ARCS MWC 2024-25 Co-President Patty Sparrell was featured in the May ARCS National newsletter! The article highlights her commitment to science through her involvement in major volunteer roles – with the ARCS Foundation National, the ARCS Metro Washington Chapter, and as a trustee at Russell Sage College. Read the full article ... Read more
DaVonne Henry – Hesse Endowment Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate Physics Georgetown University
Research: Combining single-molecule magnets (SMMs) with graphene nanodevices can lead to high-density data storage or quantum computing applications. Using nanofabrication techniques, I create highly responsive devices that can be used... Read more
Prachi Shah - MWC Chapter Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate Biology Georgetown University
Research: Memory and forgetting are highly regulated biological processes fundamental for animal survival in an ever-changing environment. This project aims to understand the neurobiological basis of retrograde amnesia induced by... Read more
Patrick Banner – MWC 55th Anniversary Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate Physics University of Maryland
Research: This research spans atomic, optical, and detector physics. The primary research uses strongly interacting atoms to make light and matter interact in ways that can be used... Read more
Emily Cheung – MWC Endowment Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate Biomedical Engineering George Washington University
Research: To develop a novel therapy that provides targeted activation of specific neuron populations in the brain to mitigate progression of cardiovascular diseases that have higher prevalence in women.... Read more
Sydney Shannon – Virginia Lukasik Memorial Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate Biomedical Engineering John Hopkins University
Research: Gene therapies are transforming treatment approaches for many human diseases; but current approaches can be very costly and not available for all patients. This research focuses... Read more
Ariel Slepyan – Willard and Marilynn Sweetser Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate Electrical & Computer Engineering John Hopkins University
Research: My research is focused on developing ‘CS-Skin’, a next-generation touch sensor mimicking the acuity of human skin. CS-Skin boasts a large area, numerous... Read more
Akshaya Annapragada – Danaher Foundation Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate Biomedical Engineering
Research: There is a great need for accessible and sensitive screening approaches for carcinomas worldwide. This research focuses on novel artificial intelligence approaches to enable new whole genome analyses and enhanced understanding... Read more
Najwa Labban – Danaher Foundation Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate, Biomedical Engineering University of Virginia
Research: Most breast cancers are treated with surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy, but not all women respond equally to these therapies. This research uses breast cancer... Read more
Alexander Lu – Mulford Endowment Scholar 1st Year Scholar, MD/PhD candidate, Biomedical Engineering Johns Hopkins University
Research: Surgeons use a variety of imaging systems to guide diagnostics and interventions; patient movement during imaging is often unavoidable and can... Read more
