The three‑year National Science Foundation grant will enable WSU researchers to study the interconnected processes that contribute to musculoskeletal function.
Kaylie Richards has aspirations of medical school after she graduates this spring from WSU. From Pacifica, California, about 20 minutes south of San Francisco, Kaylie is majoring in neuroscience, pre-medicine track, and minoring in biology.
Dr. James Krueger is recognized as a leading sleep expert and his contributions to the understanding of sleep have earned him international recognition and had a profound impact on his field of study.
From Olympia, Washington, Jorge Flores is majoring in neuroscience and minoring in psychology. When he graduates this spring, he has his eyes set on pursuing a doctorate in neuroscience.
Graduate student Nadia McLean hopes her research at WSU into the brain mechanisms that drive addiction will ultimately lead to new methods of combatting alcohol use disorder. Nadia is pursuing a doctorate in neuroscience in the Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience.
For more than a decade Dr. Allison Coffin has been leading research at WSU’s Vancouver campus with the goal of gaining a better understanding of the cellular mechanisms of hearing loss and developing drugs to prevent hearing damage.
Doctoral student Eric Winzenried’s research may one day lead to new ways of preventing and treating metabolic disorders like obesity. Working under the mentorship of Professor Suzanne Appleyard in the Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Eric is pursuing a PhD in neuroscience.
Associate Professor Craig McConnel was presented the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, largely in part for his research contributions to dairy cattle health and biosecurity, during the 25th annual College of Veterinary Medicine Research Symposium. Since 1985, high-profile research faculty in the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine have been recognized with the […]