2015 Goldwater Scholars

(Listed by State of Legal Residence)

Alabama

Patricia C Cooney
Institution: College of Charleston
Major(s): Biology
Career Goals: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct biomedical research and teach at undergraduate level.

Luke M McClintock
Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Major(s): Physics, Chemistry
Career Goals: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research at the interface of condensed matter physics and materials chemistry and teach at the university level.

Christina M Pickering
Institution: Auburn University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goals: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in biomedical engineering and teach at the university level.

Katherine L Valin
Institution: Birmingham-Southern College
Major(s): Psychology, Minor: Biology
Career Goals: My career goal is to have a position as a neuroscience researcher and teacher at an academic institution.

Alaska

Ian W Andrews
Institution: University of Washington
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goals: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in the application of molecular diagnostic techniques to global health and teach at the university level.

Megan I Behnke…Read Bio
Institution: St. Olaf College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goals: Ph.D. in Oceanography. Conduct research in chemical oceanography in the Arctic and North Pacific Oceans and contribute to understanding the effects of climate change on biogeochemical cycles.

Brigit M Noon
Institution: Montana State University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goals: I intend to earn a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree to conduct medical research focused on improving health care and health care technologies in rural areas.

Arizona

Alison E Comrie
Institution: University of Arizona
Major(s): Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
Career Goals: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct neurobiology research and teach at the university level.

Michael T Dinh
Institution: University of Notre Dame
Major(s): Biological Sciences, Psychology
Career Goals: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research on the neurobiology of mental illnesses and teach at the university level.

Morgan T Kelley
Institution: Arizona State University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goals: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and a career at a major research university. Research with an environmental focus such as water purification and environmentally related nanomaterials.

Wilson B Lough
Institution: Northern Arizona University
Major(s): Mathematics, Physics
Career Goals: Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics. Conduct research in mathematical and theoretical physics and teach at the university level.

Travis W Sawyer
Institution: University of Arizona
Major(s): Optical Sciences and Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Image Processing. Teach at a university level while conducting research in machine learning and image processing.

Jean V Wilkening
Institution: University of Arizona
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. Conduct research on the human impacts on biogeochemical cycles and teach at the university level.

Arkansas

Jacob Higgins Institution: Hendrix College
Major(s): Chemical Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in physical chemistry and teach at the university level.

Armin Mortazavi
Institution: University of Arkansas
Major(s): Biochemistry, Physics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biophysics. Conduct research on biomedical science via biophysical techniques and teach at a medical university.

California

Saaket Agrawal
Institution: California Institute of Technology
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in organometallic chemistry and teach at the university level.

Zachary A Barnes
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Major(s): Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Engineering. Conduct embedded systems research with a focus on personal robotics, prostheses, and other real world applications.

Peter K Cabeceiras
Institution: Rice University
Major(s): Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Investigate the molecular basis of cancer as a physician scientist in an academic/medical research institute and teach at the university level.

Chun Man Chow
Institution: University of California: Berkeley
Major(s): Environmental Engineering Science, Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. Tackle issues of water crisis and climate change through scientific research and engineering design.

Brian T Do
Institution: Stanford University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Structural Biology. Conduct research in RNA and chromatin biology and teach at the university level.

Ciaran Evans
Institution: Pomona College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Statistics. Conduct interdisciplinary research in statistics with a focus on new methods for applications.

Erin R Fong
Institution: Tufts University
Major(s): Astrophysics, Quantitative Economics
Career Goal: I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Astrophysics in order to research galaxy evolution as a faculty member or staff scientist.

Margaret G Guo
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Biological Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./ Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in physiological signal analysis and processing to engineer biological systems and teach at the university level.

Jospeh Mann
Institution: University of California: Santa Barbara
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. In Materials chemistry with an emphasis on polymer science. Conduct research in a national laboratory on polymer based applications.

Brandon H Pham
Institution: University of California: Los Angeles
Major(s): Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct scientific research in neurological disorders and direct clinical trials in a hospital setting.

Geoffrey N Pronovost
Institution: University of California: Riverside
Major(s): Biochemistry – Emphasis in Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Conduct research in protein interactions in neurodegenerative disease processes and teach at the university level.

Julianne N Rolf…Read Bio
Institution: University of California: Riverside
Major(s): Environmental Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. Conduct research in water quality and teach at the university level.

Mark E Rychnovsky
Institution: University of California: Santa Barbara
Major(s): Math
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in differential geometry closely related to physics, and teach mathematics at a university level.

Tara L Shreve
Institution: American University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Pursue a Ph.D. in Geophysics, with the goal of conducting research in remote sensing techniques and teaching at the university level.

Atrin Toussi
Institution: University of California: Davis
Major(s): Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, Religious Studies
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in molecular neuroscience and teach at the university level.

Angela E Zou
Institution: University of California: San Diego
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Genetics and Bioinformatics. Conduct research in cancer genomics and translational bioinformatics, teach at the university level, and treat patients.

Colorado

Shamuel Auyeung
Institution: Calvin College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. Conduct research and teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in pure mathematics at the university level.

Brooke Davis
Institution: Colorado College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Complete a Ph.D. in Behavioral Ecology, conduct field research, and teach at the university level.

Anna K Hatstat
Institution: Rhodes College
Major(s): Chemistry, Neuroscience
Career Goal: I intend to obtain a Ph.D. in Pharmacology or Neuropharmacology in order to conduct government or industry research focused on drug development and mechanisms of drug action.

Meredith C Lutz
Institution: Bucknell University
Major(s): Animal Behavior, Applied Mathematical Sciences (Statistics Concentration)
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Behavioral Ecology. I plan to conduct comparative field research on social behavior, focusing on primates and teach at the university level.

Andrew O Nelson
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Major(s): Engineering Phyics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plasma Physics. Conduct research in the context of inertial confinement fusion and teach at the university level.

Emily Robitschek
Institution: Colorado State University
Major(s): Biochemistry, Anthropology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, MPH. Conduct basic and translational research in the cellular mechanisms and effects of immunity and cancer and teach at the university level.

Samantha G Tilson
Institution: University of Alabama
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: I plan to obtain my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and conduct research in tissue engineering with adult stem cells.

Benjamin A Toms
Institution: University of Oklahoma
Major(s): Meteorology, Civil Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Hydrometeorology. Conduct research on terrestrial hydrometeorology and teach at the university level.

Matthew P Truelove
Institution: Colorado State University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: To obtain a B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in Molecular Biology, followed by a D.V.M. and Ph.D. to study and advance the field of preventative health in obesity.

Connecticut

Leah M Fleming
Institution: Connecticut College
Major(s): Behavioral Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. In Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroscience and neuropharmacology and teach at a university level.

Jennifer S Isaac
Institution: Davidson College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct neuroscience research while working as a neurologist.

Maeva Metz
Institution: Miami University: Oxford
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: Pursue Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct biomedical research for autoimmune diseases.

Emily M Zygiel
Institution: Stonehill College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioinorganic Chemistry. Conduct research on the behavior and function of metal ions in biological systems and teach at the university level.

Florida

James F Brogan
Institution: Boston College
Major(s): Physics, Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in medical physics to develop novel treatment methods.

Colin R Defant
Institution: University of Florida
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: My goal is to receive a Ph.D. in Mathematics. I hope to do mathematical research and teach at a university

Connor Dobson
Institution: Auburn University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in drug delivery and diagnostics and teach at the university level.

Elizabeth Gallardo
Institution: Florida International University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: I plan on pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering to conduct research in biomechatronics designing prosthetics that enable amputees to perform vigorous exercises in competitive sports.

Molly R Gordon
Institution: Florida State University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: I will pursue a Ph.D. in the field of Biology with a focus on eukaryotic DNA replication. After completing a post-doctoral fellowship, I will establish a research lab studying replicative biology.

Ken Groszman
Institution: Rice University
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Bioengineering with a specialization in synthetic biology, with the ultimate goal of conducting synthetic biology research and teaching at a university.

Anya E Katsevich
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Statistics. Become a professor at a university and conduct research in big data analysis.

Lauren A McCarthy
Institution: University of Florida
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in physical chemistry and teach at the university level.

Robert C Mines
Institution: University of South Alabama
Major(s): Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Career Goal: I want to pursue an M.D./Ph.D. to obtain a career in academia to develop a nanoparticle gene delivery system for use in gene therapies for viral illnesses or cancer.

Kevin D Thielen
Institution: Eckerd College
Major(s): Mathematics, Physics
Career Goal: Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics; Conduct research in numerical analysis and teach at the university level.

Georgia

Erin E Hollander
Institution: University of Georgia
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Genetics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct translational research in gene therapy as a principal investigator and professor at a major research university.

Ronald L Shanderson
Institution: Georgia State University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct synthetic biology research focusing on drug synthesis and discovery.

Karishma Sriram
Institution: University of Georgia
Major(s): Biochmemistry & Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry and M.D. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach in a medical school affiliated with a research institution.

Sheena Vasquez
Institution: Georgia Perimeter College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry followed by a post doctoral fellowship. Conduct plant biochemical research in either industry or academia.

Idaho

Elyce N Gosselin
Institution: University of Idaho
Major(s): Ecology & Conservation Biology, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematical Ecology or Conservation Ecology. Conduct research at the intersection of mathematics and ecology or conservation biology, and teach and mentor students at the university level.

Illinois

Yiyun Cao
Institution: Yale University
Major(s): Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (Intensive)
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct research in immunology and teach at the university level.

Theodor Di Pauli von Treuheim
Institution: Union College
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conducting research in Bionics industry in a position that allows me to strategize my own research proposals that ultimately advance into the industry’s products and goals.

Paige D Diamond
Institution: Drake University
Major(s): Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph. D. in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology. Teach at the university level and perform nucleic acids research.

Benjamin A Helfrecht
Institution: Purdue University
Major(s): Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science. Conduct research in electronic materials at a national laboratory or major research university.

Melanie E Maurer
Institution: University of Texas at Dallas
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in stem cell engineering applied to cancer therapeutics and teach at the university level.

Luis M Real Hernandez
Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy. Conduct research on the biological activity of natural compounds from foods.

Courtney M Rentas
Institution: University of Alabama
Major(s): Biology, Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research directed at developing treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.

Vincent J Rinaolo
Institution: Northwestern University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organic chemistry, in particular with regards to bio-inspired synthesis, and teach at the university level.

Michael L Schoof
Institution: Stanford University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology while my ultimate career goal is to achieve professorship at a research university.

Patrick Slade
Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in robotics and teach at the university level.

Maxwell B Wang
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Major(s): Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Bioengineering. Conduct research in biomedical engineering, and engage with math and science awareness in public education.

Tiana Wong
Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. I wish to conduct research in computational modeling of the nervous system and teach at the university level.

Indiana

David W Burke
Institution: Indiana University Bloomington
Major(s): Chemistry, Jazz Trumpet
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organic chemistry or pharmaceutical science and teach at the university level.

Thomas J Dauer
Institution: Indiana University Bloomington
Major(s): Mathematics B.S., Physics B.S.
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in theoretical condensed matter physics and quantum information, and teach at the university level.

Joshua W Foster
Institution: Indiana University Bloomington
Major(s): Physics, Math
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics with a specialty in high energy theory. I hope to conduct research in the field of high energy theory and phenomenology and to teach at the university level at a research institution.

Luke A Gallion
Institution: Butler University
Major(s): Chemistry with ACS
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. Conduct research in inorganic chemistry in an industrial setting.

Alec S Hamaker
Institution: Hanover College
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in High Energy Theoretical Physics. Conduct research on extensions to the Standard Model and teach at the university level.

Yifei Hu
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Major(s): Chemistry: Biochemistry Concentration
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry or M.D./Ph.D. I will focus on conducting chemical research with applications in medicine.

Brian D McDonald
Institution: University of Rochester
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research and teach at the university level.

Abigail N Smith …Read Bio
Institution: University of Evansville
Major(s): Professional Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. I want to use my knowledge and skill in chemistry to provide pharmaceutical solutions for treating and curing debilitating diseases and improve quality of life.

Iowa

Benjamin Anzis
Institution: University of Idaho
Major(s): Mathematics, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. Conduct research in commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, algebraic number theory, and/or functional analysis and teach at the university level.

Catherine M Meis
Institution: Iowa State University
Major(s): Materials Engineering
Career Goal: I intend to earn a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, focusing on biomedical applications of materials.

Daniel D Poston
Institution: Creighton University
Major(s): ACS Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Cancer Biology. Conduct research designing novel cancer therapies and teach at the graduate level.

Kasra Zarei
Institution: University of Iowa
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (BME) with a focus in Medical Imaging. Conduct research on eye diseases and neurological disorders, and teach at the university level.

Kansas

Joshua M Nelson
Institution: Kansas State University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: I want to achieve a Ph.D. in Physics. After graduate school, I want to work as a Professor of Physics and perform research in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics.

Allen C Zhu
Institution: University of Chicago
Major(s): Biological Chemistry (B.S.), Chemistry (B.S.)
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biochemistry and teach biochemical sciences at the university level.

Kentucky

Andrew O Brown
Institution: Western Kentucky University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plasma Physics. Conduct research in magnetic confinement fusion and teach at the university level.

Dimitri D Leggas
Institution: Western Kentucky University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in applied mathematics and teach at the university level.

Louisiana

Felipe Hernandez
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Do research in mathematics and teach at a university.

Joshua M Kubiak
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering. Investigate novel polymeric materials for alternative energy generation and teach as a university professor.

Mollie Smoak
Institution: Louisiana State University/Agricultural/Mechanical
Major(s): Biological Engineering
Career Goal: I plan to obtain my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. My career goal is to develop low cost medical devices and effective procedures to repair limbs and limb function after injury.

Maine

Catherine P McGeough
Institution: Smith College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Teach at the university level and conduct research in drug development.

Reid Pryzant
Institution: Williams College
Major(s): Computer Science, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in Computational Biology and teach at the university level.

Maryland

Hannah L Clipp
Institution: West Virginia University
Major(s): Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, Multidisciplinary Studies
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology/Conservation. Conduct wildlife research and work for a federal natural resources agency.

Shane D Falcinelli
Institution: University of Maryland: College Park
Major(s): Biological Sciences: Microbiology
Minor: Global Poverty
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. Conduct research on globally important pathogens and teach at the university level.

Eric C Keen
Institution: University of Miami
Major(s): Biology, Microbiology & Immunology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research in microbial ecology and teach at the university level.

Christopher L Kilner
Institution: University of Scranton
Major(s): Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Environmental Science
Career Goal: Pursue a Ph.D./J.D. in Environment and Natural Resources, specializing in Conservation Biology. Conduct research on genetic biodiversity and teach at the university level.

Nathan Ng
Institution: University of Maryland: College Park
Major(s): Physics
Mathematics, Economics
Career Goal: I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics. After completing postdoctoral research, I will pursue a career in research and teach at a major research university.

Iowis Zhu
Institution: University of Maryland: College Park
Major(s): Biochemistry, Biological Sciences – Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. As a university professor, develop vessels for drug delivery that improve accuracy and precision in order to avoid unintended side effects and increase treatment efficacy.

Massachusetts

Carina A Belvin
Institution: Wellesley College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in experimental condensed matter physics and teach at the university level.

Dhruv Dixit
Institution: SUNY University at Stony Brook
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics. Conduct research in physics of fundamental particles and teach at a university level

Aaron P Dunbrack
Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Major(s): Astronomy, Physics/Math/Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in theoretical cosmology and quantum gravity, teach at prestigious university.

Kaustav A Gopinathan
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Electrical Engineering and Electrical Science
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct both basic and translational research to develop affordable therapies and diagnostic methods, as well as teach at the university level.

Melissa N Jay
Institution: Colorado College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biostatistics. Conduct biostatistical research in consultation with other scientists.

Emma T Kaeli
Institution: Northeastern University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: After completing a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, I plan to pursue a research career dedicated to advancing novel material integration with photovoltaic devices.

Arielle S Keller
Institution: Brandeis University
Major(s): Neuroscience, Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience. Conduct research in cognitive neuroscience and teach at the university level.

Yekaterina Kori
Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: My goal is to attend graduate school to earn a Ph.D. degree in Molecular and Cell Biology or Molecular Pharmacology, and then pursue a career in life sciences research in a university setting.

Arcadia Kratkiewicz
Institution: Smith College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology and conduct research in one of those fields. Considering combining interests in research and teaching by becoming a university professor.

Sarah M McGrath
Institution: College of Wooster
Major(s): Geology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Paleoclimatology. Conduct research in paleoclimatology and teach at the university level.

Julia E Page
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct biomedical research and teach at an academic medical center or research university.

Brian L Trippe
Institution: Columbia University
Major(s): Biochemistry, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research in biology using cutting edge computer science to provide novel intuitions and teach at the university level.

Michigan

Rebecca J Carlson
Institution: Michigan State University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Chinese
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Teach at the university level and investigate therapeutics for genetic disorders.

Alexander W Golinski
Institution: University of Michigan
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in pharmaceutical drug delivery and design at a university or major pharmaceutical company.

Jonathan M Haefner
Institution: University of Michigan
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in theoretical particle physics, in particular particle phenomenology, and teach at the university level.

Megan Kechner
Institution: Michigan State University
Major(s): Neuroscience, Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

David M Lunderberg
Institution: Hope College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Conduct research into systemic environmental problems and teach at the university level.

Karl G Winsor
Institution: University of Michigan
Major(s): Honors Mathematics, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in Number Theory and Random Matrix Theory and teach at the university level.

Minnesota

Fekireselassie G Beyene
Institution: Augsburg College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cosmology. Conduct research investigating dark matter and the early stages of the universe.

Kimberly Clinch
Institution: Northwestern University
Major(s): Integrated Science Program, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. leading to an academic career and interdisciplinary research in physics and life sciences.

Bridget E Eklund
Institution: North Dakota State University
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research in pathogenic bacteria and infectious disease and teach at the university level.

Eric J Hanson
Institution: Gustavus Adolphus College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in applied topology/dynamical systems and teach at the university level.

Jesse J Hinricher
Institution: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
Career Goal: I will obtain a Ph.D. in Medicinal Organic Synthesis in graduate school with which I will conduct research to find a cure for such diseases as cancer and Alzheimers.

Naveen Jain
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Major(s): Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Conduct biomedical research focused on cancer as a physician-scientist and professor at an academic research institution.

Mitchell A Kirby
Institution: Michigan Technological University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Minor
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research on biomedical optics and photonics.

Nathan D Klein
Institution: University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
Major(s): Chemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Conduct research utilizing organic chemistry to solve analytical problems while also teaching at the university level.

Bauer L LeSavage
Institution: Boston University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with emphasis in tissue engineering. Conduct research to create viable transplant organs using decellularization methods at the industry level.

Maria McQuillan
Institution: University of St. Thomas
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: I plan to achieve a Ph.D. in Astrophysics. I would like to observe the interactions between magnetic fields created by celestial bodies as well as investigate dark matter.

Lyle H Nyberg
Institution: Augsburg College
Major(s): Chemistry, Biology
Career Goal: I intend to receive a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and enlist in the Air Force. To conduct research aboard the International Space Station, followed by further research at an academic institution.

John P O’Leary
Institution: University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in information management, teach at the university level, and work with organizations to improve accessibility of information.

Cody Ritt
Institution: North Dakota State University
Major(s): Civil and Environmental Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. Develop and direct research in desalination while teaching at the university level.

Andrew Senger
Institution: University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in the intersection of homotopy theory, algebraic geometry and number theory, and teach at the university level.

Sammy Shaker
Institution: University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
Major(s): Chemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. with doctorate in Inorganic Materials Chemistry. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

Elizabeth G Stubbs
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Major(s): Materials Science
Career Goal: My goal is to conduct research in the field of Polymer Chemistry at an industrial company. Attaining a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering will aid me in achieving this goal.

Mississippi

Diane J Ward
Institution: Millsaps College
Major(s): ACS Chemistry, Creative Writing
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Conduct research in multidisciplinary areas and teach at the university level.

Missouri

Emily Cheng
Institution: University of Missouri: Columbia
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science. Conduct research on tissue regeneration and teach at the university level.

Bradley D Dice
Institution: William Jewell College
Major(s): Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Research and develop computational techniques to model physical phenomena in applied materials science.

Noam Z Kantor
Institution: Emory University
Major(s): BS in Mathematics
Career Goal: I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. I then hope to conduct research in algebra and number theory while teaching at the university level.

Brendan P Marsh
Institution: University of Missouri: Columbia
Major(s): Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Career Goal: I seek to earn a Ph.D. in Biophysics in order to conduct interdisciplinary research and unite a diverse group of researchers in the study of the biophysical sciences.

Timothy M Middlemas
Institution: Harvey Mudd College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Physics. Conduct research in theoretical and computational chemistry and teach at the university level.

Katy E Riojas
Institution: University of Tulsa
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in medical device innovation. Conduct research in the field of medical devices by designing, creating, and testing medical devices.

Montana

Rachel G Dickson
Institution: University of Montana
Major(s): Biology: Organismal and Ecology, Environmental Studies
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Biology. Conduct research in sustainable agriculture and biodiversity and teach environmental biology and ecology at the university level.

Melissa A Hardy
Institution: Grinnell College
Major(s): Chemistry, French
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Lead synthetic organic chemistry research in academia or industry.

Nebraska

Aaron Calderon
Institution: University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Major(s): Mathematics, Philosophy
Career Goal: I plan to pursue Ph.D. in Mathematics so as to conduct mathematical research in either the private sector or academia.

Nevada

Stephanie M Gorczyca
Institution: University of San Diego
Major(s): Biophysics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics with an emphasis in Biophysics. Conduct research in the biomedical application of physics and teach at the university level.

Josue Regalado
Institution: University of Nevada: Reno
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct research on the biological basis of behavior and teach at the university level.

New Hampshire

Joseph M Collins
Institution: University of New Hampshire
Major(s): Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research and development of bio-mechanical systems and teach at the university level.

New Jersey

Alina Afinogenova
Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Major(s): Genetics, Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Genetics. Conduct research in Neuroscience and eventually teach at the university level.

Varun Arvind
Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D in Tissue Engineering. Perform research in the design of biomaterials and study of stem cell differentiation for tissue regeneration therapies, and teach at the university level.

Samantha R Giffen
Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Major(s): Public Health, Microbiology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Infectious Disease. Conduct research in bacterial pathogenesis and contribute to on global public health disease outbreak solutions.

Alana G Huszar
Institution: The College of New Jersey
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Teach at the university level and conduct research in algebraic geometry.

Margaret A Morash
Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Major(s): Genetics Career Goal: Ph.D. in Genetics. Run my own lab and teach at the university level.

Aditya D Parikh
Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Major(s): Physics, Astrophysics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Particle Physics. Conduct research in Particle Astrophysics and teach at the University level.

Morgan Sehdev
Institution: College of William and Mary
Major(s): Biology, Hispanic Studies
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Clincal Genetics and Genetic & Developmental Biology. Conduct biomedical research at a university or institute.

Michael J Warrener
Institution: Union College
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cosmology. I would like to teach at the collegiate level and conduct research in theoretical cosmology.

Yuval Wigderson
Institution: Princeton University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in pure and applied mathematics and teach at the university level.

New Mexico

Gregory J Ottino
Institution: University of New Mexico
Major(s): Physics, Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: A Ph.D. in Physics, with an emphasis on experimental, high energy, nuclear physics, and afterwards conducting research as faculty at a university or research collaboration.

Anna G Scott
Institution: Montana State University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in bioinorganic chemistry. Conduct research at the university level at the interface of inorganic chemistry and biochemistry.

Jessica M van Loben Sels
Institution: University of Kansas
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: Earn a PhD in a biomedical field with a dissertation focus in virology. Conduct biomedical research aimed at developing new treatments or therapies for disease while teaching at the university level.

Chiann-Ling C Yeh
Institution: New Mexico State University
Major(s): Genetics & Biotechnology, Biology
Career Goal: My career goals are to obtain a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, conduct research in the field of biomedical genetics, and teach at the university level.

New York

Elizabeth Bondi
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Imaging Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Imaging Science. Conduct research in computer vision and teach at the university level.

Ryan M Bouck
Institution: Union College
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Conduct research in synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials and teach at the university level.

Selene Chew
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Computational Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in the field of computer vision.

Shoshana Das
Institution: Cornell University
Major(s): Biological Engineering, Biological Sciences in Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical or Chemical Engineering. Conduct medically applicable research in a biomolecular engineering field.

Rigina Louise V Gallagher
Institution: Brown University
Major(s): B.S. Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Systems Neuroscience. Research neural mechanisms underlying cognitive processes and teach at the university level.

Zachary Z Gershon
Institution: City University of New York: Hunter College
Major(s): Biological Sciences, Concentration in Behavioral Neurobiology
Career Goal: I plan to pursue Ph.D. in Developmental Neurogenetics. I intend to conduct research into the mechanisms of gene expression affecting learning disabilities and teach at the university level.

Katharine V Greco
Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Research and develop renewable energy technologies.

Ascanio Guarini
Institution: Swarthmore College
Major(s): Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering/Electrical Engineering. Develop innovative strategies utilizing advanced numerical methods and optimization to improve health outcomes.

Joseph P Johnston
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in High Energy Particle Physics. Conduct research in particle physics and teach at the university level.

Stephanie M Kong
Institution: SUNY University at Buffalo
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in nanomaterials and teach at the university level. Promote scientific learning and outreach in low-income area schools.

Michael W Lee
Institution: Clarkson University
Major(s): Aeronautical Engineering
Career Goal: Doctorate in Aerodynamics or Aeronautical Engineering. Conduct research in aerodynamics and plane design in industry and academia.

Sharon Lin
Institution: SUNY University at Buffalo
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in pharmaceutics and polymer engineering and teach at the university level.

Kristina Monakhova
Institution: SUNY University at Buffalo
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Research advanced concepts in space systems and head a multi-disciplinary space systems research laboratory.

Antonios Mourdoukoutas
Institution: City University of New York: City College
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in neural engineering and teach at the university level.

Brandon T Pereyra
Institution: SUNY University at Binghamton
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in computational modeling and work at a national laboratory, University, or in industry.

Daniel A Pollack
Institution: Yale University
Major(s): Mathematics & Physics, Chemistry (intended)
Career Goal: I plan to pursue a research career in Physics and hope to become a university professor as well.

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Institution: City University of New York: College of Staten Island
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Environmental Science to conduct research and teach at the university level.

Emily A Thompson
Institution: Clemson University
Major(s): Physics, B.S.
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in gravitational wave detection or particle physics and work at a national lab or as a teaching professor.

Steven B Torrisi
Institution: University of Rochester
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in atomic, molecular, and optical physics and teach at the university level.

North Carolina

William D Crumpler
Institution: North Carolina State University
Major(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering or Chemistry. Conduct research on the synthesis and applications of nanomaterials and teach at the university level.

Lauren W Dennison
Institution: University of Georgia
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genetics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct research in cancer therapeutics at a research institute.

William H Ge
Institution: Yale University
Major(s): Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics
Career Goal: After college, I will pursue a Ph.D. in Immunobiology, and hope to someday lead an immunology lab that will make substantial contributions to the field of immunology and the progress of human health.

Tyler C Godat
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Physics, Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics, most likely with a specialization in Optics. Conduct optomechanical research and obtain a professorship at an accredited university.

Larry Han
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Major(s): Biostatistics, Math
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biostatistics. Conduct research in applied statistics and the design of innovative clinical trials.

Catherine G McVey
Institution: North Carolina State University
Major(s): Animal Science (Science Concentration), Statistics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Animal Behavior. Develop and scientifically validate new computational and statistical approaches to better study food animal welfare.

Mary K Tsai
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Major(s): Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry – Biochemistry Track
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct epigenetic research and develop epigenetic therapies for human disease.

Annalee M Tutterow
Institution: Davidson College
Major(s): biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Conservation Biology. Conduct research related to conservation biology and ecology and teach at the university level.

Jennifer R Wilson
Institution: Clemson University
Major(s): B.S. Plant and Environmental Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology. Conduct research at an international crop research institute.

Ohio

Steven Blake
Institution: Ohio Northern University
Major(s): Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Conduct research in pharmacology in either industry or academia.

Alexis M Crockett
Institution: Ohio State University: Columbus Campus
Major(s): Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Track, Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research on the biology of depression and teach at the university level.

Matthew Davenport
Institution: University of Cincinnati
Major(s): Biomecial Engineering
Career Goal: I intend to attain a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and pursue a research career investigating neural circuit dysfunction as it relates to learning and memory.

Robin M Dunn
Institution: Kenyon College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: My goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in Statistics. I wish to conduct research in computational statistics, machine learning, and data analysis at a university, industrial, or government laboratory.

Rebecca M Funke
Institution: University of Richmond
Major(s): Mathematics, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. Conduct research in group theory and teach at the university level.

Kaylee A Kotwis
Institution: Clemson University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry. Conduct research in nutritional sciences in a research facility.

Thomas K Ludwig
Institution: University of Alabama
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in computational chemistry focused on environmental chemistry and the development of sustainable processes, teach at the university level.

Jonathon P Sens Read Bio…
Institution: University of Dayton
Major(s): Biochemistry, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuropharmacology and teach at the university level.

Henry K Tran
Institution: The Ohio State University: Columbus Campus
Major(s): Chemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research on molecular systems and teach at the university level.

Oklahoma

Brandon A Curd
Institution: University of Oklahoma
Major(s): Astrophysics
Career Goal: After obtaining a Ph.D. in Astrophysics, I intend to obtain a post as a faculty member or research associate at a university or research institute with an experienced astronomy department.

Austin M Evans
Institution: University of Tulsa
Major(s): Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: My goal is to lead a research team at a top-tier university where we utilize an interdisciplinary approach to address broad challenges such as resource sustainability.

Ariel N Helms …Read Bio
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Major(s): Molecular and Cellular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Physiology. Conduct biomedical research to understand diabetes in order to develop better treatment options as well as teach at the university level.

Marissa M Schmauch
Institution: University of Tulsa
Major(s): Biochemistry, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry or Materials Science. Conduct research in materials science and work in an industrial or national lab research and development setting.

Oregon

John P Gillies
Institution: University of Oregon
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in protein-DNA interactions and teach at the university level.

Hannah K Larson
Institution: Harvard College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in number theory and teach at the university level.

Matthew A Loberg
Institution: College of Wooster
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neurology. Run a laboratory at a research hospital and teach at a medical school.

Kyla N Martichuski
Institution: University of Oregon
Major(s): Biology, Human Physiology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research in biomedical science to promote public health.

Riley D Shearer
Institution: Montana State University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry
Career Goal: I plan to complete a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and to pursue a career researching biomimetic nanomaterials for medical applications.

Pennsylvania

Benjamin D Gastfriend
Institution: University of Maryland: College Park
Major(s): Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Perform research in metabolic engineering and teach at a major research university.

Jillian R Jaycox
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct research on autoimmune disease or infectious disease and practice medicine in an academic setting.

Dana A Lapides
Institution: Lafayette College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics focusing on real analysis and geometry. Conduct research on nano-scale mathematical and physical problems and teach at the university level.

Julia E Olivieri
Institution: Oberlin College
Major(s): Mathematics, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematical and Theoretical Biology.

Samuel E Otto
Institution: Purdue University
Major(s): Aerospace Engineering
Career Goal: I will pursue a doctorate in Physics and continue to conduct theoretical research in turbulence and computational physics in academia or a government lab.

Anjli M Patel
Institution: Drexel University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: I aim to pursue a Ph.D. in Semiconductor Materials for solar energy applications and ultimately build a career developing innovative photovoltaic cells as a materials researcher in the solar industry.

Tyler A Smith
Institution: Syracuse University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research into the roles and properties of amyloid plaques in neurodegenerative diseases.

Zachary A Sporn
Institution: Lafayette College
Major(s): B.S. Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research as a physician-scientist on neurodegenerative disorders.

Joy Wang
Institution: Stanford University Major(s): Chemistry Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine and teach at the university level.

Jacob J Wisser
Institution: Penn State University Park
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Obtain Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics or Materials Science, and perform research in an industry or academic setting.

Rhode Island

Jeffrey S Bourgeois
Institution: College of the Holy Cross
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunology or Molecular Pathology. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

South Carolina

Austin G Herbst
Institution: Clemson University
Major(s): Biochemistry, Genetics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in an academic setting on cancer therapies and new biomolecular treatments.

Kaydren B Orcutt
Institution: Mercer University
Major(s): Chemistry, Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Conduct bioanalytical research and teach at the university level.

South Dakota

Bryce A Tappan
Institution: University of Kansas
Major(s): Environmental Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Research climate change or renewable energy materials and technologies in academic, governmental or industrial settings.

Tennessee

Benjamin A Brock
Institution: University of Tennessee: Knoxville
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in scientific computing and computer architecture and compiler design.

Adam J LaClair
Institution: University of Tennessee: Knoxville
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics concentrating in Algebraic Number Theory. Conduct research in mathematics, with a focus on using computational methods to solve math problems.

Sarah E McFann
Institution: University of Alabama
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research involving mathematical and computational modeling of biological systems and teach at the university level.

Texas

Anthony J Abel
Institution: Drexel University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in semiconductor physics and technologies and teach at the university level.

Brendan Chou
Institution: University of Texas at Austin
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research to advance the understanding of small ribonucleic acids as novel therapeutic agents, and teach at the university level.

Vishnu V Dantu
Institution: University of North Texas
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biophysics. Conduct research in Biophysics and teach at the university level.

Erica G Gacasan
Institution: Texas A&M University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Conduct research in next-generation tissue engineering therapies and teach at the university level.

Aaron T Griffin
Institution: Texas A&M University
Major(s): Biochemistry, Genetics
Career Goal: M.D. and a Ph.D. in Cancer Cell Biology. Conduct research as a physician-scientist to elucidate novel biochemical pathways of cancer cell proliferation.

Michael Lee
Institution: University of Texas at Dallas
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cell Biology. Conduct basic research on cellular processes underlying human disease, and develop nanotechnology-based therapeutics.

Ritish Patnaik
Institution: Columbia University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in diagnostic and therapeutic devices for low-resource settings and teach at the university level.

Eric Sung
Institution: Rice University
Major(s): Computational and Applied Mathematics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroscience focusing on learning and memory from a computationally motivated perspective and hold faculty position at an academic institution

Preston Tunnell Wilson
Institution: Rhodes College
Major(s): Computer Science, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science Theory. Conduct research in Computer Science theory and virtual environments and teach at the university level.

Andrew R Wei
Institution: University of Texas at Dallas
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: I will pursue a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. I plan to conduct research in the development of flexible optoelectronic devices and teach at the university level.

Utah

Vera Mayhew
Institution: Brigham Young University
Major(s): Genetics and Biotechnology
Career Goal: Earn a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and conduct research in cancer biology while teaching at the university level.

Kathryn J Sweet
Institution: Utah State University
Major(s): Physics (Professional Emphasis), Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biophysics. Conduct research in complex systems biology and teach at the university level.

Vermont

Anna Schmoker
Institution: University of Vermont
Major(s): Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in analytical chemistry with environmental and health applications and teach at the university level.

Virginia

Riley X Brady
Institution: University of South Carolina: Columbia
Major(s): Marine Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography. Conduct research in air-sea interactions and teach at the university level.

Lindsey S Brown
Institution: Duke University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: I intend to earn a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and to conduct research in the field of computational neuroscience.

Donovan L Buterakos
Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: I plan to obtain a tenured faculty position at an R-I research university. Such a position would allow me to conduct innovative research, while also teaching at the same time.

Christine W Gao
Institution: College of William and Mary
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct research on the molecular pathways involved in cancer treatment as a clinical researcher and mentor students at the university level.

Andrew D Halleran
Institution: College of William and Mary
Major(s): Biomathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research on gene network regulation and teach at the university level.

Gina L Hansen
Institution: University of Washington
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct translational research in biomedical industry for development of improved diagnostic approaches.

Catherine C Henry
Institution: University of Virginia
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research and clinical trials in biomedical sciences to improve diagnostic capabilities and treatment options.

Louis R Hollingsworth
Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Conduct biomedical research at an institution such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and mentor graduate students.

John P Marken
Institution: College of William and Mary
Major(s): Applied Mathematics
Minor: Applied Science- Computational Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in computational neuroscience and teach at the university level.

Kathryn Marqueen
Institution: University of Virginia
Major(s): Chemistry, Economics
Career Goal: Conduct translational research relating to cardiovascular disease and develop more effective therapies.

Christine M Tin
Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Virology/Immunology. Conduct research on viral pathogenesis to advance vaccine design for infectious diseases mainly impacting developing countries.

Scott C Yeudall
Institution: University of Richmond
Major(s): Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Conduct research in biomedical science and apply that work to clinical settings. Work with patients and teach at the University level.

Washington

Alice C Bosma-Moody
Institution: University of Washington
Major(s): Bioengineering, Neurobiology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuro-Engineering. Conduct research in a clinical setting and teach at the post-graduate level.

Kyle J Brown
Institution: Brigham Young University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Pursue advanced research in Mechanical/Electrical/Biomedical Engineering. Develop technologies and innovations that will improve the quality of life for people around the world.

Marina A Dimitrov
Institution: Stanford University
Major(s): Biomechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomimetic Robotics. Conduct research and teach at a major research university.

Geoffrey C Martin-Noble
Institution: Haverford College
Major(s): Chemistry, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in computational chemistry in academia, industry, or government.

Justin F Niedermeyer
Institution: Washington State University
Major(s): B.S. Physics, B.A. Music and B.A. German for the Professions
Career Goal: I will earn a Ph.D. in Physics, most likely from Universitt Heidelberg in Germany. I plan to become a leader in the research field of ultracold atomic phenomena, such as Bose-Einstein condensation.

Seth M Schneider
Institution: Washington State University
Major(s): Genetics and Cell Biology
Career Goal: I desire to earn a Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences and then engage in bioterrorism defense research.

Wisconsin

Paul Dieterle
Institution: California Institute of Technology
Major(s): Applied Physics
Career Goal: Conduct fundamental and applied research in the emergent fields of quantum metrology and quantum information science. Advocate for societal advancement through scientific progress.

Emily K Holz
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in targeted therapeutic delivery at a university or national laboratory.

Sarah E Knutson
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Major(s): Geology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Hydrogeology. Conduct field research on contaminant remediation and prevention in ground and surface waters.

Kirsti Martinez
Institution: University of South Florida
Major(s): Environmental Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plant Ecology. Conduct research in freshwater submerged and emergent plant ecological systems.

William A Mulligan
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biology. Improve live imaging techniques to research links between developing and cancerous tissues and teach at the university level.

Sohil R Shah
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major(s): Chemistry, Mathematics and Economics (third major)
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in materials chemistry and teach at the university level.

Meghan A Turner
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major(s): Biochemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Biophysics. Conduct research on the design of antimicrobial agents using structure- based biophysical methods.

Wyoming

Annette E Hein
Institution: University of Wyoming
Major(s): Geology, Minor in Mathematics
Career Goal: After earning a Ph.D. in Geohydrology, I plan to research water resource issues, particularly aquifer depletion and contamination.