Department of Chemistry
Alumni
MARINA ASIEDU
- Class of 2007
- Biochemistry Major
Hometown:
Accra, Ghana
Degree:
B.A. Biochemistry
Awards & Honors:
- The W. Roy Newsom Award in Chemistry
- Nu Mu Rho (chemistry honor society)
- Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
Professional Internship:
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Personal Best Research Project:
Investigated the inhibitory effect of wild yam, a hormone replacement herb, on the CYP3A4, which is one of the main metabolizing enzymes involved in drug metabolism.
Currently:
Enrolled in a Ph.D. program in medical pharmacology at the University of Arizona.
