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Dr. Brandon Berry

Dr. Brandon Berry was awarded the Wallace O. Fenn Award -- The award is given annually to a graduating student judged to have performed meritorious research and presented an excellent Ph.D. thesis. Congrats Brandon!

Dr. Brandon Berry studied mitochondrial bioenergetics and hypoxic signaling in the laboratory of Dr. Andrew Wojtovich. As a graduate student, Brandon developed and pioneered an optogenetic approach to control mitochondrial function using light. Using this approach, he discovered how changes in mitochondrial bioenergetics are required for protection against damaging hypoxia. Brandon was a leader in the laboratory and was dedicated to both his work and his colleagues. During his graduate school tenure, he was awarded an American Heart Association Fellowship, a Young Investigator Award from the Society for Redox Biology & Medicine, and published eleven manuscripts.

Andrew Wojtovich, an assistant professor of anesthesiology, pharmacology, and physiology, is the University's Student Supervisor of the Year. The award is selected by a committee of students and staff members and goes to a person who integrates students into their roles, provides guidance and mentoring, and supports the University's Vision and Values.

Congrats Andrew!

This summer Thinh will research how the mitochondrial energy state influences C. elegans behavior though an NSF sponsored undergraduate research program. Congrats Thinh!

Lizbeth was awarded the Discover Grant and will be researching hydrogen peroxide biosensors in the lab over the summer. Congrats Lizbeth!

Tyrone Nieves was awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Foundation provides scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Tyrone was selected to represent the University and was one of 410 college students from across the United States awarded the scholarship. Congratulations Tyrone!