Hometown: Winder, GA
Major: Molecular Biology/Neuroscience/American Sign Language
Research Lab: Dr. Ana Clara Bobadilla, Pharmacy
Hometown: Bennett, CO
Major: Animal Science/American Sign Language
Research Lab: Dr. Jennifer Malmberg, Veterinary Sciences
Hometown: Mount Vernon, WA
Major: Microbiology
Research Lab: Dr. Guanglong He, Pharmacy
Hometown: Waldhelm, Canada
Major: Microbiology
Research Lab: Dr. Elizabeth Case, Veterinary Sciences
Hometown: Cheyenne, WY
Major: Physiology
Research Lab: Dr. Danielle Bruns, Kinesiology & Health Sciences
Gareth FlowersHometown: Powell, WY
Major: Chemical Engineering
Research Lab: Dr. John Oakey, Chemical Engineering
I am in biomedical engineering research in the Dr. John Oakey lab and am also involved in collaborative research with the Dr. Jared Bushman Lab and Dr. Todd Schoberg labs. I completed my Associate's degree from Northwest College where I worked with Eric Atkinson using the ant microbiome to learn bioinformatics and with Michael Cuddy on the development of a descriptive study of lentic water quality in the Big Horn Basin.
I like being outside, pretty much any way I can do that- anything I can do with my dog. I used to enjoy UW football games and hanging out with my friends. I also spend a little time noodling on my guitar.
Hometown: Laramie, WY
Major: Molecular Biology
Research Lab: Dr. Dan Wall, Molecular Biology
Taylor HatcherHometown: Casper, WY
Major: Biology
Research Lab: Dr. Michael Dillon, Zoology & Physiology
I am excited to be involved in research with Dr. Michael Dillon in the Zoology & Physiology Department. The Dillon lab research focuses on physiological ecology and climate and organism physiology of insects. At UW-Casper, I worked with Dr. Dagmara Motriuk-Smith on an intrinsically disordered protein, PopZ, before transferring to UW in fall 2020. I love insects, especially bees, and would like to have my own bee colony someday. My favorite hobbies include mountain biking, catching bugs, and jumping out of planes.
Hometown: Cheyenne, WY
Major: Microbiology
Research Lab: Dr. Kerry Sondgeroth, Veterinary Sciences
Hometown: Laramie, WY
Major: Molecular Biology/Finance
Research Lab: Dr. David Fay, Molecular Biology
Ashleigh HussHometown: Findlay, OH
Major: Physiology
Research Lab: Dr. Yun Li, Zoology & Physiology
I am a physiology major and am starting research in the Dr. Yun Li lab in Zoology & Physiology. I am looking forward to furthering my understanding of biomedical research and work towards my interest in becoming a Physician Assistant.
I am a transfer student from LCCC-Cheyenne where I worked with Dr. Marie Yearling on the Toxoplasma gondii parasite and the effect it has on different microbiomes among genetically identical mice. I was born and raised in Ohio and have lived in Wyoming for just over 3 years. When not in school, I enjoy traveling to new places and honing my photography skills.
Hometown: Fort Collins, CO
Major: Kinesiology & Health Sciences
Research Lab: Dr. Emily Schmitt, Kinesiology & Health Sciences
Hometown: Pagosa Springs, CO
Major: Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
Research Lab: Dr. Mark Guiberson, Communication Disorders
Hometown: Greeley, CO
Major: Chemical Engineering
Research Lab: Dr. John Oakey, Chemical Engineering and Dr. Jared Bushman, Pharmacy
Brandon PhillipsHometown: Torrington, WY
Major: Zoology
Research Lab: Dr. Guanglong He, Pharmacy
I transferred to UW with my Associate's degree from Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) where I worked in the Chris Wenzel lab on soil microbiology. I am starting my research in the Dr. Gaunglong He lab in Pharmacy and will be focusing on the effects of E-cigarette solvents on rodent lungs.
My hobbies are anime, books, and video games, and any form of fun storytelling.
Hometown:Nepal
Major: Biomedical Science/Health & Psychology/Art History & Visual Culture
Research Lab: Dr. Ana Clara Bobadilla, Pharmacy
Dipesh is a RAIN/INBRE summer internship recipient from College of Idaho, Caldwell,ID
Steven PoyerHometown: Rock Springs, WY
Major: Molecular Biology
Research Lab: Dr. Grant Bowman, Molecular Biology
I am a transfer student from Western Wyoming Community College where I worked with Dr. Joshua Holmes, exploring the interactions of intrinsically disordered proteins. We developed a functional assay that could demonstrate interactions between candidate proteins and the protein we were interested in, polar organizing protein Z (PopZ). At UW, I am excited about continuing this research in the Dr. Grant Bowman lab in Molecular Biology. I will also continue to collaborate with Dr. Holmes at WWCC. My plan is to continue research in a doctoral program, and my interest is in biotechnology.
Ingelin SæstadHometown: Egersund, Norway
Major: Molecular Biology
Research Lab: UW Science Kitchen, Space Grant Consortium/INBRE
I am Ingelin Egeli Sæstad from Norway and did a lab rotation in the Dr. David Fay lab in Molecular Biology where we used a nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism. Before transferring to UW, I worked with Dr. John Chase at Casper College on community-associated antibiotic-resistant genes in the resistome. I will graduate in May 2021 with a molecular biology degree and begin my studies in Secondary Education at UW. I currently work in the UW Science Kitchen on K12 outreach.
My outside interests are hiking, biking, and kayaking.
Abigail (Mariah) SavilleHometown: Powell, WY
Major: Biology
Research Lab: Dr. Kerry Sondgeroth, Veterinary Sciences
I am a transfer student from Northwest College where I worked with Eric Atkinson in the field and lab. At UW, I would like to gain research experience that will help me towards my goal of entering graduate research and a career in marine biology. I am starting my research journey in the Dr. Kerry Sondgeroth lab in Veterinary Sciences.
Some of my hobbies are reading, drawing, swimming, and playing with my pets. I have a cat named Tori and a dog named Puffy.