Five Students from the Department of Natural Sciences Earn Impressive Scholarships

The Caldwell University Department of Natural Sciences is pleased to announce that five undergraduate students have been awarded research scholarships from the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey (ICUNJ) for their research projects this year!

Nahal Ahmed (Health Science Class of 2026) 
Scholarship: Schering Plough Undergraduate Research Endeavour Scholarship Research Project: Gluten- and Casein-Derived Peptides: Potential Impacts on Microglial Function and Behaviors Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Research Advisor: Lorelei Pratt

Katherine Armas (Biology Class of 2025)
Scholarship: Nokia Bell Labs Scholarship advancing women and minorities in STEM Research Project: Restoring p53 Wild Type in Colon Cancer Cells by using Natural Products
Research Advisor: Darryl Aucoin 

Brooke Martin (Biology Class of 2025)
Scholarship: Nokia Bell Labs Scholarship advancing women and minorities in STEM Research Project: The effects of LED light on a new teeth whitening formula that minimizes structural damage of human teeth.
Research Advisor: Marjorie Squires

Shrawan Niraula (Chemistry Class of 2026)
Scholarship: Novartis Science Scholarship
Research Project: Thermo-responsive Hydrogel System for Efficient Delivery of Astaxanthin Through Topical Application for Skin Inflammation.
Research Advisor: Xiaolei Gao

Frederica Raco (Biology Class of 2025)
Scholarship: Schering Plough Undergraduate Research Endeavour Scholarship
Research Project: Identifying Pain-Sensitive and Pain-Insensitive Strains Using Assays that Measure Pain-Like Behaviors to Uncover Pain Pathways in C. elegans.
Research Advisor: Maria Agapito

The Department of Natural Sciences offers courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health Sciences, and Exercise Science. Our programs prepare students for careers in research, education, and health professions. Department graduates have been accepted into competitive professional and graduate programs, conducted internships at world-class biomedical centers, and earned awarded for their research.