Written by Briana Ondatje, ASU PhD Candidate in Neuroscience
It flashed across my screen in what seemed like a blaze of glory “Huntington’s disease treated for the first time”. The BBC reporting on a new therapeutic strategy out of the UK for Huntington’s patients. There is nothing... Read more
Happy 50th anniversary to ARCS Foundation Phoenix Chapter! Our founding members had an incredible vision to advance the mission of ARCS Foundation – supporting the brightest minds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Since 1975, our Phoenix Chapter has funded scholar awards totaling $9.2... Read more
Last month, the NAU site visit was held on Zoom. Four Scholars, three administrators, and the head of the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science talked with 10 Chapter members gathered at the home of Lynn Sonntag, along with several other members online. Beatrice Bock, a Woodrow Endowment and Temple... Read more
Briana Ondatje, a PhD student and neuroscience trainee at Barrow, received the 2024-2025 ARCS Scholar Award from the ARCS Foundation, Phoenix Chapter, to support her education. Briana is researching amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) under the mentorship of Barrow professor, Rita Sattler, MSc, PhD. ... Read more
Our fall was a busy time for ARCS. We had a successful scholar social that was enjoyed by both the scholars and the members. Thanks go to Sydney Fox for coordinating at PVCC. We had a fun field trip to Creighton... Read more
