The SBB Research Group Foundation named Meher Khan a recipient of its STEM scholarship. The $2,500 award empowers students to create value for society by pursuing higher learning through interdisciplinary combinations of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Meher Khan, a sophomore, studies Genetics and Genomics at the University of California, Davis. Khan studied progressive retinal atrophy as a research assistant at the UC Davis Comparative Ophthalmology and Vision Science Laboratory and served as a Clinical Informatics Intern at the Oregon Health & Science University Casey Eye Institute.
"Meher has a promising future in health research. We are proud to support that future," said Matt Aven, co-founder and board member of the SBB Research Group Foundation.
For eligibility criteria and more information on the Foundation's STEM scholarship, please visit www.sbbscholarship.org.
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