Central Michigan University senior Alyssa Shepard, who serves as a tutor in CMU Student-Athlete Services, has been awarded a Fulbright Study/Research Grant for a graduate degree at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. She is the sixth CMU student to accept a Fulbright and third to receive the nationally competitive research/study grant.u200b
The Holland native joins one of the premiere cancer research programs in the world, exploring cancer cell molecular biology at the University of Leicester. Shepard will be investigating ways to increase the accuracy and sensitivity of breast cancer detection methods.
"Contributing to cancer treatment is ultimately what I want to do," she said.