2009 Honorable Mentions

(Listed by State of Legal Residence)

Alaska

Bronwyn Harrod
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Major(s): Chemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry. Conduct chemistry research using supercomputer modeling and possibly teach at university level.

Julie Ann Olson
Smith College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Design and synthesize antifilarial drugs. Engage in clinical treatment of lymphatic filariasis patients.

Alabama

Daniel Self Childs
Samford University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./ Ph.D. Conduct research and practice clinical medicine. The clinical issues addressed will complement to my research.

Elizabeth Anne Root
University of South Alabama
Major(s): Geology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Geology. I plan to focus on the study of planetary samples, as well as pursuing petrology endeavors with a company such as BHP Billiton.

Luke Yoshiaki Stannard
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biostatistics. Conduct research in biomedical techniques and applications and teach at a top university.

Christopher John Ward
Auburn University
Major(s): Polymer and Textile Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry. Conduct research into developing new applications for existing polymers and polymer composites.

Arkansas

Matthew Stirling Sample
University of Arkansas-Main Campus
Major(s): Biology/Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Serve as a productive member of the academic community, contributing both in the lab and in the classroom.

California

Hannah Bernstein
Stanford University
Major(s): Human Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct clinical, neuroengineering research and treat patients with neurological and psychological disorders.

Dipankan Bhattacharya
University of California-Berkeley
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular/Develop Biology/Genetics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level. Advocate public health policies.

Rebecca Anne Kasl
University of California-San Diego
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: M.D. /Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct and expand hormone trafficking research and teach at the university level.

Elizabeth Mak
California Institute of Technology
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research in biomedical science, specifically related to immunity, longevity, and microbial symbiosis in the gut.

Devin Wakefield
San Diego State University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biomicrofluidics and biochemical separations.

Alexander Hsueh-Hong Yen
University of Pennsylvania
Major(s): Bioengineering/Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in molecular cell engineering, teach at a university, and consult to early-stage pharmaceutical companies.

Colorado

Emily Linn Dahlberg
University of Redlands
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: I am considering engineering, medical physics, or astrophysics.

Donato Joseph De Luca
Southwestern University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Continue conducting research on molecules that interact with DNA and teach at the university level.

Bryce Alan Robbins
Colorado School of Mines
Major(s): Applied Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Utilize my experience, knowledge, and philanthropy to increase our Global efficiencies in energy consumption and production.

Grant Martin Ruehle
University of Denver
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research on the metabolic responses to hypoxia and hyperbaria.

Lauren Glenny Shoemaker
Colorado College
Major(s): Biology/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Marine Ecology with an emphasis in modeling. Conduct research on the effects of climate change on biodiversity and teach at a university.

Connecticut

Rory Tristan Coleman
University of Connecticut
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Become a professor at a major university and conduct biomedical research.

Matthew Dunn
Drew University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct biomedical research that will support the development of new therapies for human disease.

Michael James Eldridge
Bowdoin College
Major(s): Physics/Religion
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational or Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in physics and teach at the university level.

Paul C Hebert
Union College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or Physical Chemistry. Teach and conduct research at the university level.

Victoria Lynn Martucci
Colgate University
Major(s): Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology or Genetics. I plan to conduct research on the genetics of disease and work to develop new therapies for disease treatment.

Daniel Mazzaferro
Auburn University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research on new materials that will have an impact on society.

Claire Williams
Bowdoin College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Neuroscience. Conduct research on neurological diseases and teach at the university level.

Florida

Jordan B Markel
University of South Florida
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Epidemiology or Clinical and Translational Sciences. Conduct translational bio-medical research in an academic clinical setting.

Iowa

Brian Scott Henderson
Rice University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in High Energy Physics. To conduct research in particle physics and teach at the university level.

Christopher James Roberts
Saint Olaf College
Major(s): Chemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organometallic or Inorganic Chemistry. Conduct research in these fields in an academic or industrial setting.

Katherine A Tsamis
Iowa State University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cancer Genetics. Conduct clinical research in cancer genetics and teach at the university level.

Idaho

Thomas M Croschere Jr
North Idaho College
Major(s): Biology/Psychology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research and clinical trials in pain management while also teaching medical students.

Illinois

Michael Patrick Fiske
Lake Forest College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Neuroscience. I plan to pursue research in academic medicine with a focus on neural stem cells and their medical applications.

Lisa Lynn Furby
Southern Illinois Univ Carbondale
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in Biomedical Engineering; specifically, the development of artificial organs.

Joshua Fabri Goldberg
University of Montana-Missoula
Major(s): Wildlife Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology. Conduct research in wildlife biology, mentor graduate students and teach at the university level.

Laurel M Heckman
Butler University
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in medical technology at a Nanotechnology Center and teach at the university level.

Christina Lorenzo
North Central College
Major(s): Mathematics/Actuarial Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in complex analysis.

Michael Thomas Marty
Saint Olaf College
Major(s): Chemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Conduct research in analytical chemistry with an emphasis in biological, environmental, or materials analysis.

James Matthew Polans
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Major(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering/Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Develop specialized biosensors by utilizing signal processing, solid-state devices, and electrical nanomachines in industry.

Nicholas Kimball Salter
Reed College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in algebra and related fields and teach at the university level.

Viral Shah
Case Western Reserve University
Major(s): Biology/Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research to help develop cures for neurodegenerative diseases.

Michele Diane Trickey
Yale University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Atmosphere/Ocean Science. Conduct research in climate variability through governmental or post-secondary institution.

Indiana

Sam Calisch
Grinnell College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in algebraic topology.

Kansas

John Gregory Cooper
Oklahoma State University
Major(s): Chemistry/Molecular Genetics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. I plan on conducting biomedical research either at the university level or in industry.

Christopher Martin
University of Kansas
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in High Energy Physics. Conduct research in physics and teach at the university level.

Richard Zachary Robinson
University of Kansas
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in harmonic analysis and partial differential equations and teach at the university level.

Jessica Schwalm
William Jewell College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Conservation Biology. Conduct plant ecology research as applied to the management of natural areas and national parks.

Erik Stalcup
Kansas State University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research in astrophysics at a national research laboratory.

Andrew Topham
Southwestern College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct energy-related research to develop alternative fuel sources and increase energy efficiency.

Kentucky

John Brantley
Western Kentucky University
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bio-organic Chemistry. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

John Henry Gruenewald
Centre College
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in the field of biomedical imaging and teach at the university level.

Ralph Morrison
Williams College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics, with a focus on either topology or number theory. Engage in research and teach at the college or university level.

Jenna Marlee Shapiro
University of Kentucky
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research regarding therapeutic uses of stem cells at a government or university facility.

Jacqueline Marie Ward
Rhodes College
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Genetics. Conduct research at the interface of molecular biology and ecology, ultimately by studying the genetics of endangered populations.

Louisiana

Brandon Michael Boyd
Louisiana State Univ and A and M College
Major(s): Environmental Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Coastal Oceanography. Conduct research in erosion prevention and coastal restoration and teach at the university level.

James Allen Hostetter
Louisiana State Univ and A and M College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in ultrafast physics and teach at the university level.

Jennifer Wygoda
University of Texas at Austin
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics/Microbiology. Conduct research involving bacterial pathogenesis and teach at an academic institution.

Massachusetts

Clarence David Friedman
Brandeis University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Pioneer novel disease and drug discovery research.

Marissa J McGarry
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct clinical research in oncology

Brittany Anne Thomas
Colby College
Major(s): Biochemistry/Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering. Conduct research in biochemistry and teach at the university level.

Adam Wright
Trinity College
Major(s): Engineering/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Robotics. Conduct research in mobile robotics, specifically navigation and path planning.

Maryland

Kristin Abt
Loyola College in Maryland
Major(s): Psychology/Biology
Career Goal: M.S./Ph.D. in Primate Conservation. Conduct research on and promote conservation of primates in the wild and captivity.

Lindsey Meredith Draper
Juniata College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. Conduct research in biomedical science and practice medicine in an academic medical center.

Samantha Linn Price Schilit
Wesleyan University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry. Conduct research on the molecular mechanisms of gene regulation and teach at the university level.

Maine

Casie L Reed
College of the Atlantic
Major(s): Human Ecology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Conservation Biology. Conduct research on marine organisms and perform conservation work.

Ryan Andrew Whipkey
University of Maine
Major(s): Biochemistry/Chemistry
Career Goal: Conduct proteomic centered research on diseased tissues and or biological samples in order to generate diagnostic proteome profiles via FT ICR MS.

Michigan

Joel Phillip Blok
Hope College
Major(s): Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Structural Engineering. Continue to develop practical, cost-effective solutions to civil infrastructure issues through scientific research.

Laura Cairns Chambers
George Washington University
Major(s): Public Health/Biology
Career Goal: M.P.H./Ph.D. in Epidemiology/Global Health. Conduct research in analytical epidemiology, specifically cancer and infectious disease surveillance.

Paul Frybarger
Hope College
Major(s): Biology/Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research in computational biology and bioinformatics.

David Wayne Montague
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in pure mathematics and teach at the university level.

Jaie Christina Woodard
Oberlin College
Major(s): Physics/Music Performance
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in physics and teach at the university level.

Minnesota

John Henry Boyle
University of Dallas
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: My career goal is to earn a doctoral degree in Evolutionary Biology. Ultimately, I hope to run a research laboratory at a major university.

Anika Rose Bratt
College of St. Catherine
Major(s): Biology/Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology. Conduct research in Biogeochemistry and teach at the university level.

Alyssa Frazee
Saint Olaf College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biostatistics. Conduct research in either statistical genetics or epidemiology while teaching at the university level.

Jillian Schleicher
University of Saint Thomas
Major(s): Geology/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Geophysics. Conduct research in geoscience.

Missouri

Matthew Daniel Behlmann
University of Tulsa
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in solid-state physics and teach at the university level.

Jennifer Faust
Illinois Wesleyan University
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in nanotechnology and teach at an undergraduate institution.

Bo Forrester
Truman State University
Major(s): Computer Science/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in Bioinformatics.

Joseph Richard Mihaljevic
Washington University-St. Louis
Major(s): Environmental Studies
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Biology. Conduct ecological research to improve conservation and restoration strategies and teach at a research university.

David Shahin
Missouri University of Science and Tech
Major(s): Ceramic Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ceramic Engineering. Conduct research on advanced materials and later teach at a university.

Jacob Louis Swett
Missouri State University
Major(s): Physics/Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in either nanotechnology or astrophysics.

Mississippi

Edgar Rayner Meyer
Millsaps College
Major(s): Biology/Classical Studies
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physiology. M.D. from medical institution. Conduct research in biomedical science. Practice medicine and teach in medical institution.

Rupesh Patel
University of Southern Mississippi
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research on human pathogens and teach in the field of microbiology at a reputable research-active university.

North Carolina

Alexandra Bentz
Appalachian State University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: I will pursue a Ph.D. in Ecology to conduct conservation biology research and teach at the university level.

Martha Ann Hall
Southwestern Community College-Sylva
Major(s): Environment and Resources Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Hydrology. Conduct research in water resource management for human and agricultural consumption while teaching in the public health sector.

Anna Jane Parker
University of Richmond
Major(s): ACS Chemistry/International Studies
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct scientific research and teach at the university level.

Nebraska

Laila A Gharzai
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Major(s): Mathematics/Psychology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience. Conduct research in basic neuroscience.

Kristin Nicole Wakin
Creighton University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct nuclear science research to study the chemical and physical nature of nuclear matter formed after the Big Bang.

New Jersey

Stephen Hilliard Bach
Georgetown University
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in machine learning and teach at the university level.

Joshua Austin Bryan
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and D.M.D. Conduct research in molecular genetics related to dentistry.

Matthew Allen De Niear
Davidson College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in the behavioral sciences, teach at a university, and promote collaborative international research.

Bayard G Gardineer IV
Princeton University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Physics or Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering. Conduct research at the frontier of physics and engineering technology.

David Paul Gasalberti
Muhlenberg College
Major(s): Biochemistry/Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research on the biosynthetic pathways of antibiotics to develop novel treatments against resistant bacterial strains.

Adrian Daniel Haimovich
Columbia University
Major(s): Applied and Computational Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Research in large-scale computations of genomic interactions involved in disease; and teach at university level.

Michael Lukacs Jokubaitis
Drew University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in experimental/theoretical high-energy and particle physics and teach at the university level.

Paul Christopher La Plante Jr.
Loyola College in Maryland
Major(s): Physics/Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biophysics. Conduct research in biomedical and biophysical science.

Katherine LaClair
Drew University
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct research on neurodegenerative diseases for a pharmaceutical company or while teaching at the university level.

Emily R Mercadante
Ursinus College
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. I wish to conduct biomedical research in either an industry setting or at a research/academic institution.

Shreya Trivedi
Villanova University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Women’s Health. Conduct research in molecular endocrinology, see patients in the clinic and teach in academic medicine.

Amy Wesolowski
College of the Atlantic
Major(s): Human Ecology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct interdisciplinary mathematics research and teach at the university level.

New Mexico

Caitlin D Allen
New Mexico Inst of Mining and Technology
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research on cancer and drug delivery.

Abdullah Hamid Feroze
University of New Mexico
Major(s): Biology/Economics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroimmunology. Conduct research and clinical trials focusing upon cell signaling in disease mechanisms and teach at university level.

Laura Anne Johnson
Hendrix College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in mathematical physics and teach at the university level or work at a national laboratory.

Stacy Marla Shiffler
University of Arizona
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biophysics. Work as an experimental biophysicist for a national laboratory or university.

Erin Christine Stranford
University of Tulsa
Major(s): Physics/Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Optical Physics. Research scientist and professor at the university level specializing in the characterization of liquid crystals.

New York

Bilal Ahmed
Binghamton University
Major(s): Biochemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in molecular oncology at a research hospital and teach at the university level.

Jonathan Axtell
Villanova University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D in Organometallic Chemistry. Conduct research and teach at the university level or conduct research for the government.

Travis Ryan Blum
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and take on research in the field of protein chemistry and to teach at the college or university level.

Anny Caceres
SUNY at Buffalo
Major(s): Pharmacology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Conduct research in drug development for oncology treatment.

Angelo John Cangialosi
Boston College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry and conduct research in organic synthesis and chemical biology at the university level.

Amanda L Clark
Elon University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biomedical science, particuarly that related to atherosclerosis.

Alice Ford
University of Vermont
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in a field of Mathematical Biology. Combine clinical observation with laboratory research at a teaching hospital.

Robert Hendry
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Engineering. Conduct research for new hardware technologies.

Jennifer Louise Jordan
Goucher College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in biomathematics and teach at the university level.

Mohammad Farooq Usmani
Fordham University
Major(s): Natural Sciences/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research in Computational Neuroscience and serve in Academia.

Lucy Hannah Vasserman
Pomona College
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in artificial intelligence and mentor women and girls in computer science.

Ohio

Eden Almasude
Ohio University
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct biomedical research in immunobacteriology.

Anthony J Bradfield
University of Toledo
Major(s): Mathematics/Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics/Statistics. Conduct research on statistical methods with applications in labor and education and teach at the university level.

Kevin James Disotell
Ohio State University
Major(s): Aerospace Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Conduct research in experimental aerodynamics and teach at the university level.

Thomas Charles Henighan
Ohio State University
Major(s): Engineering Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in condensed matter physics.

Brett Hernandez
John Carroll University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in nanorobotics.

Christian Hinderer
Kenyon College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology/Pharmacology. Develop novel therapeutics.

John Thomas Holodnak
Ohio Northern University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in theoretical mathematics and teach at the university level.

Benjamin Scott Kester
Kenyon College
Major(s): Chemistry/Physics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry. Conduct research on the development of small molecule therapies for genetic diseases.

Karl Kremling
Grinnell College
Major(s): Biology/Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Biology. Conduct genetic research on plants with the aim of increasing global food security and sustainability.

Deanna Renee Lentz
Penn State-University Park
Major(s): Chemistry/Environmental Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in alternative energy production and conversion of biomass to fuels, plastics, and chemical feedstocks.

Rachel Lee Manthe
University of Akron
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct biomedical research in tissue engineering and wound healing and teach at the university level.

Michael McCormick
Denison University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research in observational astronomy.

Tyler E Miller
Ohio State University
Major(s): Biomedical Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. M.D. specializing in Internal Medicine/Oncology. Conduct translational cancer research at major academic medical center.

Patricia Jean Troy
Ohio Wesleyan University
Major(s): Neuroscience/ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research on neurodegenerative diseases and teach at the university level.

Patrick Vescovi
University of Pittsburgh
Major(s): Chemical Engineering/Bioengineering
Career Goal: M.D. in Radiology, Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct cutting edge research in regenerative medicine and teach at the university level.

Carrie Elizabeth Yozwiak
Ohio State University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organic synthesis.

Oklahoma

Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Major(s): Zoology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in invertebrate sensory processing and teach at the university level.

Colin Dowlin Paul
University of Arkansas-Main Campus
Major(s): Chemical Engineering/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in polymers and advanced materials and teach at the university level.

Oregon

Charity Blue Deatherage
Oregon State University
Major(s): Botany
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Phylogenetics. Conduct research in molecular plant systematics and phylogenetics and teach at the university level.

Ben Edmonds
Linfield College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research on neural stem cells and design treatments to study their effect on brain repair.

Kristen Elizabeth Fauria
University of Oregon
Major(s): Geophysics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Develop renewable energy technology that will help sustainably advance the world’s transportation and energy systems.

Nick Lowery
Oregon State University
Major(s): Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biological Engineering. Conduct research in industry or at a national laboratory.

Jared Nishikawa
Willamette University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in pure and applied mathematics and teach at the university level.

Daniel Christopher Totten
Hendrix College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunotoxicology. Conduct research in biomedical-related science.

Lindsay Anne Wills
University of Oregon
Major(s): Chemistry/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in physical chemistry or particle physics and teach at the university level.

Jenna Leigh Wilson
Oregon State University
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in biomedical engineering, emphasizing direct applications for the treatment of dehabilitating human disease.

Pennsylvania

Julia Bellows Berthet
Swarthmore College
Major(s): Biology/Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cellular Biology. Conduct medically oriented research at the university level.

Ashley Danielle Cramer
Lafayette College
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Conduct research in biomechanics of living systems and teach at the university level.

Jennifer Grab
Lafayette College
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in experimental or applied physics and teach at the university level.

Jake Tompkins Herb
Muhlenberg College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. Conduct research in alternative energy, specifically, improving the efficiency of current solar cell technology.

Brian Joseph Pepe-Mooney
Haverford College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical or Biomechanical Engineering. Conduct research in the development of tissue engineering processes or other biomaterials.

Andrew Charles Reed
Gettysburg College
Major(s): Environmental Studies
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biogeochemistry. Pursue research in biogeochemical processes in fresh-water systems.

Kathleen Paige Sokolowsky
Lafayette College
Major(s): Chemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in physical chemistry and teach at the university level.

Adam David Steinbrenner
Tufts University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biology, focusing on plant science. Research and teach plant science as a university professor.

Rhode Island

Andrew John Margenot
Connecticut College
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry. Conduct research in antibiotic development and teach at the university level.

South Carolina

Kemper Dyar Talley
Clemson University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Lead research at an institution in the field of biophysics while mentoring and fostering creativity in students at the institution.

South Dakota

Kristy Marie Gonyer
Reed College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology/Evolutionary Biology. I will conduct research in evolutionary ecology and conservation biology and teach a the university level.

Tennessee

William Robert Dawson Boyd III
Georgia Institute of Technology
Major(s): Physics/Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct physics research with applications in renewable energy technologies and market those technologies as an entrepreneur.

Michael Thomas Jungwirth
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Major(s): Biological Science/Neurobiology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Research the cellular and mechanistic basis of a variety of disorders.

Joseph Ronald Marquardt
Western Kentucky University
Major(s): Recombinant Gene Technology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. Conduct research in biotechnology and become a biology professor.

Shannon Murphy
Middle Tennessee State University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Microbiology (Infectious Disease). Practice medicine and conduct research in biomedical science in an academic setting.

Texas

Alexander Gordon Cole
Baylor University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct research in the field of immunology.

Alanna Jane Coughran
Agnes Scott College
Major(s): Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in immunology and teach at the university level.

Lindsey Denise Handley
Trinity University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct biochemical research involving genetic disorders and teach organic chemistry and biochemistry at a small university.

Samuel James Murphy
Eckerd College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in sub-atomic particle theory and teach at the university level.

Adriana Pavia-Jimenez
Saint Edward’s University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: I plan to get a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in order to work in a lab environment perhaps on allelopathy with a focus on pharmaceuticals.

Joshua Logan Pierce
Texas Tech University
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in molecular and evolutionary biology and teach at the university level.

Utah

Brian James Myers
Utah State University
Major(s): Physics/Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in dynamical systems and distributed processing and teach at the university level.

Randall Platt
University of Utah
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Teach at the university level and conduct research in biomedical science with the possibility of starting a company.

Jamie Sue Rankin
University of Utah
Major(s): Physics/Music
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in acoustics and teach at the university level.

Virginia

Ana Maii Brown
Stanford University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Material Science. Conduct research in renewable energy technology and teach at the university level.

Thushara Gunda
University of Virginia
Major(s): Environmental Science/Environmental Policy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences. Conduct research in hydrogeological processes and be of assistance in formulating governmental policies.

Erica Renee Porter
George Mason University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. Conduct translational research in the pathology of infectious diseases in developing countries.

Vermont

Andrew Donaldson Davis
Clarkson University
Major(s): Mathematics/Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomathematics or Computational Biology. Conduct research on the applications of mathematics and computational science on biology.

Washington

Aaron David Dakin Bray
Yale University
Major(s): Astrophysics
Career Goal: I plan on obtaining a Ph.D. in Astronomy or Physics. I want to conduct research in astrophysics and teach at the university level.

Andrew Scott Ishizuka
University of Washington
Major(s): Biochemistry/Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Pathobiology. Lead innovative research projects in diseases that affect populations in developing regions of the world.

West Virginia

Samuel Vincent Crowell
West Virginia University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology/Genetics. Conduct research in genetic engineering of food crops and teach at the university level.

Gareth Kristopher Kafka
Case Western Reserve University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Particle or Astrophysics. Conduct research which will help understand the evolution and/or foundations of the universe.

Mary Kylee Underwood
West Virginia University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in solid state theoretical physics and teach at the university level.

Wisconsin

Joseph Lanska
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research at a national laboratory or teach at the university level.

Wyoming

Zebulun Wayne Arendsee
University of Wyoming
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in synthetic biology and teach at the university level.