Current RMI Scholars

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Eduardo Del Rio

2022 – 2024

Major: Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics

 

Faculty/Staff Mentor: Russ Corbett-Detig

Research Mentor: Gabriel Penunuri

Rakshya Sharma

2021 – 2022

Major: Computer Science and Bioinformatics

“Identifying RNA Splicing Patterns in Cancer using MESA”

Faculty/Staff Mentor: Angela Brooks

Research Mentor: Dennis Mulligan and Alexis Thornton

Kiki Galvez

2021 – 2022

Major: Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics

“Optimizing the R2C2 protocol for the sequencing of mammalian cDNA”

Faculty/Staff Mentor: Beth Shapiro

Research Mentor: Megan Supple

Ron Barulich

2022 – 2024

Major: MCD Biology

“Investigating the Ribonucleases Responsible for tRNA Fragment Biogenesis in Mus musculus Epididymides”

Faculty/Staff Mentor: Upasna Sharma

Research Mentor: Joshua Shaffer

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Eduardo Garcia

2021 – 2024

Major: Computer Science

Faculty/Staff Mentor:TBD

Research Mentor: TBD

 

Etenesh Abebe

2022 – 2024

Major: Bioinformatics

“Analyzing the Effects of Aging and Pregnancy in the Mammary Gland”

Faculty/Staff Mentor: Vanessa Jonsson

Research Mentor: Cynthia Ramirez

 

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Oscar Cornejo Villa

2023 – 2024

Major: MCD

Faculty/Staff Mentor: TBD

Research Mentor: TBD

Sky Gomez

2022 – 2024

Major: Anthropology

Faculty/Staff Mentor:Carol Grider

Research Mentor: Joshua Gardner (Miga) and Aljona Groot (Greider)

Amy Li

2023 – 2024

Major: Biotech

Faculty/Staff Mentor:TBD

Research Mentor: TBD

Eymi McDaniel

2023 – 2024

Major: Neuroscience 

Faculty/Staff Mentor: Sofie Salama

Research Mentor: Jess Sevetson

Kevin Ton

2023 – 2024

Major: MCD Bio 

Faculty/Staff Mentor:TBD

Research Mentor: TBD

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Syniah Nevils

2023 – 2024

Major: Computer Science Game Design and Anthropology

Faculty/Staff Mentor:TBD

Research Mentor: TBD