A program designed to maximize the experience of students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and pre-health majors in order to increase their retention, achievement, and graduation.
Student and faculty mentors work with you to build connections for your success!
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Congratulations Dr. Gizerian on your appointment as an Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and welcome to TMP partnership! Enjoy reading her message and views on mentoring:
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Samantha S Gizerian
PhD | Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education,
College of Veterinary Medicine |
Associate Professor |
Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies,
Dept. of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience |
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"Throughout my career I have been lucky to have a number of good mentors. By “good” I don’t mean that they did everything right or always gave me the best advice. What made them good mentors for me was that they listened, took the time to understand me, and were able to see what I needed in that moment. Nor were they always my research mentors, professors, or advisors. Some of my best mentors have been in unexpected places: friends and colleagues who were dealing with the same questions, other faculty, family, neighbors, and people in the community. A mentoring relationship isn’t always about academics, research, or work. Look for mentors in the people around you who care about you, are interested in your potential, and have something to share. You may be surprised what you learn that will contribute to your personal and professional success." |
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This summer I got accepted into the Equity Research Program at Oregon Health & Sciences University and I was able to gain research experience in a biomedical engineering lab led by Dr. Monica Hinds. Her lab focuses on the cardiovascular system and my project dealt with the transcription factors YAP/TAZ which are recognized for activating several genes involved in the progression of atherosclerosis. I had six weeks to conduct an optimization experiment comparing two pharmaceutical inhibitors on their efficiency in deactivating YAP/TAZ. I was really excited for this internship because coming from a chemistry background, I really wanted to learn more biology lab techniques to expand my skill set. And especially due to the pandemic, I was also really happy to spend time in a new city with new people, building those connections. My lab mentor Monica and my graduate student mentor Meghan were amazing mentors. They were always welcoming and offered me numerous opportunities like networking, shadowing, and presenting at conferences. I have grown so much from this program in just 2 months, it really helped to increase my confidence as a scientist and open my eyes to all the opportunities available to me if I put in the work. I loved it!
Laura Martinez, B.S. Chemistry B.S | Pre-Medicine |
Class of 2021 |TMP former Mentor and Mentee
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Nicole Amador | Animal Sciences | Pre-vet |
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Justin Pilgrim | Mechanical Engineering |
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"Over the summer and currently, I have been working in Dr. Adams-Progar’s animal behavior lab. We are researching which cows are the “bosses” of the herd and who are the “subordinates” to figure out how close we can get to each animal and see how we can handle them. With this data, we can work with local farmers to help them understand cows’ behavior, the best ways to handle and move them, and doing so in a safe way to prevent injuries." |
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" Last summer I had the opportunity to work in a research lab under Dr. Ming Luo. Because of my mentor in the TMP program, I was able to go into this lab. The research in the lab was on soft robotics. I worked in the lab with a graduate student helping him on his project at times and then mainly worked with my professor, along with a graduate and undergraduate student from Stanford University, on a joint robotics project. Over the summer I helped with the designs of the robot, fabricated parts using a 3D printer, cut acrylic, made silicone molds, created a control system, and built the device. The name of the project is Universal, Soft Scalable Actuator Module (USSAM). It is a soft robot that uses pneumatics with fibers that can affect the movement of the silicone tube. Overall, I got a lot of experience and learned new things for my major that I would not have learned in my classes, and I am currently still in the lab doing more work." |
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October Calendar of Events |
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Virtual Event Links can be found bellow:
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TMP Alumni speaker series Engineering emphasis: How TMP helped me get to where I am today (Q&A+ networking): LINK HERE
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TMP/LSAMP/OUR: Research Opportunities Virtual Fair: LINK HERE
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Looking to join a Lab? Register for the Research Opportunity Fair! |
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Preparing for midterms? Join TMP mentors during Study Tables!
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To see the day, time, course, location, and the mentors who are leading them visit [TMP website]
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The Mentors have successfully taken these classes and can guide you to do the same. We hope you will take advantage of this useful resource. Remember that participating will gain you points each time towards the Book Scholarship in the TMP Passport to Success!
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Community, Equity, and Social Justice/Student Affairs; College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences; Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Veterinary Medicine; and LSAMP
With the support of the Washington Research Foundation, Boeing, & Alaska Airlines
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