Rose Zhao, Audrey Tran, Cairo De Souza, and Madison Pacaro are the Recipients of the Loren E. Wold Research Award for 2019
Four Biology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students were the recipients of the first ever Loren E. Wold Awards. The Loren E. Wold Research Awards have been established by Biology alumnus Dr. Loren E. Wold (CAS ’97), a distinguished research scientist and Professor at Ohio State University. Dr. Wold is a strong advocate of undergraduate research and mentoring and this award supports summer research projects in the amount of $4800 for salary and a $200 Conference Travel Award. Recipients are chosen based on outstanding UROP applications. This year’s recipients are:
Rose Zhao, a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology junior, working with Professor Trevor Siggers in the Biology Department. Rose’s project is titled: Using Protein-binding Microarrays to study Cofactor Recruitment in Transcriptional Complexes.
Audrey Tran, a Biology sophomore, working with Professor Hengye Man in the Biology Department. Audrey’s project is titled: Investigating Changes to AMPA Receptor Expression and Modification in an Animal Model of Cocaine Addiction.
Cairo De Souza, a Biology sophomore, working with Professor Mikel Garcia-Marcos at BU School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry. Cairo’s project is titled: Elucidating GINIP’s Competition with RGS Proteins and Role in Regulating G-alpha-i Protein Signaling in Cortical Neurons.
Madison Pacaro, a Biology junior, working with Professor Peter Buston in the Biology Department. Madison’s project is titled: Nocturnal Parental Care in the Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion percula.
Congratulations to this year’s recipients for their hard work and dedication to undergraduate research. Thank you to Dr. Wold for his support of undergraduate students and their research.
