Hanwen Wang
Hanwen received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study Synthesis of a Novel Platinum-Acridine Based Anti-Cancer Drug Precursor and Drug Deliver Strategy. Mentor: Ulrich Bierbach, Chemistry
Claire Tuffey
Claire received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study The Cultural Politics of Libby Holman’s 1932 Indictment for Murder. Mentor: Michele Gillespie, History
Thomas Stirrat
Thomas received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study the American approach to the Congo from 1885-1960. Mentor: Nathaniel Plageman, History
Zekun (Bruce) Shen
Bruce received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study Proximity Sensing, Wireless Communication, and Musical Sound Production to Stimulate Human Interaction. Mentor: Jennifer Burg, Computer Science
Taylor Schronce
Taylor received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study the Organic Synthesis of Novel PI3k Inhibitors to Treat Prostate Cancer. Mentor: Mark Welker, Chemistry
Megan Ray
Megan received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study oung Adults Born Prematurely with Very Low Birth Weight compared to Normal Birth Weight Peers Born at Term. Mentor: Patricia Nixon, Health and Exercise Science
John Peterson
John received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study Endocrine and Morphological Correlates of Drumming Behavior in Downy Woodpeckers. Mentors: Matthew Fuxjager & Eric Schuppe, Biology
Ethan Perellis
Ethan received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study Endophytes of Magnolia grandiflora leaves around the Wake Forest campus. Mentor: Brian Tague, Biology
Shucheng Liu
Shucheng received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study Theranostic Analysis of EGFR Tyrosine Kinase by linking Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor to DOTA. Mentor: Ulrich Bierbach, Chemistry
Ruidan Li
Ruidan received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study Using Genetic Algorithms to Determine the Optimal Camera Coverage. Mentors: Errin Fulp, Computer Science & Hugh Howards, Mathematics
Matt Jamison
Matt was awarded a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study the biomechanics of jumping Betta splendens. Mentor: Miriam Ashley-Ross, Biology
Christopher Hackett
Christopher received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study liposomal delivery of platinum-benzacridine agents. Mentors: Ravi Singh, Cancer Biology, WFUBMC & William Smith, Biology
Manuel Gomez
Manuel received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study Migration Patterns of MDA-MB-231 in Collagen GMA Gels of Various Ligand Densities. Mentors: Jed Macosko & George Holzwart, Physics
Katrina Barth
Katrina received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study vibration assisted deposition of molecular diodes. Mentor: Oana Jurchescu, Physics
Manal Ahmidouch
Manal received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study MD Simulations and CD Spectroscopies of (Benz)acridine: rDNA G-Quadruplex Complexes. Mentor: Samuel S. Cho, Physics
Reece Guida
Reece was awarded a Wake Forest Arts & Humanities Research Fellowship to pursue a paper on, ‘Blurring the Lines of Academia: Susan Sontag’s “On Photography” and Disciplinarity.’ Mentors: Morna O’Neill, Art & Mary Dalton, Communication
William Morgan
William was awarded a Wake Forest Arts & Humanities Research Fellowship to do “A Textual Analysis of Julius Caesar’s Writing Exploring Interpretation, Literary Content and Implications” Mentor: John Oksanish, Classical Languages
Smiti Kaul
Smiti was awarded a Wake Forest Arts & Humanities Research Fellowship to learn about “The Potential of Mind-Body Medicine to Address Pain Management in Poor Regions” Mentor: Qiong Zhang, History
Ben Smith
Ben was awarded a Wake Forest Arts & Humanities Research Fellowship to investigate “What We Talk about when we Talk About the Cuban Embargo.” Mentor: Benjamin Coates, History
Keru Luo
Keru was awarded a Wake Forest Arts & Humanities Research Fellowship to research “International Students’ Academic Writing in English: Linguistic and Cultural Patterns.” Mentor: Zak Lancaster, English