02/19/18 

Twelve students from Fort Hays State University’s Department of Biological Sciences recently showcased their research at the annual Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence in Overland Park.

Megan Dougherty, Wichita senior, earned a certificate for her research excellence and presentation.

Dougherty is a K-INBRE research scholarship recipient and an American Physiological Society Integrative Organismal Systems Physiology research fellow.

The Kansas IDeA (Institutional Development Awards) Network of Biomedical Research Excellence is led by the University of Kansas Medical Center. 10 campuses in Kansas and Oklahoma participate in the collaborative network.

Students are listed alphabetically with hometown and classification:

Oaklee Abernathy, Inman, is a graduate student.

Rashmi Acharya, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, is a graduate student.

Riley Drees, Brookville, is a sophomore.

Kolin Klozenbucher, La Crosse, is a graduate student.

Danica Kostner, Kingman, is a senior at Kingman High school and the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science.

Ericka Nevarez, Plains, is a senior.

Naomi Quispe, Englewood, Colo., is a senior.

Abigail Schmidtberger, Lawrence, is a senior.

Rebekah Spainhour, Sapulpa, Okla., is a graduate student.

Georgie Tauber, Wichita, is a senior.

Drew Zimmerman, Hays, is a graduate student.