Prior Academic Affiliation: The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire (UWEC) (Bachelor of Science: 2008-2012).
Thesis Mentor: Dr. Mark LaBarge
Thesis Title: Age-varied immune cells of the human mammary gland and their role in breast cancer susceptibility
Fellowships, honors, awards etc:
2012: Graduation with great honor (magna cum laude);
2012: Third place poster award: UWEC Student Research Day Poster Session;
2008-2012: Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics (ESTEAM) Scholarship from National Science Foundation Grant;
2011: McNair Program Travel Grant to National McNair Conference;
2011: Chemistry Chair's Award for Outstanding Student Achievement (UWEC);
2011: UWEC Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Grant;
2011: U.S. Dept. of Education Grant: McNair Achievement Program;
2010-2011: U.S. Dept. of Education: National Smart Grant;
2008-2009: Academic Competitiveness Grant.
Publication:
Fresques T, Zirbes A, Shalabi S, Samson S, Preto S, Stampfer MR, LaBarge MA. Breast Tissue Biology Expands the Possibilities for Prevention of Age-Related Breast Cancers. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 2019 August; 7(174).
Johnson JM, Sanford BL, Strom AM, Tadayon SN, Lehman BP, Zirbes AM, Bhattacharyya S, Musier-Forsyth K, Hati S. Multiple pathways promote dynamical coupling between catalytic domains in Escherichia coli prolyl-tRNA synthetase. Biochemistry. 2013 Jun 25;52(25):4399-412. doi: 10.1021/bi400079h. Epub 2013 Jun 17. PubMed PMID: 23731272; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3749879.