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HHMI: Undergraduate Science Education Program
Visiting Scientist Program

The 2000 HHMI grant provides funds each year for a famous scientist to visit the campus each year. This affords students the opportunity to interact with renown biomedical researchers and professionals in the biomedical sciences. Students have an opportunity to share in the selection of the visiting scientist with faculty and Phi Sigma (the Biological Honorary Society) or Gamma Sigma Epsilon (the Chemistry Honorary).

The following guests have lectured at W&J through the HHMI Visiting Scientist program:

  • Dr. Georgia A. Bishop, Professor of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University
  • Dr. Craig E. Cameron, Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Penn State University
  • Dr. Gerald D. Fischbach, Executive VP for Health and Biomedical Sciences and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
  • Laurie Garrett, Science writer, Newsday
  • Dr. Alison K. Hall, Assistant Professor of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University
  • Dr. James S. King, Professor and Chair, Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, The Ohio State University
  • Dr. James W. Patrick, Professor and Head, Division of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine
  • Dr. Samuel Wu, Professor of Ophthalmology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Carl Zimmer, Science writer, Discover

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