This year our cohort consists of 9 program scholar participants. All program scholars have begun processes on their proposed research and aim to begin the Summer Research Institute soon in May!
Ariel Ford
Major: Biological Sciences, Regulatory Medicine | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ricky Bluethenthal | Department: Dornsife- Biological Sciences | Research Gateway Project: “x”
Za’Keithia Robinson
Major: Psychology | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stan Huey | Department: Dornsife – Psychology | Research Gateway Project: “Examining Racial Bias Through Disciplinary Decisions”
Cain Trevino
Major: American Studies & Ethnicity, Latin American Studies | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Josh Kun | Department: Dornsife- American Studies & Ethnicity | Research Gateway Project: “The Transcultural Influences of Cumbia Rebajada in Texas Borderlands”
Haley Jun
Major: Pharmacology & Drug Development | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Seidler | Department: Mann- Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical Sciences| Research Gateway Project: Investigating the mechanisms of the Tau protein in Alzheimer’s
Gabriel Solis
Major: Economics & Mathematics | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alex Miller | Department: Marshall Business Marketing | Research Gateway Project: “The Role of Brand Affinity on Consumers’ Propensity to Accept Cookies”
Jeremiah Lee
Major: Pharmacology & Drug Development | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Terry David Church | Department: Mann- Pharmaceutical Sciences| Research Gateway Project: “Transgender Inclusion: Language of Gender Eligibility in PrEP Clinical Trials”
Blanca Godoy
Major: Political Science- Political Thought| Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang| Department: Dornsife- Political Science | Research Gateway Project: “The Impact of Community Cultural Wealth on Youth’s Ethnic-Racial Identity.”
Carol Alata
Major: Computational Neuroscience | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Lee | Department: Keck School of Medicine | Research Gateway Project: Analysis of Gamma Bands
Andrea Morfin
Major: Physics B.S. Sophomore | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Peter J. Chung | Department: Dornsife: Physics & Anatomy | Research Gateway Project: “The Biophysics Behind Alzheimer’s disease: Analyzing the Development of Phosphorylated Tau Protein”