Jeremy Purvis runs UNC’s Amgen Scholars Program through the Office for Undergraduate Research. Dr. Purvis is a Professor of Genetics and a member of UNC’s Computational Medicine Program. Dr. Purvis earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Florida, and he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania and a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School. His lab combines computational modeling and single cell experiments to study cellular behavior with a focus on the human cell cycle and cell fate decisions. He enjoys working with students on new and interesting research projects because he loves learning and considers himself a student at heart.