Stefan Leo-Nyquist, of Shelburne, Awarded St. Lawrence University Fellowship

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Stefan Leo-Nyquist

CANTON, NY (06/30/2010)(readMedia)-- Stefan Leo-Nyquist, of Shelburne, has been awarded a University Fellowship at St. Lawrence University in Canton, allowing him to pursue independent study on campus this summer, with assistance from a faculty mentor.

Leo-Nyquist, a graduate of Champlain Valley Union High School, is a member of the Class of 2011 at St. Lawrence.

Thirty-three students were selected as 2009 University Fellows for this summer, in a program that allows them to receive funding while conducting research with a faculty partner. This is the 11th year of the program.

Leo-Nyquist is a neuroscience major, and is working on a project titled "Can Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Delay the Onset of Disease Symptoms in a Mouse Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?"

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