Bio
Jewel Wilson recently graduated from Sacramento State University with her bachelors in Biochemistry. As a RISE scholar, Jewel worked in Dr. Katherine McReynolds’ lab, where she researched and synthesized glycopolymers as potential broad spectrum antiviral therapeutics. Now as a PREP scholar, she will be researching alongside Dr. Janine LaSalle, developing NHIP peptide-based treatments to combat common adult hypoxic disorders. After PREP@UCD, Jewel plans to pursue her PhD.