Sarah Rhoads, '12
Majors
Biochemistry and molecular biology, history
Honors Thesis
Understanding Neurosteroid Regulation of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors
Beckman Mentor
Lisa Gentile, Ph.D.
Post-Grad Plans
Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School
Awards
- 2012 Joseph C. Robert Award (shared) (Outstanding scholarship and leadership in the History Department)
- 2012 Francis W. Gregory Award (Outstanding Westhampton College History Major)
- 2012 Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society
- 2012 Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society
- 2011 Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
- 2011 Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholarship
- 2011 Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society
- 2009-10 Page Pre-Med Scholarship
- 2009-10 HHMI Summer Research Scholar
- 2008-11 Dean’s List
- 2008-present Presidential Scholar
- 2008 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Paper Accepted for Publication
Cameron, K.; Bartle, E.; Roark, R.; Fanelli, D.; Pham, M.; Pollard, B.; Borkowski, B.; Rhoads, S.; Kim, J.; Rocha, M.; Kahlson, M.;Kangala, M.; and Gentile, L.N. Neurosteroid binding to the amino terminal and glutamate binding domains of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Steroids, 2012, 77, 774
Scientific Presentations as a Beckman Scholar
- “The Role of Histidines in neurosteroid binding of NMDA NR2B and D subunits.” SERMACS, Richmond, VA, October 2011. Sarah Rhoads, Laura Zemcik, and Lisa Gentile
- “The Role of Histidines in neurosteroid binding of NMDA NR2D Subunit.” Arts and Sciences Symposium, University of Richmond, April 2011. Sarah Rhoads, Krasi Cameron, Laura Zemcik, Shannon Biello, and Lisa Gentile