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Aaliyah Keels
  • Biology
  • Class of 2017
  • Blythewood, SC

Wofford student Aaliyah Keels receives SCICU research grant

2016 Apr 26

Aaliyah Keels has received funding through the Student/Faculty Research Program of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc. (SCICU) for 2016.

Of the more than 50 research proposals SCICU received from member colleges, 34 student projects were funded with a total of $90,000. The student researchers will have through December to complete their projects. They will present their findings on Feb. 23, 2017, at the 2017 Research Symposium at the Milliken & Co. headquarters in Spartanburg.

Keels is conducting joint research with fellow student Madison Capotosti. They are researching "The Effect of Antifolates on the Activity of Folate-Binding Enzymes, Targets for Drug Therapy." Their faculty sponsor is Dr. Ramin Radfar, associate professor of chemistry.

Developed by SCICU in 1995, the Student/Faculty Research Program is designed to strengthen educational programs for students attending member institutions by providing quality undergraduate research experiences.