<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2023/esma-fera-internship.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>09/19/2023</pubDate><title>Biology Major Reflects on Journey of Discovery in the Lab</title><description>Whether her research is focused on rare diseases or cancer, Esma Fera ’24, a native of Kosovo, is committed to improving the lives of patients. She’s grateful for the impactful and hands-on opportunities she had in the lab as a research intern for AstraZeneca/Alexion Pharmaceuticals.</description><hide-description/><author>Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>September 19, 2023</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/health-sciences/news/2023/esma-fera.jpg" alt="Esma Fera ’24"/></image><image-caption>Esma Fera ’24 draws inspiration from patients as she conducts her research.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2023</tag></tags></item>