“I first learned about LORRE when I was looking through positions aligned with the national science and technology council in Mexico (CONACyT). As a biotech engineer, I really connected by the scope of LORRE on applied research on renewable resources, and after meeting with Dr. Mosier, I knew it was going to be a great change, so I joined the lab in January 2018 for my master's degree and continued Ph.D. in ABE.  I had never visited Purdue or Indiana, and joining in the spring was complicated, but all the members of the lab made me feel welcome and helped me adjust to day-to-day activities and school responsibilities.  After my journey at LORRE, I really appreciate the sense of open collaboration we have created, and although we are doing different research or come from different parts of the world, the kindness and support we get from each other and the faculty is great.”

–Elena Robles.