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Susan & Bill Smith
About the Scholar:
Degree: BS Biology University of Portland
Ashley Anderson
The OHSU School of Medicine Scholar Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine Program in in Biomedical Sciences
Ashley’s research focuses on understanding how how tumor tumor cells metastasize or or or spread throughout the the body and and how how tumor tumor cells found in in the the bloodstream can can be used as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a non-invasive biomarker to to to monitor cancer cancer progression and response to to to treatments for patients with colorectal cancer cancer Outside of Scholar Award Donors:
Julie & & Bill Headley Adrianne & & Lee Peterson
Degrees: BS Applied Exercise Science Springfield College MA MS Exercise Physiology Springfield College MA About the Scholar:
Advisors:
Summer Gibbs Melissa Wong
her her her research Ashley enjoys gardening interior design and and and spending time with her her her her husband daughter and and and and her her her her dogs Together they love enjoying new types of of food and and and and and coffee around the the the Portland
area and and taking trips Scholar Award Donor:
Dr Sharon Anderson
BS Biology w/ Specialization in in Bioinformatics MS Biology About the Scholar:
Andrew Lovering PhD Scholar Award Donors:
Degrees: Teva Bracha
The Julie & & Bill Headley and Adrianne & & Lee Peterson
Scholar Oregon Health & Science University Neuroscience Graduate Program Teva studies how neurons develop characteristic morphologies which are critical for their function He is is specifically investigating how signaling pathways regulate the the shape of the the starburst amacrine cell a a a a a a a a a a a a retinal neuron whose dendritic form is highly conserved throughout evolution Understanding how neurons are are built will improve our ability to repair and and regenerate these cells when they are are damaged Outside of the the the lab Teva enjoys playing games mixing drinks and trying new places to eat Karleigh Bradbury
The Susan & William Smith
Family Trust Scholar University of of Oregon College of of Arts and Sciences
Human Physiology Karleigh is interested in in in how environmental conditions
(heat cold altitude) can influence cardiopulmonary
and exercise physiology She is is currently studying
how a a a a a a a a a patent foramen ovale can influence thermoregulation After graduation she will be working
with the the the the Department of Defense and hopes to to to use this knowledge to to to help the the the the military find ways to to to improve the the the the health and performance of Warfighters work fin in in in these harsh environments Karleigh enjoys cooking traveling and spending time with her dog 7
Advisor:
Kevin Wright PhD Advisor: