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Advisor:
Dr. Sandra Rugonyi
Advisor:
Dr. Jill Rissi
Advisor:
Dr. Lindsey Smith
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Marina Nimmo
The Barbara & Philip Silver and Caron &
Larry Ogg/OHSU Endowment Scholar
OHSU School of Medicine, Biomedical
Engineering
About the Scholar:
Marina will combine her engineering and
science backgrounds in cardiovascular research,
using her training to contribute new knowledge
that can improve health and medical care.
Julissa Ortiz-Delatorre
The Susan & Bill Smith/UO Human Physiology
Endowment Scholar
UO College of Arts & Sciences, Human Physiology
About the Scholar:
Julissa researches the effects of sex hormones
and age on skeletal muscle mechanics and the
mechanisms that are involved in these changes.
She hopes her research will provide insight on
interventions that will reduce post-menopausal
injury risk.
Lynette Pina
The Jamie & Michael Anderson/OHSU-PSU
Endowment Scholar
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
About the Scholar:
Lynette’s research focuses on menopause
and on finding gaps in knowledge, with the
hope of improving healthcare practices and
shaping public health efforts that better support
women’s health in midlife and beyond.