Johns Hopkins University senior Nicole A. Mihelson is on her way to London next year as one of only 32 American students selected to receive Rhodes Scholarships.

Mihelson, a neuroscience major at JHU, will be researching treatments for a specific type of brain cancer while pursuing a doctorate of philosophy in oncology at Oxford University starting next fall. Rhodes scholars receive full funding for at least two years of study at the prestigious London university.

Mihelson came to Hopkins by way of her hometown of Fullerton, Calif. Since she arrived at JHU in 2013, she’s carved out a place for herself on campus as an undergraduate researcher. According to the JHU Hub, she convinced neurology professor John Laterra during her freshman year to let perform brain cancer research in his lab. Laterra told the Hub that her “profound abilities, dedication, and commitment to scientific discovery” led to her being listed as a co-author on two papers as an undergraduate.

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