2012 Honorable Mentions List | Barry Goldwater

2012 Honorable Mentions List | Barry Goldwater
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2012 Honorable Mentions
(Listed by State of Legal Residence)
Alabama
Calvin Thomas Cochran
Institution: Hendrix College
Major(s): Mathematics, German
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Discrete Mathematics. Teach at the university level and conduct research in combinatorics, probability and game theory.
Caleb Wayne Jones
Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Major(s): ACS Chemistry, Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct innovative research in Biochemistry that will translate into better quality of care for critically ill patients
Adam Thomas Moore
Institution: University of South Alabama
Major(s): Computer Science, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in Artificial Intelligence and Bioinformatics and teach at the university level.
John Elliott Ortmann Jr.
Institution: Tulane University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics. Conduct research on novel materials and teach at the university level.
Daniel James Peach
Institution: Bates College
Major(s): Mathematics, Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in both numerical analysis and algorithm design while teaching at the university level.
Alaska
John Goertz
Institution: Seattle University
Major(s): Physics, Cell and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics. Conduct research into nanostructures and biomimetics such as DNA origami with a focus on medical applications.
Arizona
Kayla Nicole Chandler
Institution: Arizona State University
Major(s): Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience or Neuropharmacology. Conduct basic research in a hospital or university setting.
Dipesh Solanky
Institution: Arizona State University
Major(s): Cell Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Pursue biomedical research and teaching at the university level.
Arkansas
Raven Anai Bough
Institution: University of Arkansas-Main Campus
Major(s): Horticulture
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Horticulture. Conduct research in genetics and breeding.
Kristen Noelle Finch
Institution: Hendrix College
Major(s): Biology, Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. Conduct botanical research and teach at the collegiate level.
California
Joel Harmon Everett
Institution: Brigham Young University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Toxicology. Conduct toxicology based research in pharmaceutical industry.
Emerson Walker Glassey
Institution: University of California-Santa Cruz
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. Conduct research in biosynthesis and teach at the university level.
Daniel Jong-Woong Kim
Institution: Harvard University
Major(s): Chemical Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. MD specializing in Oncology. Conduct research on cancer therapeutics in both basic science and translational medicine.
Tiras Y Lin
Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamics.
Raman Venkat Nelakanti
Institution: Stanford University
Major(s): Bioengineering, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in genetic engineering and teach at a research university.
Geoffrey Pleiss
Institution: Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Major(s): Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Math, focus on Theoretical Computer Science. Teach at university level and conduct research in non-traditional computing mechanisms.
Eric Praske
Institution: Pitzer College
Major(s): Chemistry, Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research related to atmospheric processes in collaboration with air quality management agencies.
Sarah Haymore Sandholtz
Institution: Lewis and Clark College
Major(s): Chemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Perform research in quantum chemistry and mentor future scientists at the university level.
Gil Tabak
Institution: University of California-Santa Barbara
Major(s): Mathematics, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Use rigorous mathematics in physical systems and teach at the university level.
Claire Tang
Institution: Emory University
Major(s): Biology, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroscience and teach at the university level.
William Tressel
Institution: University of San Diego
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Statistics. Apply statistics to protection of the environment and advancement of impoverished communities, become an educator.
Naomi Wagner
Institution: Pomona College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in biomedical sciences. I plan to conduct research related to disease physiology and ultimately teach at a college or university.
Victoria Robin Winters
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Nuclear Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Nuclear Science. Conduct research in nuclear fusion energy.
Sarah Anne Wong
Institution: University of the Pacific
Major(s): Biological Science, Pre-Dentistry
Career Goal: D.D.S./Ph.D. in Neurological Science. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the dentistry university level.
Homaira Tasneem Zaman
Institution: University of California-Santa Barbara
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct biomedical research in the field of nitric oxide pathobiology and teach at the university level.
Colorado
Steven Thomas Bruckbauer
Institution: Colorado State University
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research in bacterial genetics and teach at the university level.
Aviva Avigail Bulow
Institution: Metropolitan State College of Denver
Major(s): Biology, Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology or Biochemistry. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.
Leighton Daigh
Institution: Georgetown University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. Conduct research in virology and teach at the university level.
Katharine Holt Dusenbury
Institution: Williams College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research on the evolutionary genetics of infectious diseases and teach at the university level.
Nels Collins Gerstner
Institution: Montana State University
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Synthetic Chemistry. Conduct research in synthetic methodology and natural product synthesis and teach at the university level.
Benjamin Hobson
Institution: University of Colorado-Boulder
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular/Develop Biology, Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct research in the field of neurological disorders and teach at the university level.
Anna Kahkoska
Institution: Syracuse University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry. Conduct research and work in academic medicine.
Stephen Michael Kissler
Institution: University of Colorado-Boulder
Major(s): Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematical Biology. Conduct mathematical modeling research on human physiological processes.
Jared Todd Sokol
Institution: University of Southern California
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D. and Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Become a physician scientist involved in research and teaching at a School of Medicine.
Connecticut
Samuel Joseph Kennedy
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in applications of abstract algebra and teach at the university level.
Aaron William Peters
Institution: Ursinus College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. Pursue research opportunities at an industrial laboratory or at a university.
Ragini Sanjay Phansalkar
Institution: University of Connecticut
Major(s): Computer Science, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Practice medicine and conduct research in oncology at a university hospital.
Jason William Rocks
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in physics with a focus on computational modeling and teach at the university level.
Christopher Ryan Shugrue
Institution: College of the Holy Cross
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in bioorganic, synthetic, and physical organic chemistry and teach at the university level.
Florida
James Cliff Kaczmarek
Institution: Auburn University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in drug delivery either for a biomedical device company or at the university level.
Eric Kittlaus
Institution: Santa Clara University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Research in condensed matter/ultrafast dynamics and professorship at a top university.
Raymond Mitch Verboncoeur
Institution: Rollins College
Major(s): Physics, Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in physics. Conduct research in astrophysics and planetary science and teach at the university level.
Georgia
Kristen Noel Dunn
Institution: Kennesaw State University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research in biomedical science on human infectious diseases.
Venkat Goli
Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in the field of BioMEMS to develop portable health care solutions and teach at university level
Victoria Caroline Martin
Institution: University of West Georgia
Major(s): Nuclear Engineering, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering. Teach at the university level. Conduct research in nuclear energy and waste disposal technologies.
Chelsea Stowell
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct applied research in industry on implantable active medical devices and/or drug delivery systems.
Illinois
Amer Mouhammad Al-khouja
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Conduct research in drug design and development.
Miguel Barajas
Institution: Loyola University of Chicago
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: MD/PhD with PhD related to regenerative biomedicine. Conduct basic research, teach, and see patients in the context of an academic medical center.
Howard Andrew Dobbs
Institution: Hope College
Major(s): ACS Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in sustainable energy fields and look at the potential applications of nanotechnology.
Shyam Saladi
Institution: University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Major(s): Electrical Engineering, Molecular/Cellular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Systems Biology. Conduct research in computational biology to create a deeper understanding of functional biological systems.
Daniel W Wang
Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Obtain a M.D. and Ph.D. in immunology to have the capacity to conduct research and teach at the university level while performing clinical work.
Iowa
Jonathan Emerson Juett
Institution: Wartburg College
Major(s): Computer Science, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in artificial intelligence and teach at the university level.
Christian Nathaniel Setzer
Institution: Iowa State University
Major(s): Aerospace Engineering, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Teach at the university level and conduct research in astrodynamics and space vehicle dynamics.
Kansas
Sterling Braun
Institution: Kansas State University
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: I intend to work towards elucidating the mechanisms underlying tumor formation and development as a professor at a major research university.
Kentucky
Josiah Paul Hanna
Institution: University of Kentucky
Major(s): Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in artificial intelligence in the research department of a major company such as Google or IBM.
Lukas Missik
Institution: Western Kentucky University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in artificial intelligence.
Benjamin W Slone
Institution: Centre College
Major(s): Chemical Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in alternative energy or improving current energy efficiency.
David Stephen Spencer
Institution: University of Kentucky
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in chemical engineering with a focus on pharmaceutical applications.
Louisiana
Zachary Louis Fitzpatrick
Institution: Louisiana State Univ and A and M College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct translational research in neurodegenerative diseases.
Corey Raymond Landry
Institution: Louisiana State Univ and A and M College
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. Conduct research in biomaterials and nanotechnology. Teach a service-learning design course focused on global health.
Tiffany LaShay Lemon
Institution: Louisiana State Univ and A and M College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. Conduct research, teach at the university level, and develop programs exposing underrepresented students to science.
Maine
Dale Arlington Thomas
Institution: Maine Maritime Academy
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Earn a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Become a successful innovative research engineer within a top research institution.
Maryland
Anirudha Balasubramanian
Institution: Harvard University
Major(s): Mathematics, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics and theoretical physics and teach at the university level.
Brian Scott Brown
Institution: University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Major(s): Biological Chemistry
Career Goal: I plan to earn an M.D., Ph.D. in Microbiology. I will conduct research in a clinical setting and teach at the medical school level.
Julia Leigh Button
Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Univ
Major(s): Biological Science, Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. Conduct research in gene expression, regulation, and signal transduction of the cell cycle.
Danika Ann Coaplin
Institution: Catholic University of America
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: My desire is to pursue a Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, conducting research on rehabilitation for those with neurological diseases or impairments.
Krzysztof Franaszek
Institution: University of Maryland-College Park
Major(s): Biological Science, Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. Conduct research in virology and work at either a translational research institute or a research university.
Kaitlin Stouffer
Institution: Princeton University
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in Machine Learning with applications to human memory and teach at the university level.
Benjamyn Charles Ward
Institution: University of Maryland-College Park
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct physics research focusing on gravitation theory and teach at the university level.
Massachusetts
Daniel Cullen Boyle
Institution: Brandeis University
Major(s): Biochemistry, Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry, M.D. in neurology. Conduct clinical and basic neurobiological research at a nonprofit institution and teach at a university.
Douglas Brown
Institution: Boston College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. Conduct research in biochemical science and integrate all aspects of the process from the bench to human subjects.
Andrea Egan
Institution: Barnard College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. In Physics. Conduct research in physics and teach at the university level.
Michael Walter Fisher
Institution: Swarthmore College
Major(s): Chemical Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plasma Physics. Conduct research in computational plasma physics and teach at the university level.
Charles Perry Fulco
Institution: Case Western Reserve University
Major(s): Computational Biology, Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. Conduct research in gene expression and RNA biology to develop therapeutics for cancer and neurodegeneration.
Kathryn M Headley
Institution: Syracuse University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. or M.D./PhD in Biochemistry. Perform chemical biomedical research and teach at the university level.
Harrison Mark Ingraham
Institution: Middlesex Community College
Major(s): Physical Science, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research using vibrational spectroscopy to study potential biomolecules and geological history of other worlds.
Michael Steven Kosowsky
Institution: Brandeis University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in Astrophysics, and possibly teach at the university level.
Saul Kushinsky
Institution: University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Lead research projects and teach/mentor at a research university.
Jarrod Milshtein
Institution: Boston University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science. Perform research for the automotive industry.
Michigan
Megan Nicole Buczkowski
Institution: Michigan State University
Major(s): Materials Science Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in the pathology of neurological disorders and the application of biomaterials to their treatment.
Michelle Frank
Institution: Saint Olaf College
Major(s): Physics, Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroscience and teach at the university level.
Rebecca Diane Gleit
Institution: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Major(s): Mathematical Sciences
Career Goal: MD and Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research and practice medicine in an academic medical center.
Danielle Erin Goodman
Institution: Hope College
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science and work as a research scientist.
Shan Amar Kothari
Institution: Michigan State University
Major(s): Zoology, Anthropology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology or Evolutionary Biology. Conduct research in ecology and teach at the university level.
Minnesota
Emily Anne Altrichter
Institution: Creighton University
Major(s): Environmental Science, English Literature
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology. Conduct research and teach in a university.
Joseph Thomas Buchman
Institution: Augsburg College
Major(s): Chemistry, Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry. Conduct research in nanotechnology.
Kristen Luepke
Institution: Augustana College-Sioux Falls Major(s): Biochemistry Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Physiology, Biophysics, or related field. Conduct research in biomedical science.
Rebecca Elizabeth Mandt
Institution: Grinnell College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cell Biology. Conduct biomedical research and teach at the university level.
Elise Mead
Institution: Cornell College
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct biomedical research and teach at a large university.
Prasad Sankar Raman
Institution: Iowa State University
Major(s): Aerospace Engineering, Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering. Conduct research in theoretical and computational aerodynamics.
Mississippi
Kristin Marie Ates
Institution: Tulane University
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in Neurobiology and assist in development of pharmaceuticals
Stephen Eugene Leavelle
Institution: Rhodes College
Major(s): Biology, Classical Studies
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Zoology. Conduct research in endangered species conservation at a top zoo research facility and teach at the university level.
Christopher Ryan Peterson
Institution: University of Arkansas-Main Campus
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biology. Conduct research in conservation and ecology and teach at the university level.
Michael Boyer Sims
Institution: University of Southern Mississippi
Major(s): Polymer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in synthetic polymer chemistry and start a company that produces smart pharmaceuticals.
Missouri
Najja Jabari Marshall
Institution: Indiana University at Bloomington
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics or Neuroscience. Conduct research in biophysical science.
Grace Olinger
Institution: University of Missouri-Columbia
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. Pursue research at a national lab or a government institute with a focus on viral infectious diseases
Julie Corbett Ronecker
Institution: Elon University
Major(s): Biochemistry, Public Health
Career Goal: Ph.D./M.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct clinical research in pediatric cancer biology at a premier research institution.
Eric McLaran Sawyer
Institution: Davidson College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in synthetic or molecular biology.
Claire Ellen Schenkel
Institution: Boston University
Major(s): Biology, Speech and Hearing
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cell Biology or Speech and Hearing Sciences. Conduct biological research in matters related to communication disorders.
Montana
Brian Redman
Institution: Montana State University
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: I plan to study instrument design with a focus on devices that have applications in research as well as beyond the scientific community.
Bryan Erik Vadheim
Institution: Montana State University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. Conduct research in water applications for International Development purposes.
Nebraska
Abigail Noel Zadina
Institution: Brandeis University
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in neurobiology. Study the mechanisms of age-related neurological diseases with the aim of identifying novel therapeutic targets.
New Hampshire
Phoebe Tengdin
Institution: Mount Holyoke College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Conduct research that uses computer modelling to better understand physical processes and teach at a university level.
New Jersey
Timothy Barnum
Institution: Drew University
Major(s): ACS Chemistry, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in physical chemistry and teach at the university level.
Katherine Annette Dynarski
Institution: Villanova University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biology. Conduct research in biogeochemistry and teach at the university level.
Shawn Flanders
Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research and manage researchers in chemical engineering for a university or a corporation.
Thea Kozakis
Institution: College of Charleston
Major(s): Astrophysics, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Continue research on exoplanets and discover more efficient methods of exoplanet detection.
Kymberleigh Allison Romano
Institution: Rowan University
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbial Sciences. Conduct research in environmental and applied microbiology.
Aaron Xu Sun
Institution: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Major(s): Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Career Goal: M.D. Ph.D. in Organic Synthesis. Conduct research in drug development.
New Mexico
Lisa Anne Hendricks
Institution: Rice University
Major(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering
Career Goal: Earn a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and conduct cutting edge research related to modern electronics.
Sarah Christine Wyss
Institution: Ohio University
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: To attain a professorship in order to teach university courses and conduct research in molecular biology and paratransgenesis.
New York
Madelyn Ball
Institution: University of New Hampshire
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical or Environmental Engineering. Conduct research in energy and environmental engineering.
David Saverio Carabis
Institution: Union College
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Work in research.
Yaakov Y Fein
Institution: CUNY Queens College
Major(s): Applied Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in physics. Conduct research in fundamental physics problems.
Alexa Nichols Hill
Institution: Hobart William Smith Colleges
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: I aspire to achieve a Ph.D. in Chemistry. I hope to conduct research and teach at an undergraduate institution.
Margaret Meyerhofer
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Computer Science, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science.
Marjorie Morales
Institution: CUNY Queensborough Community College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cell Biology. Conduct research in experimental biology, to be applied to genomics, and teach biology at the university level.
Evelyn Okeke
Institution: CUNY College of Staten Island
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: My career goal is to attain a PhD in the Biological sciences, and finally practice research in the field of immunology, or bio-medical research.
Zachary Tyler Olmsted
Institution: SUNY at Albany
Major(s): Electronic Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Nanoengineering. Conduct research in engineering biological-synthetic devices of the nanoscale and teach at the university level.
Jenny Yan
Institution: New York University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. Conduct research in biomedical science and possibly teach at the university level.
North Carolina
Alma Beciragic
Institution: Queens University of Charlotte
Major(s): Earth and Environmental Science, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems. Conduct research to safeguard the public, preserve natural resources, and strengthen the economy.
Surojit Biswas
Institution: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Major(s): Statistics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science or Statistics. Solve problems in biology and medicine using computational and statistical methods.
Kyle Steven Cavagnini
Institution: University of North Carolina-Asheville
Major(s): ACS Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Teach at a university and conduct research in a related field.
Dominick Sam DeFelice
Institution: University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Major(s): Human Biology
Career Goal: M.D. and Ph.D. in medical research. Conduct nutrition and exercise research in a medical laboratory as well as care for patients in a hospital.
Julie R Robinson
Institution: Clemson University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Work in pharmaceutical industry and conduct research on drug development and production.
Ohio
Dirk Brian Auman
Institution: Miami University-Oxford
Major(s): Biochemistry, Engineering Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cellular Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. Conduct innovative research in biomedical science.
Lauren Byrnes
Institution: Northeastern University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular or Cellular Biology. Conduct research in molecular or cellular biology in university or academic setting.
Braden Jay Hancock
Institution: Brigham Young University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in multiobjective design optimization as a professor and mentor at the university level.
Nicholas N Jarjour
Institution: Ohio State University
Major(s): Biomedical Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunology. Perform research on the regulation of the immune system and teach both undergraduates and graduate students.
Micah Johnson
Institution: Yale University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D .in Neurobiology. Conduct translational research of neurological disorders at an academic medical center.
Abraham Moris Korman
Institution: Purdue University
Major(s): Neurobiology
Career Goal: Ph.D in Neurobiology. Conduct research on neurodegenerative diseases and teach Neurobiology at a university.
Joe Richard Luchsinger
Institution: Baldwin-Wallace College
Major(s): Neuroscience, Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience and/or Theoretical Physics. Conduct research and teach at the university level
Anna Nkrumah
Institution: Ohio University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: My career goal is to conduct clinical cancer research in the biomedical sciences while teaching at a university or at a public hospital.
Alexander Henry Pearlman
Institution: Amherst College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Biophysics. Conduct biological research and teach at the university level.
Kathleen Helen Smith
Institution: Youngstown State University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Become a university professor.
Eric Taber
Institution: Colgate University Major(s): Biology Environmental Studies Career Goal: Ph.D. in Conservation Biology. Conduct research in the relationship between biodiversity conservation and development in the tropics.
Oklahoma
Nick Cain
Institution: Oklahoma State University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research for and design environmentally sustainable chemical processes at production plants around the world.
Katelin Dae Cherry
Institution: University of Arkansas-Main Campus
Major(s): Biological Systems Engineering
Career Goal: PhD in biomedical engineering. Conduct research in tissue and muscle development.
Alexander Oliver Mann
Institution: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Major(s): Microbiology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct research in host-pathogen interactions and microbial pathogenesis and teach at the university level.
Zachary Ryan White
Institution: Colorado College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Conduct research in atmospheric and environmental science and teach at the university level.
Oregon
Truc-Vi Huynh Duong
Institution: University of Portland
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biochemistry science and teach at the university level.
James Daniel Gaynor
Institution: Concordia University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct both fundamental and applied research in nanomaterials and teach at the university level.
Hayley Johanesen
Institution: Pacific University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Perform pharmacology research and work in an industrial setting.
Brynn Livesay
Institution: Oregon State University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in pharmaceutical and device development for a company in the biomedical industry.
Pennsylvania
Nathan Philip Crossette
Institution: Muhlenberg College
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in theoretical physics and lecture at the university level.
Jaclyn Marie Durkin
Institution: Muhlenberg College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in computational neuroscience and teach at the university level.
Olivia Dolores Hentz
Institution: Cornell University
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in inorganic chemistry and teach at the university level.
Joseph Morris
Institution: University of Delaware
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in cancer biology and teach at the university level.
Erin Margaret Nawrocki
Institution: Allegheny College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology/Immunology. Conduct research in pathogenic bacteriology in an academic or governmental setting.
Daniel James O’Hara
Institution: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Major(s): Geoscience, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Tectonic Geophysics. Conduct research in convergent margin systems along with earthquake analysis and prediction.
Michael Joseph Pretko
Institution: Princeton University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in theoretical physics and teach at the university level.
Kevin Paul Seltzer
Institution: Loyola College in Maryland
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in some area of theoretical physics, most likely particle physics or cosmology. Research in my field and teach at a university level.
Tracy Tabib
Institution: American University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cell Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science with a focus on cancer and instruct at university level
Rhode Island
Brian Thomas Lejeune
Institution: Northeastern University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in green chemistry relating to alternative energy or environmental issues.
Max Song
Institution: Brown University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in biomedical science, genomic and biological engineering in a national laboratory.
Rachel Sullivan-Lord
Institution: College of the Atlantic
Major(s): Human Ecology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Marine Biology. Conduct oceanographic research focusing on polar regions and issues resulting from human interactions with marine ecosystems.
Farid N Topchiev
Institution: University of Rhode Island
Major(s): Chemical Engineering, German
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in the field of nanotechnology focusing on medical applications.
South Carolina
Joel Aaron Clingempeel
Institution: Clemson University
Major(s): Mathematical Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics with a focus on Number Theory. Pursue Number Theory research at a major institution.
Lindsay Elizabeth Eller
Institution: Converse College
Major(s): Biochemistry, Psychology
Career Goal: M.D. Perinatology and Ph.D. in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Conduct clinical research developing novel treatments for maternal-fetal infectious diseases
Corey David Seacrist
Institution: College of Charleston
Major(s): ACS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct translational research to improve cancer treatment protocols for malignancies with low survival rates.
Erica Renee Tracey
Institution: College of Charleston
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biology. Conduct research on animal behavior and teach in a university.
Tennessee
Nicholas Lee Conley
Institution: Oklahoma Christian University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct clinical research in cancer prevention and management to develop more effective means of diagnosis and treatment
Jordan Douglas Ross
Institution: Samford University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D. and Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct research in oncology and treat cancer patients at a research hospital.
Nathan Alexander Schine
Institution: Williams College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct experimental research in Physics in a university setting.
Texas
Elizabeth Ann Hanacik
Institution: University of Texas at Dallas
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct neuroscience research with applications for healthcare and teach in a university setting.
Yen-Nan Lin
Institution: Texas A and M University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: I hope to earn a Ph.D. in Bioengineering and conduct stem-cell research on neural cells’ regeneration and degeneration.
Rahaman Navaz Gangji
Institution: Trinity University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Conduct translational pharmacology research—in particular, drug design—and teach at a medical school.
Mitchell Powell
Institution: University of North Texas
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct research in neurobiology while teaching at a major research university.
Chelsea Kaitlin Raulerson
Institution: University of Alabama
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct research in epigenetics of cancer and teach at the university level.
Elijah Lee Stevens
Institution: University of Texas at Arlington
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in the field of hypersonic flight/atmospheric re-entry. Teach at the university level.
Katherine Christine Stuckman
Institution: Texas A and M University
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in information theory and coding and teach at the university level.
Utah
Jordan Christopher Rozum
Institution: Utah State University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in astrophysics and teach at the university level.
Rachel Jessica Ward
Institution: Utah State University
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research on the applications of physics in medical equipment and technology in industry.
Vermont
David Bedig Bernstein
Institution: University of Vermont
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in computational modeling of biological systems and develop biomedical devices.
Kanita Chaudhry
Institution: University of Vermont
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology/Biochemistry. Conduct basic biomedical research as a physician-scientist at an academic medical center.
Virginia
Christine Jessie Chesley
Institution: University of Miami
Major(s): Geological Sciences, Marine Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Marine Geology and Geophysics. Conduct research in magma tectonics.
James Robert Janopaul-Naylor
Institution: College of William and Mary
Major(s): Neuroscience, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research in and model molecular biology and teach at the university level.
Jessleen Kanwal
Institution: University of Virginia
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neural Engineering. Conduct research in neuroscience and teach within academia.
Alisa Ann Leavesley
Institution: James Madison University
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: To obtain a Ph.D. in chemistry and work in industry or as a professor at the university level.
Ryan Alexander Loomis
Institution: University of Virginia
Major(s): Chemistry, Astrophysics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrochemistry. Work at a national research facility or teach at a university, conducting research in molecular spectroscopy/radio astronomy.
Ellen D Zhong
Institution: University of Virginia
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in computational biomolecular simulation at the nanoscale level and teach at the university level.
Washington
Nathan Casey Abrams
Institution: Whitman College
Major(s): Applied Physics, Mathematical Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Particle Physics or Astrophysics. Conduct research in particle physics or astrophysics and/or teach at the university level.
Evan August Boyle
Institution: University of Washington
Major(s): Microbiology, Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Genetics. Conduct research in the field of genomics and explore the consequences of genome sequencing on the future of medical research.
Karissa Lear
Institution: Clark University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Marine Biology. Conduct research in marine science with a focus in marine toxicology.
Derek Tang Nhan
Institution: University of Washington
Major(s): Neurobiology, Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Behavior. Conduct translational research to develop novel therapies for treatment of neurological disorders.
Colin Larimer Rice
Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Major(s): Physics, Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct computational physics research and teach at the university level.
Alexandra Kathryn Schofield
Institution: Harvey Mudd College
Major(s): Computer Science, Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in algorithmic complexity and teach at the university level.
Wisconsin
Samuel Martin Greene
Institution: University of Chicago
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Conduct quantitative research and educate the public in the field of climate science.
Bryant William Megna
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major(s): Zoology, Anthropology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pathology. Practice medicine, teach at the medical level, and conduct research on inflammatory bowel disease.
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 or mathematical analysis and teach at the university level.
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