U.S. College Alumni Fair 2021
January 31 - February 1                                                                Student Presentations

Kalina Tsolova '20

Duke University, Princeton University

Ph.D. Student in Biochemistry, B.S.E. in Molecular Biology, Certificate in Neuroscience

My name is Kalina Tsolova and I am a fresh graduate from Princeton’s program in Molecular Biology, where I studied protein interactions in intracellular trafficking. My path to Princeton was long and complicated, starting with a life-long obsession with viruses /which, to my mom’s joy, has subsided a bit/, going through an internship at Sofia University’s laboratory of virology where I studied the effect of plant extracts on herpes viruses, and ultimately culminating in my graduation from Zlatarski International School with two diplomas: Bulgarian and IB. Following my graduation from Princeton this year, I matriculated at Duke’s PhD program in Biochemistry, but will start my studies in Fall 2021 due to the pandemic. In the meantime, I work for the biggest contract research organization in South-East Europe and participate in the bioanalysis of drugs. As someone dedicated to science, I will tell you more about the paths you can take to be a competitive candidate, what molecular biology programs consist of, and how such a degree can be used as a stepping stone for success in academia or in industry, both in the US and in Bulgaria. 

Join me at the Virtual College Fair, Jan 31^st!