Biography: Originally from El Paso, Texas, Annalisa Ugarte began their academic career at El Paso Community College before transferring to Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. As a McNair scholar, they investigated red photoluminescent Si nanoparticles for cellular imaging under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Goforth. After graduating with a B.S. in Chemistry, Annalisa was accepted into the Chemistry PhD program at CU Boulder. With an interest in biomaterials, they...