Yolanda Vasquez
2009-2012
Dr. Vasquez is now a professor at Oklahoma State University. More info can be found here.
I received my PhD in chemistry from Texas A&M University in 2008. I joined the Aizenberg group in 2009. My research interests include the synthesis of nanoscale materials, self-assembly, and the interaction of mammalian cells with microscale and nanoscale topography.
Awards and honors
Mary Fieser Postdoctoral Fellowship
Marie M. and Jim H. Galloway Endowed Graduate Scholarship in Chemistry
Ethel-Ashworth Tsutsui Memorial Award in Research
NSF GK-12 Fellowship
Martell Travel Award
Eli Lilly & Co. Women Chemists Committee (WCC) Travel Award
Outstanding Synthesis Poster: Industry University Campus Cooperative Program
Pathways to the Doctorate Fellowship