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Associated with the Department of VCAPP

Faculty/Staff/Student Successes (newest at top)

Heidi Keen, graduate student in the lab of Ruth Newberry, has been selected to receive $1,200 from the NRCEF Foundation.  Funding will begin during the Summer of 2010. (6/10)

Brian Lee has been awarded an F31 Fellowship ($41,380 per year), which will run from July 2010 through June 2013. (6/10)

Steven Ford was given a Regional American Heart Fellowship in the amount of $45,544 to support his on-going research.  The award will be paid over two years (7/2010 to 6/2013) (6/10)

Congratulations to undergraduate Neuroscience majors Derick En'Wezoh, Audrey Jensen and Alan Emanuel for winning the Campus Involvement, Community Service, and Visual/Performing Arts Big Ten Senior Awards for 2010. (5/10)

Path Program benefits listed (video)  (6/10)

Dr. Jay Wright, Professor of Psychology and long-time colleague of VCAPP faculty members has been awarded the Regents Professor designation (4/2010).

Sorg Research featured nationally  (4/10)

Rebecca Morton has been promoted (4/10)

Jansen bear research featured on WSU Today Online. (3/10)

David Rector has been promoted to Full Professor, and Dr. WenJi Dong received tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. (2/10)

Spokane Sleep Center featured in Spokane News. (2/10)

Dr. James Krueger was given the highest possible Faculty Honor by being selected to receive the Eminent Faculty Award. (2/10)

Dr. Barb Sorg was selected for outstanding mentorship.  This is an award that goes to faculty members nominated by their students.  (see middle of linked page for details.)  Interviews with BBC on her research can be seen here.

Alan Emanuel, a senior in the Neuroscience Program, has won a prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowship and will be attending Harvard in the fall of 2010 to pursue a PhD in Neuroscience.

Steven Ford, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Murali Chandra's lab, has once again been selected to receive the NASA Space Grant Fellowship in Science and Engineering. The $2,500 award is in recognition of his outstanding academic achievements and is intended to facilitate his continued success in research at WSU. (2/11/2010)

FanDefenseFan Liao, graduate student in VCAPP and the Neuroscience Program, presented her final defense seminar "Cortical Invovlement of GHRH-GHRHR in Sleep Regulation," January 21.  Her committee chair/mentor is Dr. James Krueger. (Photo left: the new Dr. Liao and mentor, James Krueger.) (1/10)

 

 

 

 

 

Adam Lesiak graduate student in VCAPP and the Neuroscience Program, (faculty mentor, Dr. Gary Wayman) passed his preliminary PhD defense January 12, 2010. The topic was "Regulation of the Neuronal Actin Cytoskeleton in the Formation of Dendritic Spines: Possible Defects Underlying Depression. (1/10)


Awards prior to 2010:

Congrats to Gianne Souza who received a (November) 2009 Auvil Scholar Award.  She is completing her Honors Thesis on influenza H1N1 virus and the influence that immunization has on viral localization in the brain.

Congratulations to Neuroscience students Alan Emanuel and Eddie Rooney.  These students were awarded the 2009 Auvil Scholar Awards.  The Office of Undergraduate Research selected 22 students to receive the $1,000 scholarship award, which is to help fund their research. (November 9, 2009)

Brian Lee, graduate student in VCAPP and the Neuroscience Program, successfully passed his preliminary defense titled "Neurocircuitry Plasticity after Cocaine Exposure".  His defense was Monday, November 3, 2009, and his committee co-chairs are Drs. Barb Sorg and Yan Dong, both of VCAPP.

Ranganath Mamidi, graduate student in VCAPP and the Veterinary Science Program, successfully passed his preliminary defense titled "Role of the N-terminal Domain of Troponin T in Cardiac Muscle Contractile Activation" on October 16, 2009.  His committee chair is Dr. Murali Chandra of VCAPP.

Steven Ford, graduate student in VCAPP and the Neuroscience Program, successfully passed his preliminary defense titled "Role of Interacitons Between Helical Regions of Troponin T and Troponin I in Regulating Cardiac Myofilament Activation on October 13, 2009.  His committee chair is Dr. Murali Chandra.

On October 15, 2009, Jasmine Ware, graduate student in VCAPP and the Neuroscience Program, successfully passed her preliminary defense titled "Endocrine and Behavioral Indices of Seasonality in the Grizzly Bear: A Multi-Dimensional Approach."  Jasmine's committee chair is Dr. Heiko Jansen.

Jenny Browning, graduate student in VCAPP and the Neuroscience Program, successfully passed her preliminary defense titled "Uncovering the Photoperiodic Modulation of Reinstatement of Drug-Seeking" on September 24, 2009.  Jenny's mentor is Dr. Heiko Jansen

James Clinton, graduate student in VCAPP and the Neuroscience Program, successfully presented and defended his Preliminary Exam defense seminar, Thursday, September 3, 2009.  The seminar was titled "Activity-dependent production of sleep regulatory substances: The role of the P2X7 receptr in sleep."  His committee chair is Dr. James Krueger.

Lauri Kramer was given the Grants and Contracts Contribution Award (5/2009).

Becky Morton was honored by WSU President Floyd with one of the 2009 WSU Emploee Excellence Awards (5/2009).

Jeanne Jensen and Stewart Bohnet both achieved their silver anniversary at WSU this year (2009).  Each was made a Quarter Century club member and were honored with gifts to commemorate the event.

Bea O'Neill was awarded her 20-year service award, and Becky Morton and Thu Dinh each earned a 25-year award. (2008)

Fellows of the American Association for Advancement of Science
Dr. Bryan K Slinker
(former VCAPP Chair and acting Dean of the CVM) is among 486 individuals nationwide to be named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year "because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications (December 2008).

Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award
Dr. Sue Ritter, professor in the Department of VCAPP, has been named the winner of the annual Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Research, Scholarship and Arts.  She was honored at the University Showcase banquet on March 27, 2009.

Governor Selects Neuroscience Student as Regent:
Washington State's Governor Gregoire has appointed Derick En'Wezoh of Pullman to the 2008-2009 Student Regent post for Washington State University. His appointment as student regent was effective
July 8, 2008 and will end June 30, 2009. En’Wezoh is a student in the College of Veterinary Medicine, majoring in neuroscience with a pre-med emphasis. He will be a junior during the 2008–09 academic year. He was a member of DECA and the National Honor Society while in high school. At WSU, he served as Associated Students of Washington State University senator in his sophomore year and volunteers with several organizations, including Relay for Life, the American Red Cross and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. He is also a volunteer with senior citizen organizations in Pullman. The board of regents serves as the governing body for Washington State University. Student regents serve a one-year term.

 

 

Mentor Award
Becky Morton was the winner of the AP Mentor of the Year award given in 2008 as part of the Women in Leadership Forum (see related information). Also nominated (from VCAPP) were Sandi Brabb (AP), Pam Colbert (AP), and Barbara Sorg (Faculty).  Congratulations to all of these selfless mentors.

CVM Award
Jeanne Jensen received one of the CVM Employee Excellence Awards announced at the annual Dean's CVM barbecue in 2008 (see related story)

Crimson Spirit Award
Heather Cochran has won the Crimson Spirit Award for September 2009. Laura Kinslow was honored with the Crimson Spirit Award in July 2008.  This award is presented to individuals who go "above and beyond" in performing their job duties (see more information).

Department given 2007 safety award

Funding Awards


NSF Grant:

Anita Vasavada, assistant professor of bioengineering and VCAPP, recently received an NSF Career grant to examine postural stability of the head and neck.  See related article.

Auvil
Congratulations to five neuroscience students who were announced as 2008 Auvil Fellow award winners.  Thirty-one students were selected for the award and each will receive $1000 to help fund their research. Neuroscience award winners include Rachelle Edwards (mentor Catherine Ulibarri);  Stephen Houmes (mentor Barbara Sorg); Stephanie Leggett (mentor Michael Varnum; Timothy Lyons (mentor Michiyo Hirai-psychology);  and Amy Van Nortwick (mentor David Rector).  For additional information: http://undergraduateresearch.wsu.edu/newsevents/news/auvilawards10-08/

MORE HONORS:

Adie Wilson, graduate student in the Neuroscience Program, successfully presented her Preliminary Oral Examination Seminar on Thursday, February 19, 2009.  Her committee chair is Dr. Michael Morgan, VCAPP/Psychology, WSU Vancouver. (2/09)

BobRitter
Dr. Robert Ritter was selected to present at the Chancellor's Seminar Series on February 13, 2009.  His presentation was titled "Gut Feelings: How the Gut Tries to Tell the Brain to Stop." (2/09)

 

 

 

 

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