# @ucberkeleyofficial on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DT0rplIkpir
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64635248-ucberkeleyofficial-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-22T18:35:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC Berkeley (@ucberkeleyofficial) — https://gondola.cc/ucberkeleyofficial

## Caption

What is a day in the life like for a student researcher? 🧑‍🔬

Follow 5th-year PhD candidate Elaine Schanzer around at UC Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute, where she studies T cell biology.

Her path into research began while studying Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Puget Sound. Today, she uses CRISPR tools to 1) understand how T cells become “exhausted” while fighting disease and 2) develop strategies for generating “off-the-shelf” cell therapies.

“I’m so grateful to be pursuing my doctorate at Berkeley. I can’t imagine a better place for me to train as a scientist. Having the opportunity to do basic science discovery alongside applied biomedical research engages both my innate curiosity and my desire to have a positive impact.” - Elaine

Come along for a day in the lab, running experiments, mentoring students and sharing what it’s like to turn curiosity into a career. ✨🔬

#UCBerkeley #ResearchWithResults

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