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Mollie Marr
The Award for Development of Research Scientists Scholar
Given by Dianne Rodway & John Becker and Adrianne & Lee Peterson
OHSU, School of Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience
Mollie studies how maternal childhood trauma and psychological stress during pregnancy impact infant neurodevelopment and behavior.
Danielle Mathieson
The Quinsey Family Foundation Scholar Given by Jean and Ralph Quinsey
OHSU, School of Medicine
Danielle is interested in the role of glial cells, a diverse class of cells in the nervous system, in the context
of injury and axon degeneration and uses the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism.
Kaitlin McConnell
The ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter Scholar
OSU, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Kaitlin is tracking shifts in the tropical coral microbiome, a microbial community linked to coral health, and whose diversity can be altered by global warming, pollution and overfishing.
Andrew Morris
The Florence and Mike Nudelman Scholar Given by a friend
UO, Department of Biology
Andrew studies how soil microbes contribute to greenhouse gas production and consumption in order to manage future climate change.
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