Laura Marks

Laura Marks.

Laura Marks

Laura Marks

Residency

Internal Medicine, Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis

Research Publications Overview

Awards/Honors

  • Vera A Winn Award, Pacific Union College - recognizing a senior chemistry major for creativity, technical skills and exceptional academic achievement, 2008
  • Pacific Union College Full Academic Scholarship for High Achievement, (2006-2007, 2007-2008)
  • Pacific Union College Honors Program Scholarship (2005-2006)
  • National Science Foundation Fellowship to attend Roswell Park Research Experience for Undergraduates- 2007
  • SUNY Buffalo, Moore Fellowship – 2008-2009, 2009-2010
  • Sigma Xi research award to outstanding original graduate research – Poster title: “Streptococcus pneumoniae biofilms show high levels of genetic recombination” – 2012
  • The Erwin Neter Award for Outstanding Graduate Research (Best poster presentation) at the Western NY American Society for Microbiology meeting – 2012

Medical School Activities

  • Instructor – Cell Biology, 18 students, Medical School post baccalaureate program, Summer - 2012
  • Reviewer – Mark Diamond Research Foundation Graduate School Grant – Spring 2012
  • SMBS Representative; Boosting the Power of SUNY: A Celebration of Graduate Research- 2013

Extracurricular Interests

  • Through-hiking, Violin, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Quilting

Undergraduate Education

  • Biochemistry and Spanish, Pacific Union College