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If you have questions about the Yale chapter of SEA, or are interested in joining the group, please feel free to contact us via e-mail at yalesea@gmail.com.
Our current chapter officers may also be contacted directly for more information.
2009-2010 Officers:
President
Ian Evans is currently serving as President of Yale's SEA chapter. His vision for SEA is to create an opportunity for the scientific community to become engaged in the broader dialogues of the political process. Ian is a graduate student in the Dept. of Genetics at Yale's School of Medicine. In the lab, Ian studies molecular oncology with Tian Xu. Outside the lab, he is interested in the regulatory framework surrounding the biopharma industry and how to efficiently bridge the gap between lab discoveries and viable technologies that benefit the general public. Ian received his B.S. in Molecular Cell Biology from California State University, Long Beach.
Vice-President & SEA Chapter Advisory Board (SEA CAB) Liason
Mary (Molly) Rorick is a PhD candidate in the Genetics Department carrying out research in the field of evolutionary theory. Her work consists of modeling biological systems and analyzing comparative sequence data to address questions about how biological systems function and evolve. In particular, she is interested in modularity, evolvability, and the evolutionary origins of highly conserved protein domains and amino acid repeats. She believes in the broad utility of the scientific process and in the importance of integrating the best available science into policy decisions. For these reasons she also believes that clear communication between the political and scientific worlds is essential and hopes to do her part to facilitate this cross-talk.
Secretary
Ashley Viehmann is serving as Secretary of Yale's SEA chapter, as she has done previously. She is especially interested in science education policy. Ashley is a fourth year student in Immunobiology and investigates the role of T cells and TLRs in Type 1 Diabetes onset. Ashley received her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Treasurer
Elizabeth Winograd-Cort is a fourth year graduate student serving as Yale SEA's treasurer. In the lab, she researches the mechanisms of plant disease resistance in the Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Department. Outside the lab, she is interested in learning about and influencing how science impacts the world and how the politics and cultures of the world affect science. She graduated from Brown University with a AB in Biology and German Studies.
elizabeth.winograd-cort@yale.edu
Public Relations
Griselda Zuccarino-Catania is a fourth year graduate student in the Immunobiology department, investigating functions for distinct subsets of memory B cells. She helped start the Yale Student Chapter of SEA and has served as its president for the previous two years. This year she will serve as the Public Relations officer, promoting the chapter and organizing exciting activities. She is interested in communication between scientists and the public. Griselda received her B.S. in Biotechnology from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Media and Communications
Jessica (Jessie) McDonald is a fourth year Immunobiology Ph.D. student researching the mechanism of somatic hypermutation in B cells. An alumna of Haverford College, where she majored in English literature as well as molecular biology, Jessie is particularly concerned with how science journalism informs science policy and ways in which communication can serve as a catalyst for action.
Newsletter Editor
Mary Kunjappu is a fourth year PhD student in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. Her research focuses on the assembly of the proteasome and dedicated chaperones that assist this process. She is interested in food and environmental policy, and improving communication between scientists and non-scientists. She received an AB in Neuroscience from Barnard College in New York City.
2008-2009 Officers
President: Griselda Zuccarino-Catania
Vice-President: Ian Evans
Secretary: Ashley Viehmann
Treasurer: Ashley Viehmann
Public Relations: Mayra Garcia
Media and Communications: Jessica (Jessie) McDonald
SEA Chapter Advisory Board (SEA CAB) Liason: Mary (Molly) Rorick
2007-2008 Officers
President: Griselda Zuccarino-Catania
Vice-President: Kristin Kohler
Secretary: Ashley Viehmann
Treasurer: Ashley Viehmann
Public Relations: Michal (Mikki) Tal
Media and Communications: Jessica (Jessie) McDonald
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