Thirteen Miami University students have been awarded the 2014-2015 Choose Ohio First Bioinformatics Scholarship.

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Miami students receive Bioinformatics Scholarships

Thirteen Miami University students have been awarded the 2014-2015 Choose Ohio First Bioinformatics Scholarship.
The goal of the Choose Ohio First Bioinformatics Scholarship Program is to set Ohio on track to be a leader in the bioinformatics industry by ensuring a well-prepared pool of diverse, highly-trained students to enter the bioinformatics workforce in Ohio. Bioinformatics — the application of computational techniques to molecular biology problems — is one of the fastest growing areas in science.

About The Choose Ohio First for Bioinformatics Scholarship Program:

  1. The program provides scholarships and educational opportunities for students interested in pursuing a career in bioinformatics or related fields.
  2. The Choose Ohio First (COF) Scholarship provides up to $5200 per year to incoming freshmen, transfer students, upperclassmen, or graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence and an interest in the field.
  3. For full consideration for the 2014-2015 academic year, scholarship applications should be received by April 1. Applications submitted after the deadlines may be considered if funding is still available.
  4. The award was created in 2008 by the Ohio Bioinformatics Consortium and is funded by a grant from The Choose Ohio First Scholarship Initiative Program.
Application starts from Feb 15 to April 1!
The online application form is now available,click here! For more information, please contact Yichao Li at [email protected]

Winners are each presented with a scholarship worth up to $5,200 annually.

This year’s recipients are:

  1. Abraham Moller, senior, microbiology and chemistry double major
  2. Adam Darwiche, junior, biology and microbiology double major, neuroscience and bioinformatics double minor
  3. Ajay Larkin, junior, biochemistry and math double major
  4. Alexandre Tessier, sophomore, electrical engineering major
  5. Corey Emerson, senior, microbiology major
  6. Justin Chu, senior, biochemistry and zoology double major, molecular biology minor
  7. Lauren Misel, senior, microbiology and premedical studies double major, bioinformatics and neuroscience double minor
  8. Megan Ruffley, senior, botany major, computer science minor
  9. Mitchell Graham, junior, biology major, computer science and bioinformatics double minor
  10. Mitchell Skinner, junior, biology and premedical studies double major, bioinformatics minor
  11. Shauna Combs, senior, zoology major, nutrition minor
  12. Theresa Warner, senior, biochemistry major, bioinformatics minor
  13. Robert Schmidt, senior, biochemistry and microbiology double major, bioinformatics minor

The Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics (CBFG) at Miami University

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The goal of the Choose Ohio First Bioinformatics Scholarship Program is to set Ohio on track to be a leader in the bioinformatics industry by ensuring a well-prepared pool of diverse, highly-trained students to enter the bioinformatics workforce in Ohio. Bioinformatics