海角社区

I secured a position in a craniofacial biology lab as a professional research assistant. This is the exact area of the field that I studied during undergrad with Dr. Vida Melvin. I have a research project of my own on craniofacial development in mice with plans to publish (hopefully!) next year. I plan to apply and attend a masters program at CSU for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. I want to be able to work in infertility clinics helping couples make babies of their own. Speaking of babies, I am a happy and proud mom to a total of 33 houseplants (and counting).

Jessie Patrick

BIO Alumna - Class of 2019

I started off transferring from Community College of Denver to 海角社区 just to take some upper division classes. I did not think I was on the road to obtaining a second bachelor鈥檚 degree, but I ended up finishing with a B.S. in Biology. That would not have been possible if it was not for the friends I made, the professors who encouraged me every step of the way, and the academic advising I received. My proudest accomplishment was receiving several scholarships thanks to Dr. Liu and CO-WY-AMP. Dr. Zajdowicz also opened up a whole new world of science to me and helped develop my love for microbiology and infectious diseases. I will be attending the University of Colorado鈥檚 CHA/PA program starting July 2022!

Nika Macfarlane

BIO Alumna - Class of 2020

I am currently in my final year of medical school (Class of 2022)! I am pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynecology and I plan to sub-specialize in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. 海角社区 gave me the groundwork to pursue any career I wanted with my biology degree. The close-knit relationships with the faculty were vital to my success and allowed me to secure strong letters of recommendation. Furthermore, I was able to get involved in undergraduate research which gave me the foundation to get multiple journal article publications during medical school. I am so thankful for my time at 海角社区 and for everything the biology department did to get me where I am today!

Nathan Hoskins

BIO Alumnus - Class of 2016

While at 海角社区, I was a TA for Dr. Melvin, as well as a tutor for the chemistry department. My favorite biology classes were Genetics and Microbiology. Fun fact - I also played basketball for 海角社区! I am currently working as a research assistant in my gap year. Since graduation, I鈥檝e taken the MCAT and scored in the 99^th percentile. I have applied to medical school and hope to get into Clinical Academic Medicine so I can practice as well as research and teach.  

Mariah Schroeder

BIO Alumna - Class of 2021

He has studied, taught about and filmed insects all over the world for more than 25 years. A medical entomologist and authority on mosquitoes, bed bugs and other blood-sucking insects, his close-up footage has been featured on network and cable television programs worldwide.听 His documentary series 鈥淢osquito Man鈥� was recognized internationally and his film "Bedbugs of London" received an Honorable Mention for macro-cinematography from the International Wildlife Film Festival.

Robert Hancock, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology