The Oregon State University MANRRS Chapter was well-represented at the 2016 National MANRRS Conference with 4 graduate students, 14 undergraduate students and 4 Jr. MANRRS high school students in attendance. Here is your sneak peek at the contest results. We have long trip home tomorrow and anticipate arriving in PDX around midnight Sunday evening. In the meantime, hope you enjoy a few highlights.
Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director USDA NIFA
Omar Miranda MICE FED AN OBESIGENIC HIGH-FAT DIET WITH WALNUTS AND POLYPHENOL RICH WHOLE FOODS SHOW IMPROVED METABOLISM AND CHANGES IN HEPATIC GENE EXPRESION National 3th Place Award
Khiem Lam - EXPLORING THE MICROBIOME OF CERVICAL CANCER THROUGH TRANSKINGDOM NETWORKS National 4th Place
Cathy Duong - FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF COMPOUNDS TARGETING ANTI-CELL DEATH PROTEIN BCL-2 Certificate of Excellence
Cynthia Le - IN VITRO CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN THE NEUROENDOCRINE REGULATION OF REPRODUCTION IN FEMALES: VASOPRESSION RECEPTOR EXPRESSION Certificate of Excellence
Justin Tran - CARBON DIOXIDE SHUTTLING THERMOCHEMICAL STORAGE USING STONTIUM CARBONATE Certificate of Excellence
Nick Carleson
Adan Avila and OSU alum Tiffany Harper
Martin Sanchez, Region VI Undergraduate VP
and for the fifth consecutive year, National 2nd Place Award Winning Chapter-- making us FIRST in Second places!
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