Mentor(s): Todd Vanderah, Tally Largent-MilnesĬareer Goal: M.D.-Ph.D. in Pharmacology with a focus on pain management and treatment, and to research potential pain treatments that could reduce the negative impact of opioids. I will conduct research at a university or zoo to further conservation of threatened and endangered species.Ĭareer Goal: I aim to pursue a Ph.D. Conduct research on neurodegenerative diseases at an academic institution and teach students at the university level.Ĭareer Goal: I will attain a Ph.D.
Institution: Colorado State University-Fort CollinsĬareer Goal: Ph.D. Institution: The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleĬareer Goal: Research professor and biological anthropologist working to improve the interdisciplinary methods used to analyze skeletal remains in historical and medicolegal contexts. Mentor(s): Luis Actis, Kelly Abshire, Mariah Squire in Microbiology to teach at the undergraduate level while conducting research in microbial physiology and its implications in synthetic biology or bioremediation. Jandt, Yi YangĬareer Goal: I plan to receive a Ph.D. Conduct research in nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Mentor(s): Russel Ryan, Rogier Windhorst, Steven DeschĬareer Goal: PhD in Chemistry. I hope to conduct research related to dark energy in a national lab and to inspire an astrophysical fascination in the next generation through science communication. Institution: Arizona State University-TempeĬareer Goal: Ph.D. Research host-pathogen interactions at a cellular level in animals and humans to develop new means for disease prevention. Mentor(s): Kristin O’Brien, Matthew Elrod, William ParsonsĬampus Representative: Nick Petzak ArizonaĬareer Goal: Board-certified veterinary pathologist with a Ph.D. Conduct research in cancer mechanisms and processes and teach at the university level. Mentor(s): Sumit Kumar Jha, Sharma Thankachan, Zi-Xia SongĬareer Goal: Ph.D in Molecular Biology. I want to conduct both theoretical and applied research in computer science at a national research laboratory. Institution: University of Central FloridaĬareer Goal: I will pursue a Ph.D. Mentor(s): Aviv Segev, Armin Straub, Cornelius PillenĬampus Representative: Wesley Terwey Alaska in Artificial Intelligence and conduct theoretical research in artificial general intelligence. Andrei StanishevskyĬareer Goal: I plan to obtain a Ph.D. I would like to work in an industrial setting for several years and then move to an academic position. in Chemistry with a focus on chemistry of functional materials. Wesley TerweyĬareer Goal: I will pursue a Ph.D. Mentor(s): Sytske Kimabll, Andrew Murray, Dr. Perform research in tropical meteorology for the NOAA Hurricane Research Division. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography at the University of Miami. Institution: University of Alabama at BirminghamĬareer Goal: My goal is to earn a PhD in Genetics and Genomics and investigate molecular and genetic mechanisms of cancer and disease. Mentor(s): Erin Ahn, Andrei Pavelescu, Ryan Littlefield in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics I plan to research novel molecular pathways involved in carcinogenesis using insight gained from clinical practice and teach on the graduate level. McDonald, Jose Soria, Michael McCormickĬareer Goal: I aspire to become a physician scientist specializing in oncology and conducting translational research in personalized medicine for cancer patients in an academic institution.Ĭareer Goal: M.D./Ph.D. I intend to serve as a professor of organic chemistry at a research-focused institution and lead my own laboratory. Listed by legal state of residence AlabamaĬareer Goal: Ph.D. 2020 Goldwater Scholars by Legal State of Residence