On Friday, April 18, ARCS Scholar Alum Heather Pollington (Foote) successfully defended her doctoral thesis. Heather conducted her research in Dr. Chris Doe’s lab at the University of Oregon. Her thesis, titled “Intrinsic Developmental Mechanisms Promoting Interneuron Identity in the Drosophila Embryo,” explores key developmental processes... Read more
In the ever-evolving landscape of scientific discovery, stable funding and institutional support are often the unsung heroes behind groundbreaking research. For one dedicated researcher and postdoctoral scientist, these resources have enabled the pursuit of critical questions about health and longevity.
Erik, an ARCS Foundation Oregon alum from the University of... Read more
Sleep, and how it relates to your health, is what ARCS Scholar alum Noah Milman studies in the lab of Dr. Miranda Lim, in the Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience program at OHSU.
His research, using rodent species, focuses on the relationship between early life, sleep and autism or... Read more
Krista Habing’s journey into biomedical engineering began with a fascination sparked in a high school biology class. An experiment with planaria flatworms—capable of regenerating into two separate organisms when cut—ignited her curiosity about regenerative medicine. Today, as she nears the completion of her PhD at Oregon Health & Science University... Read more
ARCS Scholar Alum from the University of Oregon, Rachel Robinson, is quite literally in the final stretch of her PhD. As she wraps up her research at the Bowerman Sports Science Center in Eugene, she analyzes the data she’s collected on a topic close to her heart: how biomechanics influence... Read more
Our surroundings shape who we are – even down to the level of our DNA. University of Oregon (UO) ARCS scholar Jordan Rodriguez uses machine learning algorithms to study how environmental changes can affect a population’s genetics over multiple generations.
Rodriguez is a graduate student in the Kern Ralph co-lab... Read more
ARCS Oregon scholar Sarah Caballero, a PhD student in food science and technology, took home first place in Oregon State University’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition and advances to the regional stage in March, where she will compete at the Western Association of Graduate Schools event in Denver.
Sarah Caballero, food science and technology, won the Oregon State 3MT® Competition and will go on to compete regionally in Denver at the Western Association of Graduate Schools in March. Second place was nabbed by Jessica Osanya, applied economics, and People's Choice Award winner was Esteban Hernandez, chemistry.
ARCS Foundation Oregon scholar Katie Stelling has set a blistering pace for the last few months! Katie, a PhD candidate at Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS), has traveled the world and the nation to pursue her science.
In late October, Katie traveled to Boulder... Read more
