Dr. David W. Borst, Jr., Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
You can help the School of Biological Sciences fulfill its mission of educating future generations of students about the importance of and gratification in studying biology, while remaining committed to the highest standards of academic excellence.
Purpose
The fund was established in 2011 to provide scholarships for academically outstanding undergraduate students in the School of Biological Sciences, who are pursuing research projects supervised by faculty in the School of Biological Sciences. These scholarships serve as a lasting memorial to the late Dr. David W. Borst, Jr., a member of the faculty in Biological Sciences from 1985-2005, who was committed to training undergraduates in research in the Biological Sciences.
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Biological Sciences
Class Level
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
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Dr. David W. Borst, Jr.
2020 Scholarship Recipient
Kennadi LeDoux
Research Advisor: Jan-Ulrik Dahl
2019 Scholarship Recipient
Cecilia Canizela
Research Advisor: Steve Juliano
2018 Scholarship Recipient
Amanda Klingler
Research Advisor: Rebekka Darner
2017 Scholarship Recipient
Robert Baker
Research Advisor: Alysia Mortimer
Research topic: Can stress-response genes prevent age-and environment-induced Parkinson's disease in the fruit fly model system?
2016 Scholarship Recipient
Kaitie Wildman
Research advisors: Alysia & Nathan Mortimer
Research topic: Regulation of aging and toxin exposure by stress-response genes
2015 Scholarship Recipient
Katelyn Genenbacher
Research advisor: David Rubin
Research topic: Glutathione assay of children's urine samples to measure oxidative stress
2014 Scholarship Recipient
Marissa Cruz
Research advisor: Wolfgang Stein
Research topic: History-dependent neuromodulation - the long-term effects of dopamine on the nervous system
2013 Scholarship Recipient
Kristina McIntire
Research advisor: Steven Juliano
Research topic: Density-dependence and overcompensatory mortality due to predation
2012 Scholarship Recipient
Erin Mortimer
Research advisor: David Rubin
Research topic: Expression of bone-remodeling genes in osteoporotic old hens
2011 Scholarship Recipient
Lori Sonneson
Research advisor: Victoria Borowicz
Research topic: Do factors that alter aboveground productivity affect root symbionts?