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Dr. Nagel focuses on how the executive, emotional, and reward-based networks develop in the brain using neuroimaging—as well as on how when these networks are disturbed, teens may be at heightened vulnerability for mental illness.
ARCS Scholar Speaker: Eve Lowenstein, PhD student in the Program Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University. Eve is a recipient of the Lindgren Family Scholar Award, given by Marilyn & John Lindgren and studies the regulation of nuclear organization throughout aging and how this influences neurodegenerative diseases. (37 attendees.)
February 15, 2022
"Bending Carbon into Tiny Rings: The Power of Interdisciplinary Science"
Ramesh Jasti, PhD, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UO. The Jasti lab leverages state-of-the-art organic synthesis to address challenging problems in materials science by working at the nanomolecular level to develop tools that have applications in creating new materials, in scientific imaging, and more.
ARCS Scholar Speaker: Heather Foote, PhD student in the Department of Biology, University of Oregon. Heather is a recipient of the ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter Scholar Award and studies the developmental mechanisms that promote neural circuit assembly in the central nervous system to address congenital neurodevelopmental diseases. (28 attendees)
March 17, 2022
“Curing Disease through Bioengineering, from Bioprinting to Organs On-A-Chip”
Luiz Bertassoni, DDS, PhD, Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Bertassoni and team focus on bioengineering at the molecular level. They use cellular 3D printing to produce functional blood vessels as well as nanomolecular techniques for vascular tissue, collagen, and bone engineering and drug delivery.
ARCS Scholar Speaker: Novella Bates, PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University. Novella is a recipient of the Harold Schnitzer Scholar Award given by Arlene Schnitzer. She studies potential therapeutic targets for treating dangerous blood clotting induced by medical devices. (23 attendees).
April 28, 2022
Field Trip to the University of Oregon Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. Diana Gordon worked with John McGrath at UO to arrange a fantastic day that included a tour of the beautiful new research campus, as well as the newly renovated Hayward Field and lunch—the first in-person program since 2020. Several ARCS Scholars participated as well. (27 attendees)
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