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  4. Undergraduate Students Start Summer Research Programs at MBIM

Undergraduate Students Start Summer Research Programs at MBIM

We welcome eight undergraduates joining MBIM labs for their Summer Research Programs. They are:

Youssef Baghat, University of South Carolina (Forrest Lab)
Nicole Chong, UC Berkeley (Lee Lab)
Allie Farrar, Hendrix College (INBRE, Manzano Lab)
Armari Jackson, Arkansas State University (SURP, Aachoui Lab)
Kalayna King, Arkansas State University (SURP, Liu Lab)
Brianna Lee, Xavier University of Louisiana (SURP, Li Lab)
Alyssa Nolan, University of Central Arkansas (INBRE, Stumhofer Lab)
Eli Shepherd, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (INBRE, Forrest Lab)

summer students 2024

L to R: Nicole Chong, Alyssa Nolan, Allie Farrar, Armari Jackson, Brianna Lee, Kalayna King, and Eli Shepherd. Not in photo: Youssef Bahgat.

Posted by mmanzano on May 21, 2024

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