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Gates Institute Summer Intern| EDS researcher
Jeevan Mann is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with his B.S. in Psychology with Emphasis in Biology. This summer he is a returning intern to the University of Colorado, Anschutz, through the Gates Summer Internship Program. This unique summer program offered by the Gates Institute gives undergraduate students the opportunity to research in the field of regenerative medicine for the duration of the summer. Along with this, interns within the program may also attend lectures from world renowned Gates Institute members to receive guidance on their paths to becoming scientists and clinicians.
Last summer, Jeevan had the unique opportunity to work in the lab of Dr. Ganna Bilousova, PhD, developing therapies for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Not only do multiple members of his family have a clinical diagnosis of hEDS, but in 2022, Jeevan was also identified as one of the few documented cases of AEBP1 related EDS in the entire world. Through his personal experience with chronic illness, he has devoted his career to disability advocacy and to contributing to the research that may one day yield a cure for this devastating disorder.
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with two brilliant young researchers, Jeevan Mann and Delaney Kenney, about their groundbreaking work in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Jeevan shares insights into using 3D skin models for understanding …