<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2026/pearl-patel.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>08/14/2026</pubDate><title>University of New Haven Undergraduate Advances Biomedical Research and Prepares for Graduate Studies</title><description>Pearl Patel ’27 is pursuing advanced biomedical research after studying viral genomes and heart disease, presenting her work at national conferences, and earning a place in Yale’s exclusive PATHS program. Her research and faculty mentorship are helping prepare her for the next step toward pursuing a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences.</description><hide-description/><author>Pearl Patel ’27</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>August 14, 2026</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/arts-sciences/news/blog/2026/pearl-patel.jpg" alt="Pearl Patel '27"/></image><image-caption>Pearl Patel '27</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>college-arts-sciences</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>program-ug-biology</tag><tag>program-ug-genetics-biotechnology</tag><tag>year-2026</tag></tags></item>