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Student Success Stories
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Tucker Balaam: NIH fellowship; Midwestern
University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Tucker
Balaam: (May 2003 grad, B.S. Biology) As an
undergraduate at WSU Vancouver, Tucker was a recipient of a
National Institutes of Health fellowship to work with WSU
faculty member Dr. Christine Portfors. Dr. Portfors is a
neuroscientist whose work involves understanding the neural
mechanisms used by bats and mice to analyze complex sounds.
For more information, please see her webpage:
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/portfors/portfors_home.html
Tucker is now in his second year of study at Midwestern
University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. |
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Omar Canaday: Humanitarian Award/Brown-Neuberger Leadership Award/Wake
Forest Medical School |
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Omar
Canaday: (December 2002 grad, B.S. Biology) As an undergraduate at WSU
Vancouver, Omar received the 2003 Humanitarian Award. The
award honors students, alumni and organizations of WSU
Vancouver who contribute to the community with their time,
actions, and dedication. Omar was also the recipient of the
2002-2003 Brown-Neuberger Leadership Award. The award was
established to honor the most outstanding WSU Vancouver
undergraduate student.Omar is in his third year of study at
Wake Forest Medical School. |
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Dorin Colibaseanu:
NIH Fellowship/ The University of Washington Medical
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Dorin Colibaseanu: (Aug 2002 grad, B.S. Biology) As an
undergraduate,
Dorin was
selected to attend Healthcare Adventures in Medicine and
Science (HAMS), sponsored by the Office of Diversity and
Multicultural Affairs at Oregon Health & Science University
(summer, 2002). HAMS is a competitive one-week summer
enrichment program which allows students to shadow health care
and science professionals, use clinical equipment, and attend
classes similar to those taught at OHSU's professional and
graduate programs. Students attended classes and workshops
which covered application, interview, and academic preparation
for a career in Health Science.
Dorin also
received
a National Institutes of Health fellowship to attend the
Introduction to Biomedical Research Program sponsored by the
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
in Bethesda, MD in February 2002.
Dorin is a fourth-year medical student at the University of
Washington Medical School. |
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Susie Conley: Laurence B. Peters
scholarship |
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Susie Conley: (May 2002 grad, B.S. Biology) As a
graduate student, Susie received the
Washington State University College of Education Laurence B.
Peters scholarship.
In July, 2002 Susie participated in the StarNet: Research
Experiences for Students and Teachers workshop at the
University of Washington Seattle Campus. The StarNet Project
is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and
involves high school and community college biology instructors
and their student in authentic research related to the
genetics of drug abuse.
May, 2003 Susie accepted a Science
teaching position with Camas High School. |
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Donald Cox:
Washington State University Research Fellowship/College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State
University |
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Donald
Cox: (December 2002 grad, B.S. Biology). In 2003,
Don was the recipient of a Summer
Research Fellowship from the WSU School of Veterinary
Medicine to participate in research with John Hennebold,
Ph.D., at the Oregon National Primate Research Center,
Portland, OR (see website for more info:
http://onprc.ohsu.edu/discovery/dspScientistsItem.cfm?doc_id=127
Don has completed his third year at Washington State
University School of Veterinary Medicine. |
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Shawn Demehri: USA Biology Olympiad, 2003;
School of Medicine, Washington University |
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Shawn
Demehri: (May 2004 grad, B.S. Biology) While an undergraduate at WSU
Vancouver, Shawn was appointed a member of the Academic
Committee for the USA Biology Olympiad for 2003. Sponsored
by the Center for Excellence in Education, the USA Biology
Olympiad (USABO) is the premier competition in biology in
the United States. (http://www.cee.org/usabo/index.shtml).
Shawn is now a second year M.D./Ph.D. student at Washington
University, St. Louis. |
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Ramin Eshrag: Currently enrolled as a Biology Major, Washington State University, Vancouver |
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Ramin has been chosen as a Washington
State University Vancouver Ambassador. Ambassadors
represent WSU Vancouver at recruitment events. Student
Ambassadors receive training and tuition assistance from
WSU Student Services. |
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Richard Felix: NIH fellowship; WSU Graduate
School |
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Richard
Felix: (Aug 2002 grad, B. S. Biology) Richard completed a Master of Science in Zoology in
the laboratory of Dr. Christine Portfors (WSU Vancouver) in
August, 2005.
As an undergraduate, Richard received a National Institutes
of Health fellowship to work with Dr. Portfors. Dr.
Portfors is a neuroscientist whose work involves
understanding the neural mechanisms used by bats and mice to
analyze complex sounds. For more information, please see:
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/portfors/portfors_home.html
Richard is now a Ph.D. student at West Virginia University
School of Medicine. |
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Madeleine Fry:
School of Pharmacy, The University of Washington |
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Madeleine Fry (B.S. Biology, 2004) As an
undergraduate at WSU Vancouver, Madeleine was chosen to
serve as a Science Program Ambassador. She was also the
recipient of two graduation awards: Science Program
Banner Carrier and Science Program Service Award.
Madeline is now a second-year student at the University
of Washington School of Pharmacy. |
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Emanuel Pauwels: OHSU Summer fellowship, 2004 &
2005 |
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Emanuel Pauwels (B.S. Biology, 2005) was the recipient of the Harold F. and Beatrice
A. Boutwell Endowed Scholarship and the East Vancouver
Business Association Scholarship for the 2004-2005
academic year.
Emanuel received two summer fellowships (2004,2005) through the
Neurological Sciences Institute at Oregon Health and
Sciences University, where he worked in the laboratory of Dr. Grazyna Adamus.
For more information about NSI fellowships see:
http://www.ohsu.edu/nsi/edu/summerfellows.html.
For more information about the work Dr. Adamus'
laboratory is doing, see:
http://www.ohsu.edu/nsi/faculty/adamusg/. |
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Danielle Spears:
Research Experience
for Undergraduate award (REU), summer 2004 |
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Danielle Spears (B.S. Biology, 2005) is the recipient of
a Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) award from
the National Science Foundation, summer 2004. Danielle
will be working on a project involving conservation
genetics with a researcher at the University of Hawaii
in Hilo, HA. For more information about REUs, see:
http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm |
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