Pronouns: she/her
Email: katyapod@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Soil-Plant-Atmosphere (SPA) Lab
Research: I study the historical impacts of land use change and human disturbances on nutrient cycling on vegetation response
Hobbies and Interests: Spending time outside, reading, ceramics, writing and traveling
Pronouns: she/her
Email: rhulseyv@uoregon.edu
Year: 4th year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Gardner Lab
Research: I study brain regions responsible for learning and motor sequences. I study how canaries control what notes they sing, and in what order, in their songs. This can help us better understand motor disorders like Parkinson’s Disease and speech disorders.
Hobbies and Interests: Birding, hiking, cycling, baking, knitting mittens, and clicker-training my cat.
Pronouns: she/her
Email: rafi@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd year
Department: Chemistry
Lab group: Wong Lab
Research: I study organic semiconducting material using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques
Hobbies and Interests: Drawing, hiking, and playing video games
Pronouns: she/her
Email: alst@uoregon.edu
Year: 2nd Year
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Pluth Lab
Research: I am studying the realease of hydrogen sulfide donors within a hydrogel system. What factors impact rate of release? How can we optimize this system?
Hobbies and Interests: Outside of the lab I can be found playing pickleball, reading, hiking, or cooking. I spend as much time as I can with my cat Jossilyn.
Pronouns: she/her
Email: saumyak@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd year PhD
Department: Biology, institute of neuroscience
Lab Group: co-mentored in the Ambati and Taylor labs
Research: I am studying neuron branching within the retina of mice and testing therapies for restoring neurons after degenerative disease progression.
Hobbies and Interests: painting, going to concerts, and talking to my friends about random subjects.
Pronouns: she/her
Email: crahan@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd
Department: Biology (Institute of Molecular Biology)
Lab Group: Libuda lab
Research: My research aims to identify how developing sperm cope with heat stress through the use of specific DNA repair pathways to adapt in extreme conditions to preserve genomic integrity and protect male fertility.
Hobbies and interests: I love being outdoors, whether it’s hiking, skiing, kayaking, or just hanging out near a body of water, I’ll be happy. When I’m inside (and sometimes out), I am constantly listening to music, rock is my favorite genre but I’ll listen to pretty much anything!
Pronouns: She/her
Email: ejaco@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd Year
Department: Bioengineering
Lab Group: Deku Lab
Research: I develop neural interfaces for recording and stimulation, specifically to study/treat depression-related brain activity.
Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, gardening, swimming, hanging out with any cat that I can find
Pronouns: she/her
Email: katekell@uoregon.edu
Year: 2nd Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Aoki Lab
Research: I study the chemical defenses of seagrass in response to parasitic infection.
Hobbies and Interests: Knitting, dancing, crafting, hiking, skateboarding, language learning.
Pronouns: she/her
Email: sopa@uoregon.edu
Year: 2nd Year
Department: Psychology
Lab Group: Cognitive Dynamics Lab
Research: Cognitive neuroscientist studying cognitive control, working memory, and decision-making across the lifespan.
Hobbies and Interests: Hanging out with my two cats, biking, swimming, climbing and spending way too much time playing Zelda BOTW+TOTK.
Pronouns: she/her
Email: audreykl@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd
Department: Chemistry
Lab Group: Rapp Lab
Research: I am interested in using ruthenium as a light sensitive protecting group to photostiffen hydrogels.
Hobbies: Exercising, sewing, reading, playing with my cats Aurora and Tux.
Pronouns: she/her
Email: mobu@uoregon.edu
Year: 1st year
Department: Geography
Lab Group: Paleoecology and biogeography
Research: I use sediment cores to reconstruct long-term ecosystem change and guide land stewardship for climate-resilient landscapes.
Hobbies and Interests: Bike-packing, working in my garden, painting, and pretending like I know how to ski
Pronouns: she/her
Email: kadr@uoregon.edu
Year: 3rd year
Department: Institute of Neuroscience
Lab Group: Doe Lab
Research: I study the genetic diversity of developing neurons using the Drosophila (fruit fly) model system.
Hobbies and Interests: Playing volleyball, making stained glass, and reading.
Pronouns: she/her
Email: crehmann@uoregon.edu
Year: 5th Year
Department: Biology
Lab Group: Kern Ralph co-lab
Research: I’m studying how natural selection plays out in geographic space using the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.
Hobbies and Interests: Going to shows, making art, causing problems, and hanging out with my bearded dragon Aeg.










































































