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SyBBURE student, Amelia Taylor, named a GoldWater scholar for 2020
Junior, Amelia Taylor, received the prestigious Goldwater scholarship in 2020 for her research on better understanding the link between diet and Alzheimer’s disease through quantitative metabolomics. She says that she is currently studying the changes that occur in amino acid metabolism in a mouse model of familial Alzheimer’s disease and obesity/diabetes. Amelia is currently double majoring in chemistry and philosophy and hopes to pursue a doctorate in chemistry. She has been a part of the SyBBURE Searle Research Program since her freshman year. Read more about the three Goldwater scholars at Vanderbilt, including Amelia here.
SyBBURE alumnus Kevin Cyr commented on an NBC news article on crowd sourcing and 3D printing equipment to combat COVID-19
Kevin Cyr, who is currently a clinical student at the Stanford University School of Medicine and researches 3D printing for medical devices, said there are a few challenges in crowd sourcing solutions to deal with equipment shortage due to the influx of COVID-19 cases nationwide. His direct quote, "The concerns are quality and the ability to manufacture at scale, with sterilization and the safeguards that are necessary for medical equipment. And that's really been the topic that I've seen from the medical field and the FDA that they're still grappling with, which is trying to ensure the quality at a localized manufacturing facility.” Cyr was a member of the SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program while an undergraduate as Vanderbilt University. Read more of the NBC news article here.
SyBBURE Alumnus John Kim Receives Conference Travel Award
John Kim, a SyBBURE senior majoring in Neuroscience, received the Society of Toxicology Neurotoxicology Section Toshio Narahashi Conference Travel Award. Congratulations, John!
SyBBURE student featured on Immersion Vanderbilt Website
Sophomore, Asia Miller, shares her choice of making her microbiome research in Professor Seth Bordenstein’s lab her immersion project. Read the article here to learn how Asia got involved with research at Vanderbilt and learn more about how to develop an Immersion project.
Asia Miller working in Professor Seth Bordenstein’s lab
SyBBURE Students Place 2nd in Vanderbilt 2020 Global Health Case Competition
The Global Health Case Competition is an opportunity for students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to collaborate in the development of innovative solutions to a global health problem. Current SyBBURE students Amelia Taylor, Jared Plotkin, and Benjamin Wong and their team placed second in the 2020 session which was held February 22, 2020. Congratulations!
SyBBURE Alumnus Emily Layton Receives Conference Award
Emily Layton, a SyBBURE senior who is majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology, received 1st place in the Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TLSAMP) Undergraduate Research Conference Oral Presentation Competition. Congratulations, Emily!
Vanderbilt Graduate School does a profile on Katie Leaptrot, a SyBBURE team member
Katie Leaptrot is a postdoctoral researcher in the Chemistry Department. She has been a SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program team member for the past four years and has mentored over 40 undergraduates over the course of that time period. Read more here: https://wp0.vanderbilt.edu/gradschool-blog/2020/01/17/postdoc-profiles-katrina-leaptrot/
Summer 2019 Best Paper Awards
Team SyBBURE nominated seven students for Summer 2019 Best Paper Award based on the end of summer 2019 papers they submitted. The winners were selected and revealed at the Spring 2020 Kickoff Party on January 10th, 2019. The winners were: senior Emily Layton-1st place and two juniors: Seth Drey and Amelia Taylor tied for 2nd place. Congratulations!
New Students Join SyBBURE
In December 2019, 15 members of Vanderbilt Class of 2023 joined SyBBURE. Welcome new SyBBURITES, we are excited to have you!
SyBBURE Alumnus Ben Nguyen Receives Conference Award
Ben Nguyen, a SyBBURE senior student majoring in Chemical and Molecular Biology and in Chemistry, received the 1st place undergraduate student poster award in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Division I at the annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers meeting. Congratulations, Ben!
