Spelman College Junior Rashida Mustafa Receives First Prize at Science Conference

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Rashida Mustafa

ATLANTA, GA (05/03/2011)(readMedia)-- Spelman College student Rashida Mustafa, C'2012, has been awarded first-place prize for her original research project on "The Impact of the ACE Inhibitor, Ramipril on Neurogenesis in Whole-Brain Irradiated Rats." Presented as part of the Fourth Annual Aspiring Physicians and Research Scientists Conference , APRSC represents minority students from around the United States. A native of Wilmington, DE, Mustafa was one of 10 students chosen to showcase her research work before the Cleveland Clinic''s world renowned staff. The three-day program seeks to increase participation of under-represented minority groups in research and medicine by establishing a student-physician networking opportunity, as well as a forum for science and research discussion.

Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a prestigious, highly selective, liberal arts college that prepares women to change the world. Located in Atlanta, Ga., this historically black college boasts an 83 percent graduation rate, and outstanding alumnae such as Children's Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman; former U.S. Foreign Service Director General Ruth Davis, authors Tina McElroy Ansa and Pearl Cleage; and actress LaTanya Richardson. More than 83 percent of the full-time faculty members have Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees, and the average faculty to student ratio is 12:1. More than 2,100 students attend Spelman. For more information, visit www.spelman.edu.