Ten Marshall University students have been selected for the 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program.
SURE supports undergraduates conducting research in STEM fields—science, technology, engineering and mathematics—with the goal of strengthening West Virginia’s intellectual infrastructure.
The program, led by Dr. Michael Norton since 2005, awards stipends through a competitive process reviewed by a panel of STEM experts. Dr. Quiñones, a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry, manages the awards.
Each student receives a $4,800 stipend for full-time summer research, funded by the West Virginia Challenge Fund through the Higher Education Policy Commission’s Science, Technology and Research Division.
2025 SURE Fellows:
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Teaghan Beasley
Utilizing Lewis Acids in Polyfluorinated Carboxylic Acid Activation
Mentor: Dr. Wade Wolfe, Chemistry
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José A. Buxó
Investigating the Binding Interaction Between Carnosine and Serum Proteins
Mentor: Dr. Frost, Chemistry
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Braxten Green
Structural Analysis of KaiA, a Component of the Circadian Clock
Mentor: Dr. Kim, Chemistry
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Aaron Grimmett
Identification of Reactive-Oxygen Species Production Sites Essential to Osmobiosis
Mentor: Dr. Kolling, Chemistry
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Jessi Lin
Valence-determining Olfactory Neurons and Glomeruli in Rhagoletis
Mentor: Dr. Tait, Biological Sciences
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Aslynn Mills
Sourcing Trifluoromethoxide and Fluorophosgene from Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids
Mentor: Dr. Wade Wolfe, Chemistry
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Raghav Puri
Regulating the Chemokine Binding Protein to Restrain Inflammation
Mentor: Dr. Rahman, Biomedical Engineering
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Abigail Roberts
Development of a Generalized Coupling Reaction to Synthesize Oligorylenes
Mentor: Dr. Markiewicz, Chemistry
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Victorino Santillan
*Disruption of the UNC-44/UNC-119/UNC-33 Complex by AgNP in C. elegans
Mentor: Dr. Spitzer, Biological Sciences
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Elise Shamblen
Analysis of the Chemical Composition and Ecological Role of Preen Oils in Local Bird Species
Mentor: Dr. Kolling, Chemistry
More about the SURE program and the application process, which opens annually in March: marshall.edu/sure.