Frances Velay Fellows - Summer 2022
Meet the students who participated in the Velay Fellowship Program - Summer 2022!
The Frances Velay Women and Science Research Fellowship program at Stony Brook is administered by URECA in collaboration with Dr. Maria Nagan (Department of Chemistry) and the College of Arts & Sciences.
Leslie Campo Catalan
Biology major
Mentor
Dr. David Montrose (Pathology)
Project
Analysis of the Metabolome of Human Subjects Following Alterations in Protein Consumption
Joyce Chen
Biochemistry major
Mentor
Dr. Chi-Kuo Hu (Biochemistry & Cell Biology)
Project
Cell proliferation during the Transitions of Developmental and Dormant States
Francesca DelloRusso
Biology major
Mentor
Dr. Peter Tonge (Chemistry)
Project
Structure Activity Relationships of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Saba Gulzar
Chemistry major
Mentor
Dr. Ming-yu Ngai (Chemistry)
Project
Chiral Catalysts for Highly Selective C2- Functionalization of Carbohydrates
Gifty Gyimah
Biology major
Mentor
Dr. Bettina Fries (Medicine)
Project
Cryptococcus neoformans phenotypical changes during chronological aging
Jessica Jung
Astronomy & Planetary Sciences major
Mentor
Dr. Dr. Paul Northrup (Geosciences)
Project
Comparison of Sulfur Chemistry in Two Type 2 Carbonaceous Chondrites
Naryman Lounici
Physics majors
Mentor
Dr. Eric Jones (Laser Teaching Center, Physics)
Project
Gaussian Beams and Their Role in Optical Tweezers
Simran Multani
Chemistry major
Mentor
Dr. Elizabeth Boon (Chemistry)
Project
Characterizing Kinase Interactions in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa for Biofilm Regulation
Marcela Muricy
Biology major
Mentor
Dr. Steven Glynn (Biochemistry & Cell Biology)
Project
Investigating the Impact of Barth's Syndrome Mutations onTafazzin Membrane Binding
Kellianne Ticcony
Marine science, Sustainability studies majors
Mentor
Dr. Troy Rasbury (Geosciences)
Project
Analyzing Boron Isotope Variability within a Long Island Coastal Salt Marsh