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Mohamad Abedi–NSF Winner and SOROS Fellow

by Soledad Quartucci | Jan 16, 2017 | Q & A's with Recipients-Tips & Adventures

Mohamad Abedi-Dinner with the Soros Fellows and President Barack Obama Mohamad was born to Palestinian refugees in the United Arab Emirates. His family was under the constant threat of deportation back to the refugee camp in Lebanon where they had come from. His...

Nathan Gamarra–Tips from an NSF Winner

by Soledad Quartucci | Dec 26, 2016 | Q & A's with Recipients-Tips & Adventures

Nathan Gamarra graduated from UCI magna cum laude in 2013 with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.  At UCI he worked in the training lab of Dr. Luis Mota-Bravo identifying patterns of antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from local oceans and worked...

John Naviaux-Fulbright Scholar in Norway and NSF Research Fellow

by Soledad Quartucci | Dec 26, 2016 | Q & A's with Recipients-Tips & Adventures

John Naviaux graduated with the Chancellor’s Award of Distinction from UC Irvine in 2012 after receiving a B.S in Environmental Science and a B.A in Business Economics. He worked on a variety of projects while at Irvine that included the economics of urban bus...

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