GSIP 2023 Final Day Program
We are thrilled to showcase summer research conducted by 25 GSIP and Berea interns in our 2023 Final Day Program on August 2, from 1 to 4:30 PM, in the Anschutz Health Sciences Building’s Elliman Conference Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus!
The program will also feature our 2023 Grant Family Distinguished Lecturer, V. Michael Holers, MD.
Dr. Holers is a Professor of Medicine and Immunology and the Scoville Professor of Rheumatology. He is also the Head of the Division of Rheumatology, and the Director of Faculty Ventures for CU Innovations. Additionally, he has co-founded the biotechnology start-up, Taligen Therapeutics.
The GSIP team,
Joseph A. Brzezinski IV, Ph.D., Program Co-Director
Jill T. Cowperthwaite, Program Co-Director
Jane Rech, Ph.D., Program Coordinator
Debbie T. Lopez, Program Associate
GSIP Interns
| Name | Undergraduate Institution | Undergraduate Major | GSIP Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Barron | Davidson College | Biology | Ram Nagaraj, PhD |
| Catherine Bates | University of Colorado Boulder | Integrative Physiology | Russell Marians, PhD |
| Ilana Baum | Occidental College | Biochemistry | Michael Alberti, MD, PhD |
| Yifei Chen | Johns Hopkins University | Molecular Cellular Biology and Public Health Studies | Ronald Vagnozzi, PhD |
| Anna Gartner | Wake Forest University | Chemistry | Nicholas Jacobson, MDes |
| Amelia Grosskopf | Middlebury College | Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Maria Natalia Vergara, PhD |
| Mary Howell | Davidson College | Biology | Lori Sussel, PhD |
| Kanita Hrustanovic | Colorado State University | Biomedical and Chemical and Biological Engineering | Mi-Hyun Nam, PhD |
| Leia Jiang | University of Texas at Austin | Biomedical Engineering | Miguel Flores-Bellver, PhD |
| Julia Johnson | Middlebury College | Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Daniel Sherbenou, MD, PhD |
| Oreoluwa Ladele | Berea College | Biology | Xiying Fan, PhD |
| Taylor LaValley | Miami University | Biomedical Engineering | Kristen Boyle, PhD |
| Bailey Leaphart | Davidson College | Biology | Lori Walker, PhD |
| Andrew Lu | Washington University in St. Louis | Biology | Chelsea Magin, PhD |
| Jeevan Mann | The University of California, Davis | Biological Psychology | Ganna Bilousova, PhD |
| Amanda Morris | University of Colorado Denver | Psychology and Mathematics | Bruce Appel, PhD |
| Anna Pocsi | University of Colorado Boulder | Integrative Physiology | Jeffrey Jacot, PhD |
| McKinley Rump | University of Colorado Boulder | Integrative Physiology | Eric Pietras, PhD |
| Aiman Sabaawy | Cornell University | Biological Sciences | Santos Franco, PhD |
| Haley Sax | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Biochemistry | Jennifer Richer, PhD, MS |
| Ananya Talanki | Emory University | Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology | Gana (Dash) Batt, PhD |
| Zebulon Trovinger | University of Colorado Boulder | Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology | Joseph Brzezinski, PhD |
| Emily Xie | University of California, Berkeley | Microbial Biology | Karin Payne, PhD |
Berea Interns
| Name | Undergraduate Institution | Undergraduate Major | Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennan Lahamer | Berea College | Biology | Xiying Fan, PhD |
| Aikhan Tugambekova | Berea College | Biology | Igor Kogut, PhD |
The Gates Institute is proud to present the third Grant Family Distinguished Lectureship and to welcome Michael Holers, MD, Professor of Medicine and Immunology and the Scoville Professor of Rheumatology, as this year’s Grant Family Distinguished Lecturer. This lecture is held annually in honor of Peter and Rhondda Grant, whose generosity and enthusiasm fueled the development and growth of this program.
Final Day Schedule
| Time | Event |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Grant Family Distinguished Lecture |
| 2:15 - 3:15 pm | Intern Poster Presentation (Session 1) |
| 3:15 - 4:15 pm | Intern Poster Presentation (Session 2) |
| 4:15 - 4:30 pm | Awards & Acknowledgments |
All events will be held in the Donald M Elliman Conference Center, 2nd floor, Anschutz Health Sciences Building,1890 N Revere Ct, Aurora, CO 80045.
Acknowledgments
GSIP gratefully acknowledges all individuals, foundations and organizations for their support and contributions to the mission of this program. We would like to thank the following benefactors, whose support made the 2022 Gates Summer Internship Program possible:
Rhondda and Peter Grant
AVITA Medical
The Bawmann Group
Jill T. Cowperthwaite & Charles P. Jones
Yvette & Chris Frampton
Davidson College
The Glendorn Foundation
Deborah Froeb and Tim Gardner
Joyce & Wayne Hutchens
Illumina Inc.
Allison and Jeff Krebs
Frank & Monty Kugeler
Penelope H. Lewis
Middlebury College
Kelly & Mark Petrash, PhD
Ann & Kevin Reidy
Betty & Dennis Roop, PhD
Matthew B. Seefeldt, PhD
Jane Rech, PhD and Chris Toll
Walter S. Rosenberry, III Charitable Trust
A. Sheffield Tulp
Christina & Willis Wright
Directions
Please see our campus parking map here.
Final Day Program Location: Donald M. Elliman Conference Center, 2nd floor, Anschutz Health Sciences Building, 1890 N Revere Ct, Aurora, CO 80045.
Parking: The Vail visitor parking lot is conveniently located across 19th Ave. from the Anschutz Health Sciences Building.
Access to the Anschutz Health Sciences Building: Please enter the west entrance of the building and head to the 2nd floor. The conference room is on the north side of the building.
If you have additional questions, please email us at gsip@cuanschutz.edu