Recipient of the 2024 Astronaut Foundation Scholarship: Bryce Wilson

CBC honors Bryce Wilson, who received the prestigious 2024 Astronaut Foundation Scholarship

"I'm a senior majoring in molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry. The past few years of my undergrad have been nothing short of phenomenal. I’ve loved getting to explore biochemistry and molecular biology through classes and through my research. I fell in love with science and with research while I was in high school. Since then, I've worked in three different labs on a wide array of projects ranging from cancer biology to neurodegenerative disease. In August 2024, I attended the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Innovator's Symposium in Houston where I presented my work in Dr. Andrew Paek's lab on the transcription factor response to oxidative stress in cancer.

My current work in the Paek lab is focused on understanding transcription factor dynamics in disease and developmental processes. I am planning on applying to MD/PhD programs after graduation and going into neurological disease research. I want to conduct research on the molecular and genetic basis of neurological disease and work towards developing targeted therapeutics. I'm incredibly thankful to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation for this award and to all of my mentors for providing me support and guidance over the last several years."