Kisa Avrutina

Chemistry student at William & Mary.

• Biochemistry research at College of William & Mary (Jan 2023 - Present)
  • Conducted under Dr.

    Isabelle

    Taylor, in the Department of Chemistry

  • Research focused on Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, for the aim of antibacterial drug development
• Engineering Research at Virginia Commonwealth University (Nov 2020 - May 2022)
  • Conducted under Dr.

    Nastassja

    Lewinski, in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering

  • Research focused on safety assessment of materials for potential biomedical devices
  • Took part in Dean’s Early Research Initiative (DERI) Program (Sep 2021- May 2022)
    • Presented research at DERI symposium in May 2022

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA (Aug 2022 - Present)

Class of 2026

• Relevant Coursework: General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I, Physics 101 & 102, VCU Calculus II
• GPA: 3.84 / 4.0
• Honors: Dean’s List

Class of 2022

• GPA: 3.9 / 4.0 
• Volunteering: 170 Service Hours
• Honors: National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction