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Dr. Aracely Acevedo: The BCKDK inhibitor BT2 is a chemical uncoupler that lowers mitochondrial ROS productions and de nova lipogenesis

December 12, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

At our 2024 GCI Postdoctoral Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Aracely Acevedo presented a poster about the BCKDK inhibitor being a chemical uncoupler. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Acevedo at aracevedo@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: The objective of this study, conducted at UCLA, was to investigate alternative molecular mechanisms by which BT2 may confer cardioprotection

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Dr. Gabriela Shirkey: Remote sensing satellite models can detect the number of unique plant species based on their structure, function, and traits

December 12, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Gabriela Shirkey presented a poster about how remote sensing satellites can offer a range of important information about plant species. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Shirkey at shirkey@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: Species richness, the number of unique species per area, is an important measure

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Dr. Ariane Jong-Levinger: Modeling Post-Fire Sediment-Laden Flood Risk

December 12, 2024 by | Uncategorized

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Ariane Jong-Levinger presented a poster about the risks of post-fire floods and the importance of modeling them. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Jong-Levinger at jonglevinger@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: Flood and debris hazards are heightened following wildfires, but are challenging to quantify due to interdependence

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Dr. Nicole Schwartz: The distribution of urocortin-3 expression in the brain of parental and non-parental Japanese quail

December 12, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Nicole Schwartz presented a poster about neural mechanisms in Japanese quail. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Schwartz at nicschwartz@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: The neural mechanisms involved in the transition between a non-parental to a parental state are not completely understood. In mammals, pregnancy-induced physiological

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Meet GCI Postdoctoral Fellow - Dr. E. Daniel Cardenas-Vasquez

November 20, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

Meet E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez, Ph.D., a Grand Challenges Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow at the Fowler School of Engineering! Dr. Cárdenas-Vásquez was born in Moyobamba, Perú. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo (UNPRG), in Lambayeque, Perú, and a Ph.D. in chemical and biomolecular engineering from North Carolina State University,

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Meet GCI Postdoctoral Fellow - Dr. Nicole Schwartz

November 20, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

Meet Nicole Schwartz, Ph.D., a Grand Challenges Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow at the Schmid College of Science and Technology! Dr. Schwartz holds a Ph.D. in evolution, ecology, and organismal biology from the University of California, Riverside. She is an evolutionary physiologist who uses an interdisciplinary approach to study the evolution of complex behavior (e.g., exercise). Her

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Chapman University GCI Grant Funding Success - Dr. Gabriela Shirkey

October 31, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

Congratulations to Dr. Gabriela Shirkey for receiving $300,000 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) MOSAICS program! Her research project is titled Collaborative Nexus for Networking, Education, and Career Training in Surface Biology and Geology. This project leverages expert leadership and training from two surface biology and geology (SBG) research institutions, Chapman University and JPL,

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Chapman University GCI Grant Funding Success - Dr. Ari Jong-Levinger

October 31, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

Congratulations to Dr. Ari Jong-Levinger for receiving $150,000 from the USDA Forest Service National Partnership Office (NPO) and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment)! Her research project is titled Exploring the Value of Ignition Reduction on the Impacts of Post-Fire Flooding in Southern California.   In partnership with Chapman University and Louisiana State University, Blue

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Meet GCI Postdoctoral Fellow - Dr. Ari Jong-Levinger

October 11, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

Meet Ari Jong-Levinger, Ph.D., a Grand Challenges Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow at the Schmid College of Science and Technology! Dr. Jong-Levinger holds a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California, Irvine. She earned her B.S. in environmental science and policy from Chapman University in 2016! Ari studies how the interactions between wildfire,

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Meet GCI Postdoctoral Fellow – Dr. Rajeev Joshi

October 1, 2024 by | GCI Fellows

Meet Rajeev Joshi, Ph.D., a Grand Challenges Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow at the Schmid College of Science and Technology! Dr. Joshi obtained his Ph.D. in computer science and engineering from the University of South Florida, Tampa, in 2023. During his doctoral studies, he developed optimization techniques for machine learning inference and near-memory image processing in hardware

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