Outstanding undergraduates recognized for their research accomplishments. Kylie Drake and Joel Clegg receive graduation awards.
Recently, Drs. Bridget Barker, Erik Settles, and Paul Keim were awarded a large NIH grant to develop a vaccine to prevent the disease. This is a 5-year project with many problems to solve before the vaccine is ready.
During her PhD at PMI, Morgan will combine her experiences in bat research, genetic research and tropical dry-forest conservation. She will be investigating the seasonal dynamics and landscape ecology of bat communities in the highly fragmented Tumbesian and Marañon dry-forests of Peru.
Dustin is an NAU graduate who worked at PMI with Dr. Naomi Lee on developing a novel HPV vaccine which seeks to broaden coverage and improve immunogenicity compared to the current vaccine in order to better protect the Native American community.
Under Dr. Ricky Camplain at the Center for Health Equity Research and Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative, Bethany has conducted research on the physical activity levels of incarcerated females and modeled the spread of COVID-19.
Great undergraduates that were recognized in this year’s awards. Laney Roberts and Anna Raygoza both receive awards.
The French Lab is recruiting for Undergraduate Researcher. It’s a paid position, working on the investigation of environmental correlations of the presence/absence and virulence of Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Meagan is working towards earning a Wildlife Ecology and Management Certificate. Passionate about wildlife conservation, her position within the Walker Lab includes work on Species from Feces program with the Bat Ecology and Genetics Lab.