Five Biological Sciences graduate students received Ohio University Student Enhancement Awards for their original research, scholarship and creative work this spring.
A total of 27 students received $131,187 in funding. The Student Enhancement Awards are funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity and administered by the Council for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, which is appointed by Faculty Senate.
The program received 89 proposals with a total funding request of $481,543. Students may request up to $6,000 per proposal.
Cheng Qi
Cheng Qi (graduate student, Biological Sciences; mentor: Daewoo Lee) received $4,611 for The Role of Dopamine D2 Receptor in Drosophila Larval Learning.
James Nassif
James Nassif (graduate student, Biomedical Sciences; mentor: Lawrence Witmer) received $5,689 for Assessing the Form and Function of the Hearing Apparatus in Dinosaurs.
Rachel Olson
Rachel Olson (graduate student, Biomedical Sciences; mentor: Susan Williams) received $5,700 for Comparative Insights into the Anatomy, Function, and Biomechanics of the Mammalian Tongue.
Pratik Shriwas
Pratik Shriwas (graduate student, Molecular and Cellular Biology; mentor: Xiaozhuo Chen) received $5,696 for Characterization of a Novel Anticancer Agent In Vitro.
Rachel Zapf
Rachel Zapf (graduate student, Biological Sciences; mentor: Ronan Carroll) received $5,341 for Clarifying the Mechanism of the Small RNA Teg41 and Its Effects on Staphylococcus aureus Virulence.
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