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Jennifer Cascino
  • Hispanic Literatures & Cultures, and Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
  • Class of 2017
  • Niskayuna, NY

Jennifer Cascino Accepts Academic Fulbright in Spain

2017 Jun 7

Jennifer Cascino '17 has accepted an Academic Fulbright to study in Spain. She will investigate the genetic and molecular basis of systemic inflammation that occurs in certain forms of cancer at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO) in Madrid. She hopes to help characterize the fundamental mechanism behind this form of metabolic dysfunction, which leads to wasting, lethargy, and ultimately death in many cancer patients, in order to combat these outcomes.

Cascino is one of six Wesleyans who are finalists in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this year. The Fulbright Student Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The program operates in 160 countries worldwide.

The program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. Candidates must submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S. Recipients are selected based on academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields.

The program is open to graduating seniors and recent graduates of BA programs, as well as master's and doctoral candidates and certain young professionals. Primary funding for the program comes from an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments, host institutions, corporations, and foundations in the U.S. and abroad also provide direct and indirect support.