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Advisor:
Dr. Robyn Tanguay
Advisor:
Dr. Kevin Write
Advisor:
Dr. Benjamin Philmus
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Spencer Stinson
The ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter Scholar
OSU College of Agricultural Sciences,
Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
About the Scholar:
Spencer’s work uses zebrafish to explore how
the shape of a receptor that responds to a wide
range of environmental chemicals, the AhR
receptor, impacts downstream gene signaling
after chemical exposure.
Frederika Sullivan
The Elise McClure Scholar
OHSU School of Medicine, Neuroscience
About the Scholar:
Frederika is interested in how the immune
system and the brain interact during
neurodevelopment, studying the connections
between immune activity and brain growth as
the nervous system forms and matures.
Shaz Sutherland
The Hammond Family/OSU Pharmacy
Endowment Scholar
OSU College of Pharmacy
About the Scholar:
Shaz’s research focuses on understanding how
the antibiotic Kibdelomycin, a compound with
broad-spectrum antibacterial properties, is
produced, hoping to enhance its effectiveness
against resistant, disease-causing bacteria.
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