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Theresa Shafto
  • Biological Sciences
  • Class of 2020

Theresa Shafto Spends Summer 2017 Conducting ACRE Project

2017 Jun 22

Theresa Shafto, a junior biology major from Neptune, N.J., is spending the summer tackling an Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE) project.

Shafto's project is titled "Characterization of Isoflavone Binding to the Estrogen-Related Steroid Receptor in Drosophila melanogaster Following Ingestion." Shafto is a recipient of a Hearst Foundation undergraduate research award for this project.

ACRE is a multi-disciplinary program that affords undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct research or pursue creative endeavors during the summer break or the three-week January Interim. Students work one-on-one with faculty mentors and receive stipends from the College.

Shafto is one of 15 Albright students, from various academic disciplines, conducting ACRE projects this summer. As part of their work, ACRE students present on their research during the summer and fall, and often go on to present their findings at regional or national conferences or use it as a springboard for further study.