Ayana Martin
Third Year Student, 2012 - 2013
E-mail address:aymartin@wakehealth.edu
Education:
BS in Biology, 2009 – Benedict College
Faculty Advisor: Ski Chilton, PhD; Physiology & Pharmacology
Research Interests: Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, inflammation. Perform research on the subject of arachidonic acid metabolism
Awards:
Lipid Sciences Training Grant appointment 2011-2013
Elected President of the Black Graduate Students Association of Wake Forest University.
Ayana won a cash prize in an online competition. The competition was "World of Betters" sponsored by Western Union. She plans to use the money through the Black Graduate Student Association (of which she is president) for an educational awareness seminar for underrepresented students of all ages called Who Runs The World (Nerds). The seminar will be an interactive way to eliminate the stigma that "nerds" are not cool and introduce them to careers that anyone can achieve.