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Biology alum's research could have eye-opening implications for NICU; his journey started here.

By Francis Von Mann

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2025) – In the Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building, a mural sprawls across a whiteboard. On one side, a magnified cell with swirling, intricate layers. On the other, Charles Darwin circled by Galápagos finches and double helixes. It is equal parts science and art, memorialized with a signature in the corner: Shane D’Souza, Class of 2018.

Biology alum's research could have eye-opening implications for NICU – his journey started here.

By Francis Von Mann

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2025) – In the Jacobs Science Building, a mural sprawls across a whiteboard. On one side, a magnified cell with swirling, intricate layers. On the other, Charles Darwin circled by Galápagos finches and double helixes. It is equal parts science and art, memorialized with a signature in the corner: Shane D’Souza, Class of 2018.

 

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