2011 Honorable Mentions

(Listed by State of Legal Residence)

Alabama

Olga Mikhailovna Alexeeva
Institution: Emory University
Major(s): Neuroscience and Behavior, French
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in biomedical science on neurodegenerative disease.

Thomas Anthony Catanach
Institution: University of Notre Dame
Major(s): Physics, Classics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics. Conduct research in complex systems and teach at a university or do research at a private lab.

Timothy Feliciano Fernandez
Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Major(s): ACS Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D. in Pathology. Ph.D. in Virology. Teach and conduct research in biomedical science at a leading medical research university.

Jesse Anton Kawell
Institution: Samford University
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in artificial intelligence and design applications for mobile devices.

Charlotte Mae Crowther Kent
Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in OB/GYN and Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in tissue engineering. Design and create a functioning uterus.

Hassan Robert Liaghati-Mobarhan
Institution: University of Alabama-Huntsville
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Quantum Optics. Conduct original research in Quantum Optics and teach at the university level.

Helen Lin
Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D .in Internal Medicine/Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science and practice medicine in a teaching hospital.

Bianca Williams
Institution: Auburn University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in tissue engineering and teach at the university level.

Alaska

John Goertz
Institution: Seattle University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics. Conduct research in biophysics with a focus on medical applications.

Justin Samorajski
Institution: University of Dallas
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biomedical science with a focus on nanobiology and serve on the faculty of a medical school.

Arizona

Kaylan Burleigh
Institution: University of Arizona
Major(s): Physics, Astronomy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astronomy. Professor of astronomy at the university level and research in stellar physics.

Arkansas

Allison Grace McAtee
Institution: University of Arkansas-Main Campus
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in removing greenhouse gas from the environment for producing biofuels and teach at a university.

Ryne Ramaker
Institution: University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Major(s): Biology, Chemistry
Career Goal: After earning an M.D./Ph.D. I plan to conduct biomedical research, apply these findings to patients, and teach at the university level.

California

Anayo Kenechukwu Akametalu
Institution: University of California-Santa Barbara
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in applied electromagnetics (EM) or solid state devices.

Samuel Gene Goldberg
Institution: California Institute of Technology
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct applied research and teach at the university level.

Chelsea Elizabeth Harris
Institution: University of California-Santa Barbara
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research in theoretical astrophysics and teach at the university level.

Seyedeh Sheida Hosseini
Institution: University of California-Davis
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. NASA researcher and teach at the university level.

Tiffany Kim
Institution: Occidental College
Major(s): Chemistry, Art History
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Conduct pharmaceutical research in and teach at the university level.

Mable Lam
Institution: Amherst College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in enzymology and teach at the university level.

Benjamin Lin
Institution: Amherst College
Major(s): Geology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Geochemistry. Research chemical evolution of minerals and teach at a college or university.

Don Xuan Nguyen
Institution: University of California-Los Angeles
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research on microbial pathogens and teach at the university level.

Emily Ann Rosen
Institution: Brown University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D .in Biochemistry and/or an M.D. Conduct basic, clinical, or field research in the biomedical applications of chemistry.

Christopher Maximilian Steenbock
Institution: Humboldt State University
Major(s): Botany
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology. Conduct research on the evolution of plants and teach at the university level.

Colorado

William Virgil Berdanier
Institution: University of Texas at Austin
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Physics. Conduct research in novel electromagnetic materials (metamaterials) and teach at the university level.

Benjamin Hoffman
Institution: Lewis and Clark College
Major(s): Physics, Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Geomorphology or Geophysics. Conduct research in landscape dynamics and teach at the university level.

Stephen Michael Kissler
Institution: University of Colorado-Boulder
Major(s): Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct biomedical modeling research for health institutions.

Eric Joseph Wigton
Institution: Colorado College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. or Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct translational research on chemoprevention in cancer.

Connecticut

Laure Flapan
Institution: Yale University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. Conduct research in pure mathematics and teach at the university level.

Guy Geyer
Institution: Wesleyan University
Major(s): Physics, Astronomy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in quantum information and physical cosmology and teach at the university level.

Anna Gustafson Green
Institution: University of Connecticut
Major(s): Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in molecular biology, prokaryotic genetics, and astrobiology, as well as teach at the university level.

Wade Scott Perkins
Institution: Hobart William Smith Colleges
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in synthetic organic chemistry and teach at the university level.

Delaware

Sarah Jo Alexander
Institution: Barnard College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics and teach at the university level.

District of Columbia

Sean E Healton
Institution: Skidmore College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct medical research relating to the molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity.

Florida

Michael Durante
Institution: University of Florida
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in translational biomedicine, apply synthetic biology to develop oncology diagnostics and therapeutics.

Perry Lloyd Johnson
Institution: University of Central Florida
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Research fundamental physics of turbulent fluid phenomena at academic or national research laboratory.

Zachary Kaufman
Institution: University of Florida
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Research alternative energy and energy saving technologies and teach at the university level.

Juan Pablo Ruiz
Institution: University of Miami
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering, English
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. To conduct stem cell and tissue engineering research for regenerative medicine and teach at the university level.

Ashley Joan Toth
Institution: Rollins College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in theoretical mathematics and teach at the university level.

Hannah Jane Weber
Institution: New College of Florida
Major(s): Biochemistry Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct cancer immunology research.

Georgia

Susanna Elizabeth Brantley
Institution: Emory University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology. Conduct research in molecular genetics and teach at the university level.

Jacqueline Renee Cantwell
Institution: University of South Carolina-Columbia
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. Conduct research in inorganic materials synthesis and teach at the university level.

Stephen Nicholas Crooke
Institution: Georgia Southern University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct biochemical research relating to the design of cancer drugs at a university or pharmaceutical company

Jason David Frieman
Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Major(s): Aerospace Engineering, Foreign Languages
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Conduct research into spaceflight propulsion systems for use with manned interplanetary missions

Katy Ann Hammersmith
Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct clinical research trials in the regenerative medicine field.

Idaho

Chloe Lombard Lombard
Institution: Boise State University
Major(s): ACS Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Perform pharmaceutical research.

Camille Kay Robertson
Institution: Seattle University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science in a research institute or academic medical center.

Illinois

Ashley Elizabeth Angell
Institution: University of Iowa
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct neurobiological research at the National Institutes of Health.

Christopher Michael Bouxsein
Institution: Saint Olaf College
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Surface Science. Conduct research in nanoscale photovoltaic technology, either at a university or in industry.

Peter Robert Fiflis
Institution: University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Major(s): Nuclear Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. Conduct research in nuclear fusion reactors for power applications.

Gregory Joseph Gauthier
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Major(s): Mathematics, Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Research mathematics and teach at the university level as a university professor.

Sophia Catherine Gaynor
Institution: Cornell College
Major(s): Biology, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D in Marine Biology. Conduct research in molecular genetics of marine organisms and possibly teach at the university level.

Stacey Marie Hitchcock
Institution: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Major(s): Meteorology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Meteorology. Conduct research and teach at the university level.

Joshua Jones
Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago
Major(s): Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D in Computational Neuroscience. Conduct research in neurobiological dynamics and teach at the university level.

Mark Daniel Levin
Institution: University of Rochester
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Professor of Chemistry via a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Teach and conduct research in transition metal catalyzed organic reactions.

Grace Neno Muganda
Institution: North Central College
Major(s): Biochemistry, Computer Science
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pathology. Conduct biomedical research and teach in a medical school.

Leslie Anne Rank
Institution: Purdue University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in chemical biology and work in an industrial research setting such as the National Institute of Health.

Tayler Sheahan
Institution: Marquette University
Major(s): Physiology
Career Goal: PhD. in Physiology or Neurobiology. Conduct research in either field and teach at the university level.

Yuwen Wu
Institution: University of Chicago
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct translational research of the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders and teach at the university level.

Indiana

Avery Elizabeth Scherer
Institution: Eastern Kentucky University
Major(s): Aquatic Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Marine Biology. Conduct research in marine ecology and participate in conservation work.

Lindsey Marie Steiner
Institution: Ball State University
Major(s): Biology, Pre-Medicine
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Infectious Diseases. Apply clinical work in underserved areas to an active research program focused on globally-important diseases.

Ashley Nicole Zahrt
Institution: Ball State University
Major(s): Biology, Pre-Medicine
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Pediatric Toxicology. I want to work in a teaching hospital doing clinical work and conducting research in toxicology.

Iowa

Trevor Glen Hyde
Institution: Amherst College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: I aim to pursue a career conducting collaborative research in pure mathematics and teaching higher mathematics at a university or college.

Mischa Alana Olson
Institution: Iowa State University
Major(s): Biology, Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plant Biology. Conduct research via genetic techniques to increase plant resources for the benefit of humankind.

Byron Tasseff
Institution: University of Northern Iowa
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Physics. Conduct research in molecular dynamics and lead a research group for a firm or national laboratory.

Kansas

John Gregory Cooper
Institution: Oklahoma State University
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular Biology, Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct translational research in oncology, working at the interface of basic research and clinical medicine.

Scott Archer Mitchell
Institution: University of Kansas
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research at a medical research university with the goal of developing technologies for disease diagnosis

Kentucky

Clayton Thomas Crocker
Institution: Denison University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research in this field and teach at the university level.

Clarice Esch
Institution: Western Kentucky University
Major(s): Horticulture, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in a Plant Sciences field. Conduct research in the improvement of sustainable practices.

Akash Gupta
Institution: University of Louisville
Major(s): Biology, Spanish
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct translational research in cancer prevention, treat patients, and lead clinical trials at a medical institution.

Andrea Michelle Ramsey
Institution: University of Kentucky
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in environmentally efficient fuel sources and apply this information to an industrial company.

Jason Rexroat
Institution: University of Kentucky
Major(s): Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Research space radiation mitigation and protection to expand space exploration and habitation.

Ellery Reuben Russell
Institution: New York University
Major(s): Physics, Music Performance
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in condensed matter physics and teach at the university level.

Louisiana

Winston Sinclair Capps
Institution: Louisiana State Univ and A and M College
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Design aerospace vehicles and use them to conduct research on astronomical phenomena.

Erik Michael Istre
Institution: Hendrix College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. Conduct mathematical research and teach at the university level.

Maryland

Esmaeel Paryavi
Institution: University of Maryland-College Park
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct and lead research on biomedical devices and teach at the university level.

Jacob Alan Tatum
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Biomedical Science
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Develop novel drug and treatment options for use in diagnosing and treating cancer and other diseases.

Albert Zhou
Institution: University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct research in biomedical sciences and teach at the university level.

Massachusetts

Hannah Leigh Anthony
Institution: Gettysburg College
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology and Infectious Disease. Conduct biomedical research to develop further understanding of disease.

Brian Castelluccio
Institution: Trinity College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuropsychology. Conduct functional neuroimaging research in psychiatric disorders and brain injury and work in diagnostic neuropsychology.

Nicolae Iftimia
Institution: Brandeis University
Major(s): Biology, Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct cutting-edge clinical research on nervous system disorders and neuroprosthetics.

Thomas James McDonough
Institution: Providence College
Major(s): Chemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in molecular structural dynamics and teach at the university level.

Jarrod Milshtein
Institution: Boston University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science and research alternative fuels for automobiles.

Jyotsna Mullur
Institution: Brown University
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D/Ph.D. focusing in Neuroscience. Investigate the molecular etiology of neurodegenerative diseases.

Michigan

Ryan Jay Martinie
Institution: Calvin College
Major(s): Biochemistry, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in enzymology and teach at the university level.

Thomas Rogers
Institution: Grand Valley State University
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecule Biology or Cancer Biology. Make an immediate impact in biomedical research and teaching at the university level.

Minnesota

Michael William Coughlin
Institution: Carleton College
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Become a scientist conducting astrophysics related research such as gravitational waves at NASA, Los Alamos or Argonne or a private sector facility.

Colton Charles Gits
Institution: Northwestern University
Major(s): Integrated Sciences, Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Conduct genetics research at a leading research institution.

Zeeshan Ul Haq
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Conduct research in medicinal chemistry and practice medicine at a university hospital.

John William Kelsey
Institution: Creighton University
Major(s): ACS Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Physiology. Conduct research in exercise cardiovascular physiology and teach at the university level.

Ariah Aram Klages-Mundt
Institution: Amherst College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D in Math, an area of applied math, or engineering and pursue research professionally with the goal of leading a research group.

Amy Lynn Moorhouse
Institution: Minnesota State University Moorhead
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology/Biology. Conduct lab and/or field research in ecology and plant biology.

Brent Michael Perreault
Institution: Concordia College-Moorhead
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in particle physics and teach at the college level.

Hannah Elizabeth Rogers
Institution: Augustana College-Sioux Falls
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research in composition and other categorizations of stars and extrasolar planets.

Nicholas Anthony Serratore
Institution: University of Saint Thomas
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in physical organic chemistry and teach at the undergraduate university level.

Austin Lee Wagner
Institution: Augsburg College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Dynamical Systems. Conduct pure research in dynamical systems.

Mississippi

Edward James Evans Jr.
Institution: Wabash College
Major(s): Chemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in green energy and the spread of viruses.

John Spencer Hall
Institution: Mississippi State University
Major(s): Aerospace Engineering, Applied Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Conduct and lead research in advanced space propulsion systems at a public or private organization.

Dana Nicole Reinemann
Institution: University of Mississippi
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in chemical and environmental engineering for a government agency or commercial company.

Missouri

Nikolas Alexander Wilkinson
Institution: University of Missouri-Columbia
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in materials processing and renewable energy and teach at a university level.

Samantha Yang
Institution: Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Major(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Design electronics to update our living spaces and conduct research in sustainable design.

Montana

Nathan Robert Carroll
Institution: Montana State University
Major(s): Earth Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Paleontology. Conduct research in Earth Sciences and teach at the university level.

Ariane Elizabeth Erickson
Institution: Montana Tech of the Univ of Montana
Major(s): Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering
Career Goal: M.D. /Ph.D. with a focus on Orthopedic Medicine and Materials Engineering. Conduct research in biomaterials engineering with a focus on prosthestics.

Daniel Enrique Ibarra
Institution: Stanford University
Major(s): Geology, Environmental Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Geochemistry or Climate Dynamics. Conduct research studying earth processes at a national laboratory or university.

Ross Anthony Rowsey
Institution: Washington State University
Major(s): Genetics, Biotechnology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Genetics and Cell Biology. Conduct research in human genetics in either a university or a public or private funded hospital setting.

David Zachary Stevens
Institution: Montana State University
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science and eventually teach at the university level while conducting research in network algorithms.

Nebraska

Eric Quinlan Mooring
Institution: Georgetown University
Major(s): Environmental Biology, Government
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology. Conduct research in ecology and public policy in academia or government.

Nevada

Geoffry Austin Davis
Institution: University of Maine
Major(s): Biochemistry, Secondary Education
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

Anna Koster
Institution: University of Nevada-Reno
Major(s): ACS Chemistry, Music
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Teach and conduct research at the university level with an emphasis in green chemistry and organic synthesis.

New Hampshire

Jeremy Brouillet
Institution: Dartmouth College
Major(s): Engineering Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Material Science. Conduct research in photonics and create start-ups based on research discoveries.

Marissa Howard Lynn
Institution: Dartmouth College
Major(s): Biological Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Microbiology/Virology. Conduct research in viral pathogenesis to develop improved antiviral drugs and vaccines.

New Jersey

Brighid Kerry Burgin
Institution: Rowan University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct academic/industrial materials research; contribute creativity, zeal to engineering teaching at the university level.

Chester Chia
Institution: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Major(s): Neuroscience, European History
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Neuroscience. Conduct research in the molecular processes critical to the acquisition and consolidation of learning and memory.

Mitchell Wayne Dorrell
Institution: Rowan University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in materials science and teach at the university level.

Soma Jobbagy
Institution: University of Delaware
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, M.D. in Oncology or Internal Medicine. Conduct translational research in biomedical sciences at an academic institution.

Alyssa Katherine Kosmides
Institution: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in the areas of biomechanics and biomaterial design.

Edward S Lee
Institution: The College of New Jersey
Major(s): Biology, Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomathematics/Applied Math. Conduct biomathematical research in clinical settings and treat patients as a physician.

Daniel E Markowski
Institution: The College of New Jersey
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Genetics. Conduct research in biomedical science.

Amanda Meier
Institution: Muhlenberg College
Major(s): Biology, Environmental Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology, concentrating in plant science. Conduct research in plant physiology and phytoremediation.

Ross Anthony Moretti
Institution: Lafayette College
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in drug development as a process chemist in the pharmaceutical industry.

Jennifer Wehof
Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology
Major(s): Environmental Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental or Coastal Engineering. Work on solving pollution problems along our coasts through research and consultant work.

New Mexico

Alyson Jeanne Banegas
Institution: New Mexico State University
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology. With this degree I plan to conduct research on infectious diseases with goals of eradication.

Veronica Uriel Weser
Institution: Vassar College
Major(s): Cognitive Science, Japanese
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Psychology. Conduct research in machine language and human-machine interaction while teaching at the university level.

Sarah Christine Wyss
Institution: Ohio University
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biosynthetic and genetic engineering, and eventually teach at the university level.

New York

Matthew David Antalek Jr
Institution: Binghamton University
Major(s): Biochemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics. Perform research in biomedical informatics, teach at university level.

Ryan Badman
Institution: Syracuse University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in High Energy Physics. Conduct research in high energy particle physics and teach at the university level.

Nicolas Alexandre Champagne-Williamson
Institution: Cornell University
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence. Conduct research in artificial intelligence and teach at the university level.

Jennifer Chu
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in high energy physics and teach at the university level.

Daniel Michael Feldman
Institution: CUNY College of Staten Island
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astronomy. Conduct research in astrophysical science and teach at the university level.

Megan Gaugler
Institution: Skidmore College
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D in Genetics. Conduct research in the field of genetic disorders.

Scott Arthur Kanner
Institution: Muhlenberg College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Physiology/Pharmacology. Conduct research in the biomedical sciences, strive for rational drug design, and teach at the university level.

Evan Deller Losh
Institution: SUNY College at Geneseo
Major(s): Physics, Music
Career Goal: My goal is to research Astrophysics or teach at the undergraduate level.

Rajeev Masson
Institution: SUNY at Stony Brook
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D/Ph.D in Neuroscience. Conduct research in Alzheimer’s and also work in a clinical setting.

Nyla Naim
Institution: SUNY at Albany
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in cellular biology and teach at the university level.

Weston Lee Testo
Institution: Colgate University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biology. Teach at the university level and conduct research in the fields of conservation biology and plant ecology.

Spencer Louis Thomas III
Institution: SUNY at Stony Brook
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D in Physics and then conduct research in computational condensed matter physics while teaching at the university level.

Dmitriy Timerman
Institution: Columbia University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct biomedical research, develop novel imaging techniques, and teach at the university level.

Kenneth G Yancey
Institution: Clarkson University
Major(s): Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D in Tissue Engineering. Conduct research by applying concepts in polymer chemistry for tissue engineering development.

Vivian Yaci Yu
Institution: Syracuse University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Post-doc in Molecular Biology. Teach in a university and open a large academic research lab.

North Carolina

Benjamin Altheimer
Institution: Oberlin College
Major(s): Chemistry, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research and teach at the university level.

Kevin Michael Barkett
Institution: North Carolina State University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in theoretical physics.

Farzan Beroz
Institution: Duke University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in physical cosmology and teach at the university level.

Laura Kaitlin Wiles
Institution: Clemson University
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in biomedical engineering and teach at the university level.

North Dakota

Jenna Rae Unterseher
Institution: North Dakota State University
Major(s): Psychology, Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in cognitive neuroscience as well as social psychology and teach at university level.

Ohio

Philip Bunting
Institution: Ohio State University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. Conduct research in materials chemistry and teach at a major research university.

Ethan Joseph Cottrill
Institution: Ohio University
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry with a focus on photochemistry. Conduct research and teach at the university level.

Martin Laurence Dalefield
Institution: Ohio State University
Major(s): Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Lead multi-disciplinary drug discovery efforts for neurological diseases and teach at the university level.

Zoe Ciambro Hesp
Institution: Miami University-Oxford
Major(s): Zoology, French
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in biomedical science at either a university level or at a large national research institute.

Joe Richard Luchsinger
Institution: Baldwin-Wallace College
Major(s): Neuroscience, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience and/or Physics. Conduct research and teach at the university level

Oklahoma

Jacob Mitchell Cantu
Institution: University of Tulsa
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Perform research on mechanisms of cellular senescence and direct research at a national laboratory.

Josiah Couch
Institution: Oklahoma State University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph. D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in quantum gravity either at a university or government laboratory

Oregon

Gina Olivia Blackburn
Institution: University of Oregon
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plasma Physics. Conduct research in fusion and tokamak physics and teach at the university level.

Truc-Vi Huynh Duong
Institution: University of Portland
Major(s): Biochemistry, Bioenvironmental Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biochemistry science and teach at the university level.

Alexandra Kaye Hartman
Institution: University of Oregon
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience. Conduct electrophysiological research in mammalian systems and teach at the university level.

Patrick Todd Yoho
Institution: Whitworth University
Major(s): Computer Science, Engineering Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction. Conduct research and develop products that will make computers easier and more efficient to use.

Pennsylvania

Karen Elizabeth Alley
Institution: Colgate University
Major(s): Geology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Geology. Conduct research in paleoclimatology and teach at the university level.

Vanessa Breslin
Institution: Mercer University-Main Campus
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in medicinal chemistry.

Matthew Correnti
Institution: Furman University
Major(s): Chemistry, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry. Conduct research in the development of alternative energy resources at a national lab or in an industrial setting.

Sara Marie Katrancha
Institution: Duquesne University
Major(s): ACS Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct biochemical research at a patient-oriented facility to help those affected by life-altering disabilities.

Brittany Maureen Rauzan
Institution: Allegheny College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D. in Oncology. Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research on the development of antisense inhibitors and translation of antisense therapy to clinic.

David Wen Rui Wang
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Major(s): Chemistry, Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine. Conduct research while seeing patients as a specialist physician.

Bjorn Wastvedt
Institution: Saint Olaf College
Major(s): Mathematics, Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in combinatorics or abstract algebra and teach at the university level.

South Carolina

Ree Lightsey
Institution: Davidson College
Major(s): Biophysical Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology. Conduct research on the physiological processes behind the remedies and therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Janine Alexandra Myszka
Institution: Villanova University
Major(s): Astrophysics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Planetary Science; Professor in Planetary Science at a Research University, NASA mission scientist, and involved in science outreach.

South Dakota

Stephanie Berger
Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Major(s): Biological Systems Engineering, Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. Conduct research in tissue engineering or other areas of biomedical engineering and teach at the university level.

Nathan Dennis Otten
Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in surgical robotics and teach at the university level.

Tennessee

Lauren Rigsby
Institution: Middle Tennessee State University
Major(s): Physics, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medical Physics. Conduct research in radiation oncology.

Rachel Marie Saylor
Institution: Lipscomb University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry. Conduct research in medicinal chemistry and teach at the graduate level.

Melanie Sparks
Institution: University of Memphis
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biomedical sciences on the relationship between structure and function in proteins.

James Stephen Williams
Institution: Oberlin College
Major(s): Biology, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology or Ecology. Conduct field research in evolutionary ecology and teach at the undergraduate level.

Mason Taylor Yost
Institution: Austin Peay State University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Particle Physics. Conduct research in computational high-energy particle physics and teach at the university level.

Texas

Mason Thomas Biamonte
Institution: University of Houston
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in quantum mechanics and teach at the university level.

Lee Chen
Institution: University of North Texas
Major(s): Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in muscle myosins at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of NIH and teach at the university level.

Truc Khanh Do
Institution: University of Texas at Dallas
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. Conduct research in human genetics and teach at the university level.

Martin Yu Fan
Institution: Washington University-St. Louis
Major(s): Chemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology. Conduct research in the detection and treatment of human diseases; teach at a major medical school.

Abdulrahman Ibrahim
Institution: University of Houston
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in medicinal chemistry and hold a professorship.

Veronica April Obregon
Institution: Converse College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Master’s, and possibly a Ph.D. in Microbiology/Parasitology or Cell and Molecular Biology. Conduct research in a biomedical laboratory.

Matthew Nicola Rispoli
Institution: Southern Methodist University
Major(s): Electrical Engineering, Physics
Career Goal: M.S. in Electrical Engineering/Physics with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research on photonics and teach at the university level.

Udayan Vaidya
Institution: University of North Texas
Major(s): Mathematics, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research using mathematical approaches to solving current epidemiological challenges at the CDC.

Utah

Thomas James Hardin
Institution: Brigham Young University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical or Materials Engineering. Conduct research in microstructure design and teach at the university level.

Jessica Faith Johnston
Institution: University of Utah
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biophysics. Conduct fundamental and translational research in biophysics and teach at the university or medical school level.

Patrick David Loftus
Institution: University of Utah
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Research biomolecular techniques by combining the fields of molecular biology, biochemistry, and engineering.

Karen Nielson
Institution: Utah State University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in thermodynamics as a professor.

Kathryn Ellen Pavia
Institution: Wellesley College
Major(s): Biological Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research teach at university level.

Lauren Rose Richey
Institution: Brigham Young University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in photonics.

Virginia

Daphne Ezer
Institution: Duke University
Major(s): Computer Science, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Systems Biology. I hope to conduct research on machine learning applications to genomics at the university level.

Samuel Emerson Harvey
Institution: College of William and Mary
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. Perform biomedical laboratory and clinical research at an academic medical center or private institute.

Brian Anthony Rabe
Institution: College of William and Mary
Major(s): Biology, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry. Conduct academic research and teach at the university level

Vladislav Sviderskiy
Institution: University of Virginia
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct academic research for the development of novel drugs and treatments and teach at the university level.

Washington

Kelvin Hamilton Bates
Institution: Davidson College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in environmental or atmospheric chemistry.

Ian Lisle Linde
Institution: Washington State University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology or Immunology. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

Melissa Jean Street
Institution: Washington State University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering, Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in aerospace engineering for next generation space flight.

West Virginia

Jessica Marie Lankford
Institution: West Virginia University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Materials and Engineering. Teach at the university level and conduct biomedical nanomaterial research.

Namratha Sastry
Institution: West Virginia University
Major(s): Biology, Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroethology and teach at the university level.

Kindra Nicole Whitlatch
Institution: West Virginia Wesleyan College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry. Conduct research on cancer at a research institution or hospital.

Wisconsin

Ali Ghasemzadeh
Institution: Marquette University
Major(s): Biomedical Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research on the molecular basis of psychiatric disease and teach at the university level.

Kevin Jennison
Institution: Grinnell College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Conservation Biology. Conduct research in climate change biology and teach at the university level.

Hannah Jean Miller
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in computer science and teach at the university level.

Adam Christopher Schneider
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Major(s): Chemistry, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plant Systematics. Conduct research in phylogeny, taxonomy, and evolution of plant species and/or structures. Teach at the university level.

Noah Nelson Williams
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Combinatorics or Mathematical Analysis. Conduct research in Combinatorics and Analysis and teach at the university level.