PREP Welcomes New Scholars
Lisa M. Harrison-Bernard, Director of the LSUHSC-NO PREP
The LSUHSC-NO Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) in the Biomedical Sciences welcomed four new scholars on June 1, 2024. The goal of the NIH-funded LSUHSC-NO PREP is to enhance the diversity of individuals in the biomedical sciences, by working with students who have recently completed their baccalaureate science degrees towards successful enrollment, retention, and completion of a PhD training program during a one-year research education program. Through this program, LSU Health aims to enhance the diversity of the biomedical research workforce by preparing PREP Scholars for the rigors and challenges of a biomedical doctoral degree program so that they will successfully obtain a PhD and contribute their expertise to the biomedical scientific community.
The four scholars, pictured below from left to right, are:
- Alyssa Negron, BS, Graduate of Caldwell University/Caldwell, NJ in Biology, will train with Peter Winsauer, PhD in Pharmacology;
- Trinity Martin, BS, Graduate of Loyola University New Orleans in Cell and Molecular Biology will train with Scott Edwards, PhD in Physiology;
- Deja Holmes, BS, Graduate of Prairie View A&M University/Prairie View, TX in Biology will train with Amelia Jernigan, MD in OB/GYN; and
- Tendayi Mpofu, BS, Graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana/New Orleans in Neuroscience Pre-Med will train with Jorgelina Calandria, PhD in Neurology and Neuroscience.
