Dora Ogbonna

Hi, I'm Dora

My name is Dora Ogbonna and I am a UR CAMP and McNair scholar. I'm a second year Warren student majoring in Chemical Engineering. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

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The Goldwater Scholarship

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to serve as a living memorial to honor the lifetime work of Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years in the U.S. Senate.

By providing scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering, the Goldwater Foundation is helping ensure that the U.S. is producing the number of highly-qualified professionals the Nation needs in these critical fields. Over its 30-year history, Goldwater Scholarships have been awarded to thousands of undergraduates, many of whom have gone on to win other prestigious awards like the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Fellowship, Rhodes Scholarship, Churchill Scholarship and the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship that support our Scholars’ graduate school work. Today, Goldwater alumni can be found conducting research that is helping defend the Nation, finding cures for catastrophic diseases and teaching future generations of scientists, mathematicians and engineers.

Why did you decide to apply for the Goldwater Scholarship?

I applied for the scholarship because I wanted to be able to get funds that will enable me to focus on research. I also wanted to meet other people who have the same aspirations as me and want to enter the field of research as a full time career.

Summary of Research

My research is focused on drug delivery. We focus on making materials to deliver small molecules that have been shown to foster the growth of a certain cell population. This will help to slow the onset of some autoimmune diseases (like Rheumatoid arthritis and Graft Versus Host Disease).

My Future Plans

In the future, I hope to become a physician-scientist. I hope to become a faculty member at an educational research institution where I can teach other students in addition to being a PI for my lab.

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