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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2004
Contact: Stacy Brooks
American Physiological Society
301-634-7253
sbrooks@the-aps.org
APS Awards 55 Minority Travel Fellowships to the
Experimental Biology 2004
Meeting (April 17-21) in Washington, DC
BETHESDA, Md. – Since 1987, the American
Physiological Society (APS) has awarded minority travel fellowships to its
annual spring meeting, Experimental Biology.
This year 55 students from across the U.S. and Puerto
Rico received these fellowships to facilitate their participation in EB
2004, which attracts more than 11,000 scientists annually from dozens of
scientific disciplines. The purpose of this fellowship program is to
increase the participation of pre- and postdoctoral minority students in the
physiological sciences. All awardees receive funds for transportation,
meals, lodging and complimentary meeting registration. EB 2004 will be held
from April 17-21 in Washington, D.C.
In addition to attending the meeting, each fellow is
paired with an APS member who will serve as a mentor throughout the
conference. Mentors offer guidance on appropriate sessions to attend,
introduce fellows to other scientists and provide career advice.
These fellowships are made possible through grants from
the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
2004 APS Minority Travel Fellows:
Elisa Babilonia, New York Medical College
Tracy D. Bell, Medical College of Georgia
Ahmad R. Blanton, Texas Southern University
Adrienne P. Bratcher, University of Louisville
Wendy Brisbon, Meharry Medical College
Jessica Bryant, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Raul Camacho, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Isabel Campos, Wright State University
Robert Carter III, USARIEM
Sonya D. Coaxum, Loyola University Medical Center
Cassandra Delgado-Reyes, Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia
Institute of Technology
Lourdes A. Esparza, San Francisco State University
Martin Farias III, University of Washington School of Medicine
Paul Fidelis, Texas Southern University
Angelica L. Gonzalez, Baylor College of Medicine
Jorge L. Gonzalez-Perez, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Torrance Green, Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Milton H. Hamblin, Meharry Medical College
Shawn D. Hingtgen, University of Iowa
Keith E. Jackson, Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Keshia L. Jackson, Wright State University
LaRhonda Jackson, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Nikki L. Jernigan, University of New Mexico
Jesus Jimenez, Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Brigid Joseph, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ollie Kelly, Emory University
Roberta Kiffin, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Kera P. Lawson, Meharry Medical College
Dexter L. Lee, Medical College of Georgia
Rafael A. Leos, University of Arizona
Lymari Lopez-Diaz, University of Michigan
Brandon R. Macias, University of California - San Diego
Rudy M. Ortiz, Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Carmen A. Padro-Alvarado, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Myla M. Patterson, Meharry Medical College
Octaria M. Peck, The Medical University of South Carolina
Karl Pendergrass, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Manu O. Platt, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University
Rhonda Prisby, Texas A&M University
Jose A. Quidgley, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Yolanda Rangel, Washington University
Levy A. Reyes, University of Arizona
William Richards, The Ohio State University
Chantal A. Rivera, Baylor College of Medicine
C. Nathaniel Roybal, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Hiromi M. Sanders, East Carolina University School of Medicine
LaTonia M. Stiner, Wright State University
Keshari Thakali, Michigan State University
Candice M. Thomas, University of Louisville
Samantha N. Torres, University of New Mexico
Johana Vallejo, University of Missouri - Columbia
Julia R. Wilkerson, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Elethia A. Woolfolk, Meharry Medical College
Joaquin Zalacain, University of Puerto Rico Medical School
Taonga T. Ziba, Baylor College of Medicine
The travel awards are open
to graduate students, postdoctoral students and advanced undergraduate
students for minority groups underrepresented in science (African Americans,
Hispanics, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders). For more information,
please contact Stacy Brooks at 301-634-7253 or
sbrooks@the-aps.org, or visit
http://www.the-aps.org/education/minority_prog/index.htm.
The American Physiological Society is a professional
scientific membership organization devoted to fostering scientific research,
education, and the dissemination of scientific information. The APS
supports a variety of educational activities including programs and
fellowships to encourage the development of young scientists at the
undergraduate and graduate levels, with a particular focus on women and
underrepresented minorities. APS also supports refresher courses and
teaching awards promoting continued excellence in education at the
professional level. Founded in 1887, the Society’s membership includes more
than 11,000 professionals in science and medicine.
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