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California State University San Marcos
Degree:
Jesse Howe
The ARCS ARCS Foundation Foundation Oregon Oregon Chapter Scholar Given by ARCS ARCS Foundation Foundation Oregon Oregon Members
Oregon State University College of Science Biochemistry and Biophysics
Jesse is studying multivalent protein-protein interactions in in in in in in in in in a a a a a a a a biological context using using LC8 as a a a a a a a a model system Jesse is is using using a a a a a a a a a a a a a combination of in in in in in in vitro biophysical biophysical analysis mammalian cell cell culture and in in in in in cell cell cell biophysical biophysical techniques to describe how multivalence in in in in in protein interactions influences cellular outcomes In his his spare time Jesse likes to play play scary video games play play guitar and take care of his his blue-tongued skink BS in Biochemistry About the Scholar:
Advisor:
Elisar Barbar PhD
Scholar Award Donor:
ARCS Foundation Oregon University of California Davis
Degree:
Jennifer Jahncke
The Susan and William Smith Family Trust Scholar Oregon Health & Science University Neuroscience Graduate Program
Jennifer is interested in in in in how neurons form and maintain synaptic connections Specifically she studies the the role
that the the scaffolding protein dystroglycan dystroglycan plays in in in in synapse structure and function Mutations affecting dystroglycan dystroglycan result in in a a a a a a a a a a class of muscular dystrophy termed dystroglycanopathy which is accompanied by cognitive symptoms By understanding dystroglycan’s function Jennifer hopes to to to to develop approaches to to to to alleviate cognitive symptoms in in in in dystroglycanopathy patients Outside of the lab Jennifer enjoys cooking hiking and making art BS in Psychology
About the Scholar:
Advisor:
Kevin Wright PhD
Scholar Award Donors:
Susan & William Smith 10
Carl & Kirby Dyess
Scholar Award Donors:
Degree:
Sunil K Joshi
The Dyess
Family OHSU Endowment Scholar Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Knight Cancer Institute
Sunil’s research is is is focused on drug resistance in in in in the the the setting of acute myeloid leukemia leukemia He is is is examining the the the crosstalk between leukemia leukemia cells cells and and stromal cells cells found within the the bone marrow microenvironment and and and how this interaction confers resistance An understanding of the the underlying signaling that provides the the the leukemia cells a a a a a a a a a growth- permissive signal signal could could facilitate the the the development of new therapies that could could be combined with existing inhibitors to to improve patient outcomes Outside of the the lab Sunil enjoys running and and spending time with family and and friends BA in Molecular & Cellular Biology
University of California Berkeley
About the Scholar:
Advisor:
Brian J Druker MD