In addition to receiving the opportunity to attend the meeting, each fellow is paired with an APS member who will serve as a mentor over the course of the conference. Mentors offer guidance on appropriate sessions to attend, introduce fellows to other scientists and provide career advice.
These fellowships are made possible through grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
2002 APS Minority Travel Fellows:
Jan Michael Williams, Medical School of Georgia
Milton Hamblin, Meharry Medical College
Steve J. Plane, Sr., New Mexico State University
Jorge L. Gonzalez-Perez, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Ianthalatres Williams, University of Alabama
Lorie Ann Gonzalez, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Raudel Sandoval, University of Illinois
Martin Farias III, University of North Texas Health Science Center/Fort Worth
Allison A. Ivy, Meharry Medical College
Erwin A. Bautista, University of California Davis
Jacob Garza, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Guy Alvarez, Colorado State University
Gerald D. Frank, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Rudy M. Ortiz, University of California Santa Cruz
Marcelo Febo, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Danielle Leteshe Hughes, Wake Forest University
Karen Feng, The University of Arizona
Jennifer Marquez, University of Arizona
Chastity N. McRae, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Patrizia Alizia Flores, New Mexico Highlands University
Whitney Daniels, Ursinus College
Johana Vallejo, University of Missouri - Columbia
Daniel N. Gonzalez, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Edward G. Smith, North Carolina Central University
Mark J. Hernandez, University of Missouri - Columbia, School of Medicine
Robert Carter III, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Nikki L. Jernigan, University of New Mexico
Ollie Kelly, Emory University
DaVonne Bivins, State University of West Georgia
Earl G. Haley, Wright State University
Elizabeth Kristine Weihe, Mayo Foundation
Michael F. Perrine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Ita Timothy Udosen, Texas Southern University
Hector Macias, University of California
James Patrick Abulencia, Johns Hopkins University
Oliver I. Fregoso, University of California, Santa Cruz
Maria Teresa Z. Paraz, University of California
Johnalyn D. Lyles, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jennifer L.T. Keeling, University of California Santa Cruz
Kassandra Inez Rossiter, University of California at Santa Cruz
Billie Foot, Ft. Belknap College
Justin Hawley, Ft. Belknap College
Bethany Not Afraid, Ft. Belknap College
Joseph Strike, Ft. Belknap College
The travel awards are open to graduate students, postdoctoral students and advanced undergraduate students for minority groups underrepresented in science (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders). For more information, please contact Stacy Brooks at 301-571-5739 or sbrooks@the-aps.org, or visit http://www.the-aps.org/education/minority_prog/travel.htm.
The American Physiological Society is a professional scientific membership organization devoted to fostering scientific research, education, and the dissemination of scientific information. The APS supports a variety of educational activities including programs and fellowships to encourage the development of young scientists at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a particular focus on women and underrepresented minorities. APS also supports refresher courses and teaching awards promoting continued excellence in education at the professional level. Founded in 1887, the Society’s membership includes more than 10,000 professionals in science and medicine.
Contact: Stacy Brooks
American Physiological Society
240-432-9697
At the APS Press Room (4/22 – 4/24)
504-670-6534
sbrooks@the-aps.org