Amanda Essoh
Biography
Undergraduate University
Lamar University (Beaumont, TX)
Undergraduate Degree
Chemistry (Biochemistry concentration) and Biology Minor
Lab
Dr. Jun Wang
Research Interests
Addiction, Stress, CRF
Undergraduate Abstracts and Presentations
- Essoh A, Smith, L. The role of fragile X mental retardation protein on striatal function following repeated cocaine exposure. Poster presented at: Research Day; 2019 July 26; Bryan, TX.
- Essoh A, Sukhodolets M. Mutational and binding analyses of the bacterial protein Hfq. Poster presented at: Undergraduate Research Exposition; 2019 April 30; Beaumont, TX.
- Smith E, Essoh A, Snowden J, Hoch M. Geochemical evaluation of salt marsh elevated with Best Use Dredge Material in Southeast Texas. Poster presented at: Gulf Estuarine Research Society Meeting; 2018 November 8; Galveston, TX.
- Essoh A, Aguilar O, Sukhodolets M. Mutational and binding analyses of the bacterial protein Hfq. Poster presented at: LU Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Poster Competition; 2018 October 23; Beaumont, TX.
Graduate Abstracts and Presentations
- Essoh A, Wang J. CRF Signaling Regulates Striatal Circuitry in Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders. Presentation given at First-Year Flashtalk and weekly lab meetings; 2020-2021; Bryan, TX.
What excites you about joining Texas A&M School of Medicine for your PhD studies?
I was thrilled to join the A&M MED summer research internship and I am even happier to accept a position as a Ph.D. student. During my undergraduate degree in chemistry, my plans were always to pursue medical research and I now find myself positioned perfectly for this goal.
If you could meet any scientist throughout history, who would you want to meet and why?
Out of all the DWG's, I'd meet Carl Sagan, hands down!
Tell us something you are passionate about apart from research.
As a passionate person, it is hard to choose one thing, however, the family I have created with my partner and three pups takes precedent.