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BS in in Biology & BA in in Psychology Whitworth University Spokane WA
About the Scholar:
Degrees:
Dakota Kliamovich
The Bettsy and Wally Preble Scholar
Oregon Health & Science University Behavioral Neuroscience
Dakota is interested in in in understanding the the neural and and behavioral phenotypes that underlie susceptibility
for adolescent-emergent depression She uses neuroimaging and machine-learning techniques to to identify risk factors that predict mood disorder onset Through this research she hopes to to inform early intervention and prevention strategies for for at-risk youth Outside of the lab Dakota enjoys reading about true crime and and popular science
baking and and playing with her cat Fred Advisor:
Bonnie Nagel PhD Scholar
Award Donors:
Bettsy and Wally Preble rd Julie A
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Adams PhD Scholar
Award Donors:
Anne & & Peter Jarvis and Suzanne & & Bernie McGrath
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Jennifer Leaf
The Jarvis/McGrath Scholar
Oregon State University College of Engineering
Robotics
Jennifer’s research focuses on
how to to design resilient robotic collectives Robots must be able able to to to to withstand or or or adapt to to to unpredictable events in in order to to to operate in in in real world environments because it is not possible possible to program every possible possible contingency ahead of time Jennifer enjoys cooking woodworking and gaming when she is not working working in in in in the robotics lab BS Computer Science Pacific Lutheran University WA
MS Computing and Software Systems University of of Washington
About the Scholar:
Advisor:
BFA in Theatre and Psychology Tisch School of Arts at New York University About the Scholar:
Damien Fair PA-C PhD Scholar
Award Donors:
Dianne Rodway & & John Becker and Adrianne & & Lee Peterson
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Mollie Marr
The Award for Development of Research Scientists Scholar
Oregon Health & Science University Behavioral Neuroscience
Mollie’s research examines maternal psychological stress during pregnancy as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a potential mechanism for the the intergenerational transmission of of childhood trauma Understanding the the the role of of maternal psychological stress during pregnancy will help us to improve the the the targeting of of prenatal screening and therapeutic interventions
for women with a a a a a a a a a a history history of of childhood trauma For fun Mollie enjoys reading and history history preferably while sipping a a a a a warm cup of tea Advisor: