Rhodes students Christopher Karohl ’27and Jennifer Bui ’26 received honors at the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence conference held Nov. 7-8, in Fayetteville, AR. The conference included participants from colleges and universities in Arkansas and surrounding states who presented research in the biological sciences, physics, and chemistry and biochemistry.
Karohl, a junior majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology, received first place for his biology oral presentation based on research conducted in the laboratory of Prof. Qian Shen in the Department of Biology. This work was supported by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology program.
“My Rhodes research experience prepared me for success at the Arkansas INBRE conference by allowing me to learn through hands-on experience as well as learn from my mentor, Dr. Shen”, said Karohl.
Bui, a senior majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology, received an honorable mention for her poster presentation based on research conducted in the laboratory of Prof. Larryn Peterson of the Department of Chemistry. This work was supported by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Research in Undergraduate Institutions program.
“I am so grateful Rhodes has encouraged me, and given me the opportunity, to pursue academic research in the fields I’m passionate about,” said Bui. “The Rhodes BMB program, chemistry department, and the mentorship of Dr. Peterson have allowed me to present at conferences, publish my work, and develop critical thinking and research skills that have made my undergraduate experience invaluable.”