Kathleen Durkin is a PhD student in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences who is broadly interested in how important marine organisms respond to environmental stress under climate change. Her current research involves studying stress response through the lens of epigenetics -- molecular features that can affect the body without altering the underlying DNA.
Read MoreSophia Chioma Chima is a PhD candidate in the Pathobiology program at the School of Public Health, University of Washington. She is also a Predoctoral Research Associate in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Research department. She’s passionate about translating scientific discoveries into practical strategies and insights for families, healthcare providers, and the broader scientific community.
Read MoreDr. Justin Applegate, PhD is a recent graduate from the University of Washington Biochemistry Program. During their time in graduate school they studied Type IV Pili, tiny fibers bacteria use to cause infection.
Read MoreGretchen Stemmler is a first year pharmacology graduate student. She studies the neural systems involved in motivation and reward learning using techniques such as neuromodulation, fluorescence imaging, and pharmacological methods. Through examining neural circuitry during natural and maladaptive behavior, she aims to identify specific molecular and circuit level mechanisms to facilitate development of treatment for individuals with addiction and mood related disorders.
Read MoreEmma Modrick is an oceanography graduate student studying the physics of the surface ocean using a combination of theory, simulations, and observations.. Her free time is consumed by desperate efforts to foil her cat's attempts at shredding all the paper in her home.
Read MoreSierra Gillman is a PhD candidate in the Quantitative Ecology Lab in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington. Her research applies quantitative models to improve long-term conservation efforts for marine birds and mammals throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreMakenzie Patarino is a PhD student in neuroscience at UW working with Dr. Abbie Schindler at the VA Hospital Puget Sound. Her research aims to characterize the biological and behavioral effects of chronic alcohol use following blast trauma.
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Read MoreKacey Rosenthal is a PhD candidate in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Washington. She studies an aggressive form of breast cancer so that doctors can understand better how to stop it from growing and spreading.
Read MoreSam Fernandes is a part-time biology grad student and a full-time cowgirl. She works in the Rasmussen lab at UW, studying how our biggest organ, the skin, protects us from the elements and lets us feel our world. Sam’s work focuses on how some organisms harness the awesome power of regeneration to give their skin cells unlimited Heath Power (HP). She hopes this work can help those experiencing nerve damage and restore their sense of touch.
Read MorePreetham Venkatesh is a Biochemistry graduate student at David Baker’s lab at the University of Washington. His research focuses on designing novel proteins that can interact with proteins in the human body.
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Read MoreAngelina Zhang is a chemical biology graduate student at the University of Washington, where she works in the Maly Lab. Her research focuses on making and using small molecule probes to study protein-protein interactions in cancer signaling pathways and how protein-drug interactions disrupt those pathways. She aims to use these findings to find new druggable sites in proteins.
Read MoreAmy Bounds is a Biochemistry PhD graduate student at the University of Washington where she works in Suzanne Hoppins’ lab. The Hoppins’ lab studies how the mitochondria change shape to complete different tasks in the cell. Amy’s research focuses on understanding the function of protein that may be involved in regulating how and when the mitochondria change their shape.
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