| Fellow | Fellow’s Institution | Research Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Dinan | University of Connecticut | Prof. Lynne Regan | A Novel Method of Fluorescence Imaging in S. cerevisiae |
| Kasey Hancock | Truman State University | Prof. Erdem Karatekin | Exploring Polarization Effects to Study Fusion Pore Dynamics Using TIRF Microscopy |
| Claire Huebner | Yale University | Prof. Mark Saltzman | Synthesis and Characterization of PACE-HPG Co-polymer for Gene Delivery |
| Karla Montejo | Florida International University | Prof. Chinedum Osuji | Graphene Oxide Coated Microcapsule Formation by Interfacial Complexation |
| Natasha Navejar | Tulane University | Prof. John Murray | Mapping Gene Expression Across the Human Neocortical Hierarchy |
| Rakhshi Qureshi | Connecticut College | Prof. Lynne Regan | Enzyme Scaffolding in Biosynthetic Pathways |
| David Reyes Aguilar | University of Maryland Baltimore County | Prof. Megan King / Prof. Valerie Horsley / Prof. Michael Murrell | The Role of Nuclear-Cytoskeletal Adhesion in Mechanical Signaling/Regulation in Mammalian Tissues |
| Daniel Smith | Ball State University | Prof. Marcus Bosenberg | Modeling Melanoma: Metastasis and Immune Response |
| Erika Weiskopf | Swarthmore College | Prof. Megan King | Telomere Attrition Induced Senescence in Fission Yeast |
2016 REU: Research Training in the Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
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2016 REU participants with Dr. Noble.
Participants each other and mentors at the REU welcoming picnic.
REU participants evaluating posters during the science presentation workshop.
REU social with grad students and postdocs
REU research symposium where students present their research to an interdisciplinary audience comprised of faculty, postdocs, and graduate students.
REU participant explaining her research to a chemistry faculty member.
REU participant working with 7th and 8th graders during a science outreach event
REU participants giving a brief lecture on polymers, followed by a hands-on activity during a science outreach event with 7th and 8th graders.