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Gillian Garmon

Student Writer
Email: ggarmon@byu.edu
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EXSC Honored Graduate: Christina Larsen—Finding Purpose in Every Patient’s Step

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By Gillian Garmon
April 14, 2026
Christina Larsen combines clinical care and research on pregnancy biomechanics to help patients regain movement and purpose.
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NEURO Honored Graduate: Scott Cutler Explores Reflexes and Recovery with Empathy

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By Gillian Garmon
April 13, 2026
Scott Cutler’s drive to translate knowledge into tangible patient care permeates both his research in Dr. Stay’s vestibular lab and his longterm goal to become a physician.
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Melissa Blotter: Advancing the Science of Seizure Intervention

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By Gillian Garmon
April 06, 2026
Melissa Blotter is pioneering a bold new approach to treating life-threatening seizures by using ketone bodies to stop them in real time.
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Tyler Brown: Tackling Staph Infections in the Age of Resistance

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By Gillian Garmon
April 03, 2026
Tyler Brown's passion for microbiology led him to take on one of modern medicine’s most urgent challenges: antibiotic-resistant staph infections.
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Minsub Oh: The Science of Serving Others

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By Gillian Garmon
April 01, 2026
After Minsub Oh’s injuries reshaped his athletic dreams, he turned to science, now studying chronic ankle instability to improve recovery for other athletes and prevent long-term damage.
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Research that Rebuilds: Exploring Volumetric Muscle Loss with Jonathan Ball

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By Gillian Garmon
March 30, 2026
Inspired by early service in Thailand, Jonathan Ball now channels his passion for helping others into groundbreaking research on volumetric muscle loss.
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Seeing the Brain Differently: The Suli Lab’s Approach to Neurodiversity

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By Gillian Garmon
February 16, 2026
What if neuroscience wasn’t about fixing differences, but understanding them? At the Suli Lab, researchers are rethinking how we study brain development and autism by looking closely at sensory integration, oxidative stress, and behavior through the lens of zebrafish models.
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Life Sciences Seminar Explores AI Integration in Maternal and Child Healthcare

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By Gillian Garmon
February 02, 2026
What do sled dogs and AI have in common? Dr. Jared Parrish shows how interdisciplinary thinking—like combining data science, public health, and faith—can forge new paths to protect mothers and children.
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The BYU Plant Genetic Resources Lab: Faith-Fueled Research for a Hungry World

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By Gillian Garmon
January 28, 2026
In Dr. Jellen's lab, students are combating malnutrition and hunger through plant genetics.
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