  What makes me enjoy being a physiology student here at the University of Arizona is not just the compassionate professors that teach the classes, but my peers that encourage me to do my absolute best. Having peers that share similar interests as me makes it easy to want to work hard in not just my physiology classes but my other classes as well because I know I am not alone, and we're all in it together. The community that resides in the physiology program is such a supportive and dynamic group, that it makes learning about the human body even more fun!
  • What I'm involved in outside of the classroom: I am a Physiology Ambassador for the University of Arizona, and I work in a research lab for the Vice Dean of Research, bioprinting artificial vasculature and conjuring up peptides used for nanotechnology. I am also an EMT for the Arizona Department of Corrections and work for their mental health team as well.
  • Future plans: My plans after finishing my undergraduate degree are to apply to the University of Arizona's medical school and one day become a trauma surgeon.
  • Ask me about: Feel free to ask me about how to get involved with research on campus, or what the process of becoming an EMT is like as well!