The Olson Lab

MacKenzie Mims, an undergraduate student at Langston University, joined the Olson Lab as a summer student in the summer of 2021. https://www.k-inbre.org/pages/k-inbre_symposium_past-photos-awards.html

Jenna Flory, Margaret Mankin, Charles Hamer, and Jake Bazaan joined the Olson Lab for the 2021-2022 school year. These students worked with Berenice on their capstone project for their degree in Biological and Agricultural engineering. We can not wait to see what these students can do!

Ruben Lerma-Reyes was named a Conviron Scholar for the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) in 2019. Ruben was also a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention.

Ruben Lerma-Reyes gave a presentation on December 2nd, 2021 at K-State University’s Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) Forum. The talk was titled Determining the Role of Expanded CyclinD1 Genes for Gonium Multicellularity.

Daniel Quiring, a local high school biology teacher, joined the Olson Lab as a summer scholar to further his exposure to biological research that he could take back with him to the class room to help his students. Daniel continues to return to the Olson Lab during the summer months to continue this research project.…

Harper Smith, freshman in biology, joins the Olson lab through CAT Community program that introduces younger students to research early in their career. This program allows Harper to complete a research project with a mentor and then present her work at the end of the semester! Welcome Harper!

John Tumberger, a undergraduate student in the Olson Lab, was accepted to Kansas University School of Medicine! John wants to pursue a career in Academic Medicine and use the research skills he has learned as an undergraduate to continue in research as a Medical Doctor.

The faculty members of the Division of Biology have awarded John Henry Tumberger, senior in biology with an emphasis in human health biology, Overland Park, with this year’s H.H. Haymaker Award for Excellence. The Haymaker Award is the highest honor bestowed on a biology student at Kansas State University by the Division of Biology.  The award…

John Tumberger and Gabi Shipman were named the Division of Biology’s Most Promising Student’s. Faculty nominated students for the award. Grades, rigor of academic program, extracurricular activities, recommendations by faculty and performance in an interview were factors used to determine the award winners. Division of Biology faculty sponsor the Most Promising Student Award and consider…

Gabi Shipman and John Tumberger were selected to present their research at K-State’s Undergraduate Research Symposium in both 2021 and 2022. https://www.k-state.edu/undergradresearch/opportunities/undergrad_res_symposium/research%20symposium.html