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Brittany Boribong (IMSD 8, Jones Lab) successfully defended her PhD "A Mathematical-Experimental Strategy to Decode the Complex Molecular Basis for Neutrophil Migratory Decision-Making."
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Maryam Moarefian (IMSD 9, Jones, Tafti, Achenie labs) successfully defended her PhD "Use of Microfluidic Platforms for Electric Field-Driven Drug Delivery and Cell Migration".
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Alumni and Friends Updates
Recent Awards and Accomplishments
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C. Alicia Traughber (PREP Alum) successfully defended her PhD in Molecular Medicine at Case Western University!
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Carver Scholar Elisa M. Gagliano defended her Masters Thesis: "A Bioinformatics Approach to Identifying Radical SAM (S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine) Enzymes". Her advisor was Dr. Anne M. Brown.
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Chantelle Little, Carver Scholar, defended her Masters Thesis: "A Cytogenetic Map of the Genomic Studies of the West Nile Virus Culex Tarsalis." Her advisor was Dr. Maria Sharakhova.
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Alysha Simmons (IMSD Alum) successfully defended her PhD in Pathobiology, "Characterization of 2D and 3D Cell Culture Models of Nanomaterial-Induced Fibrogenesis." She will be persuing a postdoc at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Dominique Munson (PREP alum) passed her Written Preliminary Exam in the Pathobiology and Translational Sciences Program at UNC.
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Kevin Hughes (PREP Alum) was selected to be a part of the 2020 SMDP cohort.
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Recent Publications and Presentations
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PREP Alum, Cassie Eng presented her work in progress on "Enhancing Brain Plasticity and Cognition Utilizing Immersive Technology and Virtual Reality Contexts for Gameplay" during the International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network online!
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Dr. Jasmine Williams, IMSD Alum, worked on a publication entitled "From Response to Reopening: State Efforts to Elevate Social and Emotional Learning During the Pandemic" from the Committee for Children.
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Dr. Tristan Hayes (IMSD Alum) will be a Visiting Assistant professor at Lock Haven University in the Fall.
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Dr. Kisha Greer, who along with her husband Ryan and son Charlie are expecting a baby!
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Dr. Trevin Glasgow (IMSD 8, Geller's Lab) and Dr. C. Alicia Traughber (PREP 10) have lots of good advice for those working towards their PhDs! Read more here.
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Summer I 2020 Guest Speakers
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1.What Can You Do With Your PhD?
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PREP Alum, Dr. Christopher Downing, Jr. gave a virtual presentation via Zoom for a bi-weekly forum titled "Finding my Voice: Discovering how to Merge my Passions." In it, he stressed the importance of networking, finding a good mentor, and having a work/life balance.
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2. Dissertation Research Updates & Tips for Surviving Graduate School
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Upcoming Events
- Summer Virtual Zoom Forum Series
- PREP/IMSD BootCamp
- RCR Workshop
- Mentoring Workshop
- SACNAS 2020 - Oct. 22 - 24, Long Beach, California
- ABRCMS 2020 - Nov 11 - 14, San Antonio, Texas
Podcasts/Articles We Recommend:
- During these challenging times for our nation, especially issues surrounding race, we in the PREP/IMSD Family think that This American Life episode about "We Are in the Future" reflects the value of the work we do. The episode argues that the resilience of African Americans coming from all of the challenges faced in history prepared them to continue to rise in the face of all challenges now and in the future. The education provided by our efforts and others could ensure that in the future we have African Americans and other minorities contributing to biomedical sciences research.
- Something You Should Know podcast episodes: Simple Strategies for a Great Relationship & How to Better Use Your Mind and The Amazing Benefits of Breathing Properly How to Make Better Decisions.
- New York Times article by David Brooks "College-educated blacks tend to have higher student loan burdens. When a young white adult wants to buy a home, his parents will often help him out. When a young black man is at that stage, he’s more likely to be sending money to his parents to help them out."
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