Today was the College of Applied and Natural Sciences Research Day where students present on their research in oral and poster presentations. The lab represented in both categories doing a great job! For the first time in many years, awards were given for poster and oral presentations and Justin, Rachel, and India were recognized with 2nd place for their poster presentation. Congratulations to everyone who participated in this annual event. It is always a fun day sharing research with colleagues and students around the college and learning about what they are doing in areas of forestry, agriculture science, human ecology, nursing, and health informatics and information management.
Faculty are also recognized for their accomplishments in teaching, research, and service. I was awarded the Scholarly Activity Award this year. I missed the presentation, but my husband picked up my award for me. Two undergraduates in the lab were among 20 students selected to participate in the Louisiana Biomedical Research Network Summer Research Program. Rachel Eddy, a junior in Biological Sciences will be working with Dr. Gus Kousoulas, Professor of Virology at LSU and PI of the LBRN grant funded through the NIH. Rachel participated in the program last year, working with Dr. Bruce Bunnell at Tulane. This will be a great opportunity for Rachel to see another lab and learn about a different area of biomedical research. Matthew Busby, a junior in Biological Sciences will be working with Dr. John Vanchiere at LSUHSC in Shreveport, an MD/PhD who specializes in pediatric infectious disease. Matt is interested in pursuing medical school and so this will be a great opportunity to see how a physician works both in the clinic and in the lab. The LBRN program provides students with the opportunity to work at another university in Louisiana over 10 weeks to gain research experience not only in the lab, but also in communicating science. Students from the lab have been participating in this summer program for the past 3 years and come back with more skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm for research. Congratulations Matt and Rachel!!
One of the undergraduates in the lab, Jacob Cambre, was recently elected to Student Senate as part of the Student Government. Jacob will be one of 4 students who represent the College of Applied and Natural Sciences. In this role he will advocate for the needs of students in the College, writing grants and bills to support students. Jacob will serve as a Senator for the 2017-2018 academic year. Congratulations Jacob!
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Dr. Jamie NewmanAssociate Professor of Biological Sciences Archives
May 2021
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