Ten rising sophomores and juniors have been selected to become the second cohort of WVU AGE-ADAR Scholars and will begin the Appalachian Gerontology Experiences: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Summer Research Internship on May 16.
The AGE-ADAR Scholars Program is funded by the National Institute on Aging to prepare underrepresented students from MSTEM disciplines for a career in aging research or the health field.
During the six-week summer internship, the scholars will receive hands-on training on aging research and research related to health disparities in Appalachia from Julie Hicks Patrick, principal investigator of the R25 grant, and her instructional team: Amy Fiske, Kristina Hash and Bernard Schreurs.
The scholars will present findings of their research at the 2022 AGE-ADAR Summer Research Symposium to be held on June 24.
The 2022 AGE-ADAR Scholars are:
Ayah Aldebyan, Psychology
Aimee Ballard, Biology
Ethan Boddy, Computer Engineering
Janella Camp, Biology
Morgan Cole, Psychology
Abigail Ebert, Psychology and Women & Gender Studies
Nathaniel Palmer, Nursing
Michaela Tapia, Forensic Chemistry
Grace Udah, Public Health
Maya Wetherbee, Biology
All faculty and students interested in the AGE-ADAR Scholars Program may contact Betty Mei, program director, at Betty.Mei@mail.wvu.edu, or Selena Engebretson, program manager, at age-adar@mail.wvu.edu.
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