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Gillian Garmon

Student Writer
Email: ggarmon@byu.edu
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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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Reflecting Light: The Global Reach of BYU Biology Students

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By Gillian Garmon
November 05, 2025
Through the College of Life Sciences, students like Abigail Borgmeier, Micah Taotafa, and Olivea Fisher reflect light throughout the world as they contribute to meaningful research in Antarctica, Hawaii, and the Netherlands.
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A Glimmer of Hope: BYU Researchers Tackle Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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By Gillian Garmon
November 05, 2025
Patients facing triple-negative breast cancer have significantly limited treatment options, but Naomi Rapier-Sharman and Mauri Spendlove are striving to change that, bringing light to those who need it most.
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