Chiyedza Small is a PhD candidate at City College in the City University of New York (CUNY). Her research deals with immunology and potential cures for cancer through the study of the fruit fly.

This video portrait is is one of a series for the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) at CUNY, a program to help underrepresented minorities acheive a grad school degree in the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). Funded by the National Science Foundation, it's part of a national initiative to increase diversity in Academia and Industry.