We will be featuring outstanding students in each of our graduate programs here to provide a window into the variety of exciting opportunities for research and education in the College of Chemical and Life Sciences.

Courtney Busch
PhD Candidate,
Molecular and Cell Biology Program
Studying DNA mismatch repair in Archea, unicellular organisms isolated from the Dead Sea...

Marvourneen Dolor
PhD Candidate,
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Determining the chemical processes that control the build up of the heavy metal rhenium in marine sediments...

Akito Kawahara
PhD Candidate,
Entomology
Identifying the evolutionary relationships of butterflies and moths and classifying new species...

Mandy Kendrick
PhD Candidate,
Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
Examining the molecular components and role of the EIP1 protein in the ethylene signaling process in plants...

Michaela Meyer
PhD Candidate,
Biology
Investigating the sensory biology of the sturgeon fish and how hearing has evolved in vertebrate animals...

Maximo Rivarola
PhD Candidate,
Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
Deciphering the molecular function of specific genes on a plant's response to stimuli like light or toxins...

Paula Rodgers
PhD Candidate,
Biology
Researching reproduction in crabs in terms of behavioral patterns, ecological variation and phylogeny...