NIH grant to expand research into tick‑borne diseases
A $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow WSU researchers to take the next steps toward blocking transmission of Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.
Graduate Education
Peer mentoring a tool for graduate student success
The new peer mentor program connects graduate students with mentors in their field.
School of Molecular Biosciences graduate student receives prestigious fellowship
Cody Lauritsen will be among first to work in $1.25B National Bio and Agro-defense Facility.
Q&A with professional master’s student Laura Winder
Laura Winder grew up right here in Pullman and completed her Bachelor of Science in chemistry education at Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2006. Now, she’s right back in Pullman pursuing her Professional Science Master’s degree in the WSU’s School Molecular Biosciences. She hopes to teach AP and dual-enrollment courses at the high school level. What are some […]
Tomorrow’s Scientists: Coty Jasper
After finishing his studies, Coty hopes to work in industry.
Tomorrow’s Scientists: Savannah Sanchez
Savannah Sanchez has a bright future in microbiology, but only a handful of years ago she was contemplating a career in professional motocross. Now a senior doctoral student in the lab of Dr. Anders Omsland in the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health at Washington State University, Savannah was just 16 years old when she […]
Tomorrow’s Scientists: Ginny Park
Ginny Park hopes her research at Washington State University will create a better understanding of how chronic cannabis use affects the human brain.
Tomorrow’s Scientists: Dr. Ahmed Lugelo
“When I was young, I loved the Land Rover Defender 110,” Dr. Lugelo said. “The body shape and the amazing turbo sound made me feel crazy. “One day I saw a person driving a brand new Land Rover, and when I asked my friends, they said he was a researcher in a certain company. From […]
Tomorrow’s Scientists: Matthew Mietchen
A student in the Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Matthew’s research in Dr. Eric Lofgren’s lab is focused on mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, specifically the transmission of healthcare-associated infections like methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, in both hospital and community settings. “I’m primarily interested in studying […]
Tomorrow’s Scientists: Jessica Wong
When not in the lab, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family.
