Meet the Scholars

Mentor: Dr. Amit Gaggar
Area of Research: Impact of proteases and antiproteases in lung disease

Undergraduate Degree: BS, Industrial Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico)

Mentor: Dr. Hind Lal
Area of Research: Molecular mechanisms of cardiac function/dysfunction

Undergraduate Degree: BS, Biotechnology, Inter American University (San German, Puerto Rico)

Mentor: Dr. Ben Larimer
Area of Research: Cancer Treatments

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology & BA in Psychology, New Jersey City University (Jersey City, New Jersey)

Mentor: Dr. Nina KraguljacArea of Research: Psychosis Spectrum Disorders

Undergraduate Degree: BA Psychology, Georgia Gwinnet College (Lawrenceville, Georgia)

Mentor: Dr. Kevin HarrodAreas of Research: Cell, Molecular, and Development Biology

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biochemistry, Auburn University (Auburn, Alabama)

Mentor: Dr. Quamarul HassanArea of Research: Bone formation

Undergraduate Degree: BS, Biological Sciences, University of Connecticut (Stors, Connecticut)

Mentor: Dr. Jeremy DayAreas of Research: Gene regulation and epigenetic mechanisms in brain health/disease

Undergraduate Degree: BS: Biology, University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

Mentor: Dr. Jamil SaadAreas of Research: Biological Mechanisms in Virology

Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, University of North Alabama (Florence, Alabama)

Mentor: Dr. Deeann WallisArea of Research: Mutation directed therapeutics for neurofibromatosis type 1

Undergraduate Degree: BS: Cell & Molecular Biology, Loyola University (New Orleans, Louisiana)