As a young girl, Sydney Floryanzia was forced to attend an engineering camp one summer. There, she was introduced to the field of neuro-engineering, which ultimately skyrocketed her into a career that she is incredibly passionate about today! Sydney is a National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellow and a Ph.D. student in chemical engineering at the University of Washington. She has a published research article, an inventorship on a patent, and she is currently investigating the blood-brain barrier, drug delivery to the brain, and therapy for various brain diseases. She’s also an advocate for diversity in science and she is passionate about being a science communicator for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In this episode, Sydney offers some insight into her experience as a ‘Princess with Power Tools’, how she came to put unlike things together to find her true passion in the neuro-engineering field, and the exciting accomplishments she has made along the way. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation with a woman in STEM who proves that femininity and engineering are not mutually exclusive! Listen in today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices