Dennis Hruby College of Science
Chelsea Byrd Alumna ’01/’05 | College of Science
University Honors College
“I’m not leaving until you say yes”
As an undergrad, Chelsea Byrd was persistent in looking for research opportunities, and while she heard Dennis Hruby had a tough reputation, she wanted “someone who could push me.”
And he would. As with all students, Hruby laid out his high expectations as well as the demands of biomedical science. Still, Byrd had the enthusiasm and motivation Hruby looks for. When asked what she wanted to be, Byrd responded, “I want to be you. And I’m not leaving until you say yes.”
Byrd worked with Hruby through her undergraduate and Ph.D. at OSU. They continue working together on biodefense countermeasures research at SIGA, where Hruby is Chief Scientific Officer.
