As a first-generation college student, Korie received a full-ride scholarship into the Dozoretz National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Science (DNIMAS) program at Norfolk State University, a historically black college or university (HBCU). In 2012,  Korie graduated from NSU with a Bachelor’s in Chemistry: Pre-Med and eventually landed a job at a biomedical device company called CryoLife, Inc.  Korie worked as a Medical Device Associate assembling the HeRO® Graft (Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow), the only fully subcutaneous AV access solution clinically proven to maintain long-term access for hemodialysis patients with central venous stenosis. While there,  Korie decided to pursue graduate studies and was accepted into Cornell University’s Biomedical Engineering PhD program. This was an amazing podcast!  Enjoy! Nellum