Bio-Link 2009

Stacy Akazawa

Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Majors: Physiology; Molecular & Cellular Biology
Minors: East Asian Studies; Chemistry
Dream Job: Oncologist
Favorite UA Class: Neurophysiology
Science Inspiration:Shadowing a doctor at a local hospital during a trip to Africa 
Favorite TV Show: Lost 
Guilty Pleasure: Ben & Jerry's Oatmeal Cookie Chunk Ice Cream

Sireen Khan

Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Minors: Near Eastern Studies, Chemistry
Dream Job:Oncologist/Surgeon
Favorite Book: The Harry Potter series
Favorite Movie: Gone In 60 Seconds
Favorite UA Class: Islamic Thought
Favorite Vacation: London in the winter

Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Hometown: Kingman, AZ
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Career Aspirations: Medical Doctor or Kindergarten Teacher
Favorite Book: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
Best UA Class: Arabic
Favorite Vacation: Visiting my relatives in Egypt

Misha Pangasa

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Minors: Biochemistry; Political Science
Career Aspirations: Physician or Medical Research Scientist
Favorite Book: The entire Harry Potter series
Best UA Class: Molecular and Cellular Biology of Cancer
Guilty Pleasure: Watching absurd reality TV shows
Memorable Travel:Performing with her choir in Germany and Austria, in celebration of Mozart's 250th birthday 
Quotable Advice: Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Major: Veterinary Science
Minors: Chemistry; Spanish; Art History
Dream Job: Veterinarian or Teacher
Favorite Authors: J.K. Rowling; James Herriot 
Science Inspiration:Teachers at Jefferson Park Elementary School 
Favorite UA Classes: Art History (with Dr. David Soren); Honors Sustainability (with Dr. Guy McPherson) 
Favorite Vacation: Traveling around Italy and Greece!

Julia Hubler

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Major: Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
Dream Job: Educator in a Science Center  
Science Inspiration: Girl Scout trip to the Center of Science and Engineering in Cleveland, OH
Favorite UA Classes: anything but Physics!
Research:  Bumblebee Behavior (Ann Dornhaus lab)

 

Hannah Peddy

Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Major: Nutritional Science
Dream Job: Nutritionist specializing in eating disorders  
Favorite UA Class: Nutrition and Metabolism
Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Summer Plans:  Nutritionist Intern at a summer camp in CA