Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation

2008 Life Sciences Awards

2008 Life Sciences Biology Student Award

The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are honored to have awarded the achievements of the 2008 $5,000 Life Sciences Biology Student Award Columbus Scholar:

Stori Jensen

Brighton High School
Salt Lake City, Utah

Stori Jensen is a senior at Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, UT. After school, Stori conducted research under the supervision of Dr. Andres V. Maricq in the neurobiology laboratory at the University of Utah. During her research, Stori isolated and identified pharmacological agents found in the venom of cone snails which modulate the function of the brain. Stori discovered that the venom contains a complex molecule that targets a specific group of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain.

Stori�s research has identified molecules that can alter brain function and has led to a major discovery in brain function and the treatment of neurological disorders. This process has been patented � with Stori as an equal partner in the patent.

Stori will begin her undergraduate studies at the University of Utah this Fall.

The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is honored to have had the assistance of the following distinguished individuals serving on the 2008 Life Sciences Awards Evaluation Committee:

Russel A. Bantham, Esquire
Dr. Diane Bunce
Department of Chemistry
The Catholic University of America
Dr. Patrick Clemins
Division of Biological Infrastructure
National Science Foundation
Dr. Edward Eisenstein
Director & Associate Professor
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Dr. Brent Miller
Directorate for Biosciences
National Science Foundation
Dr. Venigalla Rao
Department of Biology
The Catholic University of America
Dr. Reid Schwebach
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
National Science Foundation
Dr. Phillip A. Singerman
Senior Vice President
B&D Consulting
Dr. John Trant
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute