Hello, my name is Marquel Begay and I am proud member of the Navajo tribe. I am a third year PhD student in the Ecology, Management, and Rangeland Restoration program at the University of Arizona. My research focuses on using natural and social sciences to inform community-based ecological restoration planning and management for degraded rangeland ecosystems on the Navajo Nation.
is a postdoc in Dr. Donna Zhang’s lab in University of Arizona. He has worked in UA for over 4 years and his research is focused on the relationship between NRF2 signaling and diseases. ...
Sarah Lester is a senior at the University of Arizona with a major in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a minor in Biochemistry. She is originally from Illinois where she earned an Associates of Arts in Journalism before transferring to the University of Arizona. After being exposed to biology in community college, she quickly developed an interest in genetics. This drove her decision to apply to UBRP and join a lab that studies a type of genetic epilepsy, where she specifically studies how the brain reacts to seizures through mRNA. Sarah intends to apply to PhD programs to continue studying genetic disease once she completes her undergraduate studies. Outside of school, Sarah spends her time doing archery, reading, and enjoying the outdoors. ...
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. ...
