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Julia Trost
Julia Trost
Year: Senior
Major: Biology
Hometown: Columbia, MD
Long-term Plan: Med School
Current Area of Research: Biochemistry
Current/Future Research Interests: Understanding factors that affect a novel ubiquitin-dependent signaling pathway involved in repairing DNA damage induced by alkylation
Favorite Food, Animal, and Hobby: French fries, Cats, and Playing the Piano
Email: j.d.trost@wustl.edu
Yoon Shin
Yoon Shin
Year: Senior
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Long-term Plan: Med School
Current Area of Research: Glioblastomas
Current/Future Research Interests: Investigating the genes hijacked during glioblastoma oncogenesis. Identifying cancer types through DNA methylation patterns.
Favorite Food, Animal, and Hobby: Tteokbokki, Hedgehog, and Sketching
Email: s.yoon-cheol@wustl.edu
Saivee Ahuja
Saivee Ahuja
Year: Senior
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Long-term Plan: MD/PhD
Current Area of Research: Cancer Biology, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Anesthesiology/Clinical
Current/Future Research Interests: Viral vectors for gene therapy
Favorite Food, Animal, and Hobby: Tacos, Koalas, and Painting
Email: a.saivee@wustl.edu
Andy Huang
Andy Huang
Year: Junior
Major: Genomics and Computational Biology
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Long-term Plan: Med School
Current Area of Research: Cell-type Specific Role of Endogenous Opioid Receptors in Pancreatic Hormone Secretion
Current/Future Research Interests: Mapping the Effect of Prescribed Opioids on Metabolic Function Through the Mu-Opioid Receptor (MOPR)
Favorite Food, Animal, and Hobby: Sushi, Penguin, and Skiing, Hiking, or Rock Climbing
Email: a.h.huang@wustl.edu
Bryn Bahnks
Bryn Bahnks
Year: Junior
Major: Biology
Hometown: Bettendorf, IA
Long-term Plan: Med School, Oncology
Current Area of Research: Genetics
Current/Future Research Interests: Genetic mutations, The Human Genome
Favorite Food, Animal, and Hobby: Sweet Potato Fries, Lion, and Running
Email: b.a.bahnks@wustl.edu
Ethan Luo
Ethan Luo
Year: Junior
Major: Genomics and Computational Biology
Hometown: Bellevue, WA
Long-term Plan: Med School
Current Area of Research: Pulmonary Immunology, Protein Biochemistry
Current/Future Research Interests: How Interleukin-33 Oxidizes and Interacts wWth RAGE (Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts) In the Lungs
Favorite Food, Animal, and Hobby: Beef Noodle Soup, Turtles, and Gardening
Email: e.luo@wustl.edu
Vinisha Tripathi
Vinisha Tripathi
Year: Sophomore
Major: Public Health / Biology Minor
Hometown: Denver, CO
Long-term Plan: Med School + MBA
Current Area of Research: Tropical Infectious Diseases, Oncology Public Health
Current/Future Research Interests: Developing Novel Therapeutics, Diagnostic Techniques, Public Health Initiatives for Reducing Tropical Disease and Cancer Disparities
Favorite Food, Animal, and Hobby: Pad See Ew, Butterflies, and Crossword Making
Email: t.vinisha@wustl.edu
Chloe Doan
Chloe Doan
Year: Sophomore
Major: Data Science / Cognitive Neuroscience
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Long-term Plan: PhD in (hopefully) Neurotechnology
Current Area of Research: Cognitive Control and Aging
Current/Future Research Interests: Neurodegenerative Diseases and Health-economic Equity
Favorite Food, Animal, and Hobby: Japanese Foods, Any Fat Calico Cat (it has to be very specific!), Anime Binging (I have watched a lot and can definitely yap for hours about my controversial opinions)
Email: c.b.doan@wustl.edu
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