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| E-mail: oska
[at] hawaii [dot] edu |
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I am an undergraduate
pre-pharmacy student currently pursuing a B.S. in Biology. As a military
brat I've been blessed with the opportunity to live in and visit
many places including Guam, several areas of Japan, and Okinawa.
I moved to Hawai'i in 2001 after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic
leukemia. Since completing cancer treatment in 2004 I have become
very passionate about finding ways to give thanks to all those who
offered their prayers and support during my time of hardship. I am
pursuing a career in pharmacy to not only challenge myself academically,
but to acquire knowledge in the hope that I may give thanks to my
community and contribute to the well being of others who may benefit
from what I've learned. I work here in Dr. Rubinoff's laboratory
and also as a volunteer for the pharmacy at Kap'iolani Medical Center
at Pali Momi. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my wonderful
girlfriend Jamie, playing soccer, watching Lost and House,
and going to the beach.
Here at the lab
I work closely with Jesse Eiben, a research assistant investigating
population studies, rearing methodology, and genetic analysis of Nysius
wekiucola. My primary contribution to his research involves
obtaining genetic data from these Wekiu bugs. My tasks consist primarily
of isolating mitochondrial (and in the future, nuclear) DNA and analyzing/aligning
their sequence from these Wekiu bugs. |
