MOSAIC scholars

MOSAIC scholar navigates a nontraditional path

After two Army deployments to Iraq, Renato Navarro aspired to be a physician before a chance encounter on a university campus led him to study biomaterials.

This MOSAIC scholar’s journey brought her home to share science

Melissa Ramirez uses computations and experiments to design new reactions and mentorship to grow the research community.

This MOSAIC scholar believes in the power of perseverance

Wagner Silva Dantas aims to develop new approaches to reducing fat mass while preserving muscle mass by studying a crucial regulator for maintaining redox balance.

MOSAIC scholar explores enzymes

Organic chemist Edwin Alfonzo's scientific journey took an unexpected turn when he discovered the world of enzymes.

Bakers and mentors help a MOSAIC scholar change her life

Joanna-Lynn Borgogna studies the vaginal microbiome, the metabolome and the development of gynecological disorders in reproductive-aged women.

Swapping stethoscope for pipette to understand diabetic retinopathy

MOSAIC scholar Emma M. Lessieur Contreras is inspired by the work of her ophthalmologist father.

Notebook scribbles to synthesis pathways

The discipline Kendrick Smith learned as a musician helps him stay focused at the bench.

A series of happy accidents guided this MOSAIC scholar

As an undergraduate studying psychology, Timothy Hines was introduced to the field of neuroscience.

A shift from parasites to immune cells

MOSAIC scholar Aleah Roberts aims to link her interest in immune cells and endocytosis of large antigens to the pathogenesis of cancer and infectious diseases.