Erica is a senior studying molecular and cellular biology (MCB) and biomedical biology with minors in music and public health. She conducts research in the Campos Lab and is currently investigating how genes in the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) effect a pathway in the innate immune system and how it may lead to cancer interventions. Erica will apply for the health sector of the Peace Corps and plans on pursuing graduate school in public health for microbiology and epidemiology. With her graduate degree she hopes to work for the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Along with science, she enjoys hiking, skiing, community service, and adventure.
Hello all! My name is Lia Ossanna and I’m student at the University of Arizona, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Environment Science and a minor in East Asian Studies. I grew up in Tucson, AZ and have always loved the beautiful Sonoran Desert. For the past two years I have worked in Dr. Maier’s Environmental Microbiology Research Group, where I study how to use soil biogeochemical indicators such as pH, microbial abundance, and nutrient concentrations to measure the success of mining revegetation. In particular, I am examining how soil nitrogen dynamics affect plant growth in the waste rock at Carlota Copper Mine. When I’m not working I spend my time engaging in social activism, making jigsaw puzzles, and reading about Communist China. Next year I plan to attend graduate school and continue studying soil science after graduating from UA in the spring. ...
Hi Everyone! My name is Alyssa Sullivan and I am a senior undergraduate student in the Honors College at the University of Arizona. I am studying Neuroscience and Cognitive Science and I am completing a minor in psychology. I have worked in three different labs during my time at the University of Arizona, including Dr. Stephen Cowen’s Decision-Making and Learning Lab, Dr. Connie Beck’s Psychology, Policy, and Law Lab and Dr. Rebecca Gomez’s Child Cognition Lab. This summer UBRP gave me the opportunity to work full time in Dr. Gomez’s lab and begin my thesis. My thesis is investigating the learning strategies 5-year-olds use to remember groups of objects. I am also currently applying to Clinical Psychology PhD programs and hope to begin in the fall of 2018. In my spare time I like to go to farmer’s markets, cuddle with my dog Jack, and watch This is Us. The University of Arizona’s Undergraduate Biology Research Program is partnering with KXCI 91.3 to produce “Thesis Thursday,” a weekly segment featuring student researchers talking about their undergraduate thesis projects, or research projects while working with University professors. Students describe their research, their overall goals and career interests and where they thinEditk their research will lead. They also get a chance to share their music and interests that motivate them. Broadcast three times every Thursday with a new student each week. Thursdays: 9:55 AM, 11:55 AM, and 2:55 PM Created by Cathy Rivers, produced by Bridgitte Thum. ...
Hi! My name is Sarah Hancock and I’m a Molecular and Cellular Biology major entering my senior year at the University of Arizona. I was in the US Navy for six years before I started at UA last spring, and I’ve been working in the Palanivelu lab for the past year studying plant reproduction as a model for cell-cell interactions. In my free time, when I’m not lurking on Songkick waiting for concert and music festival announcements, I enjoy reading, playing video games without any particular degree of skill, and hiking. ...
