WHV researchers believe in the need to train the next generation of leaders to tackle health challenges around the world. Thus, it is our great pleasure to announce that Mollie Ockene joined our team as an intern looking to learn more about HIV vaccine development and to assist with a variety of projects at the company.
Mollie is a rising senior from Boston studying Environmental Policy, Global Health, and pre-medical sciences. At Middlebury College in Vermont she gained experience as a volunteer EMT, joined the leadership board of her sailing team, and is the president of Middlebury Nutrition Outreach and Mentorship, a student organization focused on community engagement with local youth. She has also served on the Environmental Advisory Committee and worked as a research assistant for professors there.
Mollie spent last fall in New Zealand sailing on a tall ship, studying climate science and the health impacts of climate change on the local Māori population. Her academic interests focus on the intersection between medicine and social issues, making her particularly interested in our mission of developing a vaccine to prevent HIV infections worldwide.
