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BioVentures’ 2025 interns modernized core data systems and explored how UAMS innovations reach the market, bridging science and business.  BioVentures is wrapping up its 2025 Internship Program on August 1, with two standout students who have brought fresh energy and dedication to the office: Carter Horton and Nyera Ali.   Carter, a sophomore in Biomedical Engineering and National Merit Scholar at the University of Arkansas, described his experience by saying: “This internship has shown me how science and business connect to improve lives. It’s exciting to see it firsthand.”  Nyera, a rising senior at Pulaski Academy, is a Model United Nations standout and one of only seven students from Arkansas selected to compete at the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair for her genome-editing research. Participating through the Summer Research Institute (SRI), she has been working with Dr. Mitch McGill on research involving acetaminophen-induced liver injury.   Throughout the summer, both interns have played a role in transferring and organizing key data into a new system, a project that will serve as the foundation for future operations at BioVentures. In doing so, they’ve gained direct exposure to the process of technology transfer and learned how discoveries at UAMS move from the lab into the real world through commercialization.  We’re grateful to have had them with us this summer and look forward to seeing where their paths lead next.  Interested in interning with BioVentures in 2026? Contact tforcum@uams.edu.