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How UNG student uses cancer research to inspire women in STEM and future scientists

University of North Georgia Jessica Nix is currently researching the effects of cigarette smoke in the formation of bladder cancer at the Gainesville Campus who. Nix has earned multiple grants to aid the research. - photo by Scott Rogers

04142019 CANCER 1.jpg — University of North Georgia Jessica Nix is currently researching the effects of cigarette smoke in the formation of bladder cancer at the Gainesville Campus who. Nix has earned multiple grants to aid the research. - photo by Scott Rogers

Jessica Nix, a junior biology student at the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus, comes from a family of former smokers. When her professor, Shannon Kispert, pitched a research idea to her, Nix eagerly jumped on board for the chance to make an impact in cancer research.