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Degree:
BS Physics
Shanjida Khan
The Wayne and Julie Drinkward Scholar Oregon Health & Science University Biomedical Engineering
School of Medicine Shanjida’s research interest is in in in in optical coherence tomography (OCT) a a a a a a a a a a a a a non-invasive imaging technique that uses light to to generate an image of the the retina She builds OCT imaging devices at at at at the the the Center for Ophthalmic Optics and Lasers at at the the the Casey Eye Institute where these devices are used for clinical research Outside the the lab Shanjida enjoys playing with with her her cat Beau and trying different cuisines with with her her friends About the Scholar:
Drew University Madison NJ
Advisor:
Yifan Jian PhD
Scholar Award Donors:
Julie & Wayne Drinkward rd Scholar Award Donors:
Sue Hitselberger & Pat Reser
Degrees:
Lindsay Millward
The Sue Hitselberger & Pat Reser
Scholar Oregon State University Department of Fisheries Wildlife and Conservation Sciences
Lindsay is is interested in in in in better understanding how the the decisions wildlife specifically desert bighorn sheep make to find food water shelter and reproductive reproductive mates affects their survival reproductive reproductive success and vulnerability to disease In this herd animal she is is is testing if if if we can identify differences in in in in these behavior patterns at at at the the individual or or population level Lindsay enjoys boardgames with with friends and playing with with her corgi BS Biology Belmont University Nashville TN MS Biology Central Washington University About the Scholar:
Advisor:
Clinton Epps PhD
Degree:
BA Molecular Biology Michelle Ozaki
The Bechen Family Foundation Scholar Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Biology Michelle studies postpartum breast breast cancer cancer (PPBC) breast breast cancer cancer diagnosed within 10
years after a a a a a a a a a a a mother’s last pregnancy pregnancy Michelle studies how remodeling of the liver liver post-pregnancy contributes to liver liver metastasis in in in PPBC PPBC PPBC PPBC patients have an an increased risk of developing liver metastasis a a a a a a a a a a a a prognosis with a a a a a a a a a a a a median survival rate of only 15 months Better understanding liver metastasis can help improve treatment regimens and and preventative measures Outside of the lab Michelle enjoys painting board/video games and and cooking Pepper Schedin PhD
Scholar Award Donors:
Missy & Peter Bechen Advisor:
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