UAF BLaST Celebrates Scientists of the Month for March, April and May 2022

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Contact Info: aktopkok@alaska.edu

Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles.

These are shared across all UAF and University of Alaska Southeast rural campuses and with BLaST’s partners: Iļisaġvik College, Fort Lewis College, Diné College, Salish Kootenai College and Alaska Pacific University. For more BLaST Scientist of the Month highlights, visit their website

Meet Paul Larson, UAF BLaST March 2022 Scientist of the Month

Paul Larson holds a spectacled eider duck.

Learn about Paul Larson, UAF BLaST Scientist of the Month for March 2022. Larson, who is of Yup’ik descent, graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks in April 2022 with a degree in wildlife biology and conservation.

Meet Daniel Dykes, UAF BLaST April 2022 Scientist of the Month

Daniel Dykes in Dr. Kuhn’s lab working to differentiate neuroblastoma cells from neuronal cells that had rounder bodies and longer dendrites, at the biomedical safety cabinet.

Read about Daniel Dyks, UAF BLaST Scientist of the Month for April 2022. Dykes is a senior at University of Alaska, Fairbanks majoring in biology with a minor in psychology who is interested in mental health research. 

Meet Jeremiah Brown, UAF BLaST May 2022 Scientist of the Month

Head shot of BLaST Scholar Jeremiah Brown

Read about Jeremiah Brown, UAF BLaST Scientist of the Month for May 2022. Brown graduated from the University of Fairbanks, Alaska in April 2022 with a degree in biological sciences with a concentration in biomedical science. As a very athletic person interested in medicine, he hopes to become an orthopedic surgeon helping injured athletes return to playing the sports they love. 

For more information about these articles, please contact BLaST staff Amy Topkok at aktopkok@alaska.edu. 

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