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Celebrate the New PhDs of SACNAS Naomi Ruth Lee, PhD/MD/DrPH
Ethnicity: Native American (Seneca) Degree Conferred: PhD in Chemistry Institution: University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry Dissertation Title: Factors that Influence the Self-assembly of Amphipathic Peptides Thesis Advisors: Bradley Nilsson, PhD Research Interests: Testing the antiviral properties against human herpervirus-6 (HHV-6) for various small molecules that are used in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. A secondary project aims to identify immunodominant peptides for detecting HHV-6 IgG antibody titers using an ELISA-based assay. Future interests will focus on developing peptide-based vaccines. Current Position: First lieutenant (1LT) assigned to the Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG) in Adelphi, MD. Postdoctoral fellow through the Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. How SACNAS Helped: SACNAS continues to play a vital role in my success as a Native American scientist. The networking and career opportunities I have been afforded would not be possible without groups like SACNAS. I am also very fortunate to have developed long-lasting relationships with wonderful friends and mentors because of SACNAS.
Teresa Ramírez, PhD
Ethnicity: Mexican American (First Generation) Degree Conferred: PhD in Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology Institution: Brown University Dissertation Title: Contributions of Insulin Resistance, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and Ceramides in Alcoholic Liver Disease Thesis Advisor: Suzanne M. de la Monte, MD, MPH Research Interests: Alcohol research and its effects in the liver and in various signaling pathways Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes at the NIH in Dr. Bin Gao’s laboratory How SACNAS Helped: SACNAS has been an important part of my life and also very instrumental in my career since my undergraduate years. Through SACNAS, not only have I grown as a SACNAS News, winter/spring 2014, Volume 16, No. 2, Article URL – http://sacnas.org/about/stories/sacnas-news/winter-2014/celebrate-new-phds
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SACNAS News, winter/spring 2014, Volume 16, No. 2, Article URL – http://sacnas.org/about/stories/sacnas-news/winter-2014/celebrate-new-phds
