2017 Event Organizers
Anne d'Aquino is a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences (IBiS) program at Northwestern University. She works in the lab of Dr. Michael Jewett and studies the cell's protein-synthesizing machine: the ribosome. Anne enjoys playing any and all sports, dancing, exploring Chicago, reading and cooking.
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Andrea d'Aquino is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University. Andrea works in the lab of Professor Chad Mirkin and conducts research in the field of organometallic chemistry where she designs and synthesizes organometallic host-guest cages. These cages find applications in drug delivery, separations, catalysis and encapsulation, among others. Andrea enjoys playing sports, being outside, dancing, reading and writing.
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Hadallia is a graduate student in the Materials Science and Engineering department at Northwestern University. She works in the Hersam Research Group making materials that are incredibly thin (only one atom thick!) for nanoelectronics. When she’s not in the lab, you can find her shopping for yarn for her next knitting/crochet project. She also loves Chinese tea ceremonies, cooking, and spending afternoons walking around Chicago..
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Emma Coughlin is a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences (IBiS) program at Northwestern University. She works in the lab of Dr. Teri W. Odom and is investigating the creation of alternative antibiotics using nano-particles and nano-patterned surfaces. In her free time, Emma enjoys sports, both watching her favorite teams and playing in Northwestern's intramural leagues, exploring new foods and cuisines offered throughout Chicago, and working with local youth in STEM fields.
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Kristin Johnson is a graduate student in the Interdepartmental Biological Sciences Program (IBiS) at Northwestern University. She works in the LaBonne lab in the field of developmental biology. Her research focuses on the role of epigenetics on the maintenance of pluripotency of cells and genesis of the neural crest. Kristin enjoys running, cooking and baking in her free time.
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Alicia McGeachy is a graduate student in the Chemistry department at Northwestern University. Alicia is a proud native of Brooklyn, New York. She earned her BS degree in Chemistry from Spelman College, an all-women’s historically black college, in Atlanta, Georgia. While at Spelman, she had the opportunity to work with Dr. Dorothy Peteet at Columbia University/Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Perhaps even more impressive than working on core samples from Alaska that were over 11,000 years old, was that she was actually able to collect core samples from Four Sparrows Marsh in Brooklyn! That summer inspired her to study environmental chemistry. Alicia now works in the group of Franz Geiger at Northwestern University. Her current project focuses on understanding how nanomaterials interact with model and actual biological systems. This project, in the grand scheme of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology's goals, aligns with her own personal desire to solve real-world problems as they relate to the environment and sustainability. In addition to her research activities, she is becoming more involved in diversity initiatives both at Northwestern University and beyond.
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Organizations
M.O.R.E.The Northwestern University Mentorship Opportunities for Research Engagement (MORE) exists to provide graduate students and post-docs opportunities to mentor high school students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). We strive to expand and improve high school independent research, while encouraging high school students to pursue STEM career paths.
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Jugando con la CienciaJugando con la Ciencia (JCLC, "Playing with Science") addresses the disparity in academic performance between Latino students and non-minorities. We design science programs in Spanish aimed at inspiring the next STEM leaders.
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SACNAS Chapter at NUSACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Chicano and Native American scientists—from college students to professionals—to attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in science.
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