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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- August 9, 2004
- Contact: Stacy Brooks
- American Physiological Society
301.634.7253
sbrooks@the-aps.org
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APS Awards More Than $36,000 to Its 2004 Undergraduate Research Fellows
Twelve Outstanding Undergraduates Win
National Fellowship
August 9, 2004 BETHESDA, Md.
The American Physiological Society (APS) is pleased to announce its 2004
Undergraduate Research Fellows. Fellowship winners spend the summer
in the laboratory of an established scientist and
APS member. Now in its fifth year, this program aims
to excite and encourage students about careers in
biomedical research. In 2004, 29 applicants vied for the 12 research
positions.
Each
fellow receives a $2,000 stipend to cover travel and living expenses during
the 10-week fellowship. Fellows also receive an additional $1,000 in travel
funds to present their research at the
35th International Congress of Physiological Sciences and the Experimental
Biology 2005 meeting, which is expected to attract nearly 12,000 scientists.
2004 Undergraduate
Research Fellows:
- Patrick J. Brown - Juniata College,
Huntingdon, PA
- Research Host: Gregory L. Stahl, Ph.D. - Brigham &
Womens Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Kelly N. Bulman University of New England,
Biddeford, ME
- Research Host: David J. Mokler, Ph.D. University of
New England
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- Marisol Chang University of Texas at
Arlington
- Malgosia Wilk-Blaszczak, M.D., Ph.D. University of
Texas at Arlington
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- Elizabeth F. Gluck Williams College,
Williamstown, MA
- Steven J. Swoap, Ph.D. Williams College
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- Sarah Jean Hemauer University of Wisconsin,
Madison
- Jerome A. Dempsey, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin,
Madison
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- Dewan S. A. Majid Stanford University, Palo
Alto, CA
- Robert A. Johnson, Ph.D. Tulane University Health
Science Center, New Orleans, LA
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- Kavita M. Ponnappa University of North
Carolina at Charlotte
- Mark G. Clemens, Ph.D. and Inna Sokolova, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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- Lyndsay K. Roberts Mississippi State
University, Starkville, MS
- Joey P. Granger, Ph.D. University of Mississippi,
Jackson, MS
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- Brian F. Sadacca University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA
- Bill J. Yates, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
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- Alison A. Staton University of Dayton,
Dayton, OH
- Carissa M. Krane, Ph.D. University of Dayton
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- Florence Wu Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Peter S. Aronson, M.D. Yale University School of
Medicine
The Undergraduate Summer
Research Fellowships program is sponsored by the APS Career Opportunities in
Physiology Committee and funded by the APS Council.
To set up an interview with one of the
fellows or to find out more about APS and its educational and award program
initiatives, contact Stacy Brooks (301-634-7253;
sbrooks@the-aps.org) or log onto
www.the-aps.org/education/index.htm.
The American Physiological Society is a professional
scientific membership organization devoted to fostering scientific research,
education, and the dissemination of scientific information. The APS
supports a variety of educational activities including programs and
fellowships to encourage the development of young scientists at the
undergraduate and graduate levels, with a particular focus on women and
underrepresented minorities. APS also supports refresher courses and
teaching awards promoting continued excellence in education at the
professional level. In May, 2004, APS won the
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Mentoring (PAESMEM).
Founded in 1887, the Societys membership includes
more than 10,000 professionals in science and medicine.
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