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2011-2012 PREP Scholars

Name	Education	Research Interest	Faculty Mentor
Miguel Barberena	BS in Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Mexico	Immunology	Marco Bisoffi, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Blake Bluestein	BS in Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico	Application of Nanotechnology	Heather Canavan, Ph.D., Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
Carrie Booth	B.A. in interdisciplinary studies in Biology, Psychology, and Special Education, University of Arizona	Neuropsychology	Derek Hamilton, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
Ashley DeAguero	B.S. Biology, University of New Mexico	Molecular Biology	Richard Cripps Ph.D., Department of Biology
Candice Espinoza	BS Biology, University of New Mexico	Pathology	Joseph Cook, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
Sarah Franco	BS in Biology, University of New Mexico	Neuroscience and Genetics	Stephanie Ruby, Ph.D., Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Samuel Lopez-Nieves	BS Biology, University of Puerto Rico in Ponce	Plant Biology	David Hanson, Ph.D., Department of: Biology
Melissa Mena	B.S. in Biology and Psychology, Carrol University	Neuroscience	Eric Ruthruff, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
Bobby Sena	BS Mathematics, University of New Mexico	Neuropsychology	William Shuttleworth, Ph.D., Department of Neuroscience

2010-2011 PREP Scholars

Name	Education	Research Interest	Faculty Mentor
Jacqueline De Lora	BS Biology, BA Chemistry, University of New Mexico Current Position: University of New Mexico Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BSGP)	Nanotechnology in therapeutic approaches	Heather Canavan, Ph.D. & James Freyer, Ph.D., Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
Gloria Herrera	BS Microbiology, University of Texas at El Paso Current Position: University of New Mexico Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BSGP)	MBiochemistry and Cancer Biology	Marco Bisoffi, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jason Long	BS Biology, University of New Mexico Current Position: Northwestern University	Neuroscience	Robert Thoma, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Erick Maravilla	BS Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine Current Position: University of Illinois at Chicago	Neurobiology and Neuroengineering	Michael Wilson, Ph.D. & Donald Partridge, Ph.D., Department of Neurosciences
Andrea McQuate	BS Neuroscience, Oberlin College Current Position: University of Washington	Neuroscience - receptor kinetics, neuronal physiology	Xinyu Zhao, Ph.D., Department of Neurosciences
Journey Nolan	BS Biology, University of New Mexico Current Position: of New Mexico Biology Department	Parasitology	Coenraad Adema, Ph.D., Department of Biology
Janeth Peña	BS Microbiology, University of Texas at El Paso Current Position: University of New Mexico Biology Department	Microbiology, Cell Biology (parasites)	Scott Ness, Ph.D., Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Bobby Sena	BS Mathematics, University of New Mexico	Neural Biology, Neuroscience	Robert Thoma, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry

2009–2010 PREP Scholars

Name	Education	Research Interest	Faculty Mentor
Lizath Aguiniga	BS Microbiology, University of Texas at El Paso Accepted to Northwestern University, Integrated Graduate Program	Research Interest: Immunology, Stem cells	Marco Bisoffi, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ashlee Begaye	BS Biology, Fort Lewis College	Medicinal plants	David Hanson, Ph.D., Department of Biology
Jose Cornejo	BS Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico Accepted to the University of New Mexico, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department	Biosensors, Tissue engineering, & drug delivery	Gabriel Lopez, Ph.D., Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
Janeth Cortez	BS Microbiology, University of Texas at El Paso	Microbiology and/or Cell biology applied to parasites	Scott Ness, Ph.D., Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Melissa Daniels	BA Psychology/English, University of New Mexico	Neuropsychology	Kathleen Haaland, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Neurology
Christa Flitcroft	BS Chemistry, Doane College Accepted to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Psychology Program-Biopsychology	Biopsychology, Psychotic disorders	Kent Kiehl, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
Patricia Jim	BS Chemistry, University of New Mexico	Cell biology	Angela Wandinger-Ness, Ph.D., Department of Pathology
Raquela Thomas	BS Biology, Northern Arizona University Accepted to the Medical University of South Carolina, Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences	Marine biology, Microbiology, Parasitology	Tina Takacs-Vesbach, Ph.D., Department of Biology

Former PREP Scholars

Name	Current position
Aaron Brooks	Ph.D. Candidate, University of Washington (UW) Molecular & Cell Biology
Lance Edens	Ph.D. Candidate, University of New Mexico, Chemistry
Cara Farrell	Ph.D. Candidate, Boston University, Biochemistry Engineering
Ray Joe	Ph.D. Candidate, University of Michigan
Katie Liberatore	Ph.D. Candidate, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Watson School of Biological Sciences
Teresa Madrid	MPH Candidate, University of Washington, Institute for Public Health Genetics, MPH, Genetic Epidemiology
Angelina Madrid	Ph.D. Candidate, U of Washington, Chemistry
Kristopher Marjon	Ph.D. Candidate, University of New Mexico, Pathology
Sarah McQuate	Ph.D. Candidate, University of Colorado, Chemistry
Victor Oyeyemi	Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton University, Chemical Engineering
Diego Ramallo	Ph.D. Candidate, University of California - Stanford, Biosciences
Briana Ramirez	Ph.D. Candidate, University of New Mexico, Chemical Engineering
Damian Trujillo	Ph.D. Candidate, University of California – Berkeley, Molecular & Cell Biology
Patrick Ventura	Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oregon, Institute of Neuroscience

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