[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13750]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                      RECOGNIZING WOMEN IN SCIENCE

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I rise today to honor an extraordinary 
group of women for their passion and commitment to scientific research. 
These women have pursued careers in the science, technology, 
engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields knowing that their hard 
work and dedication might one day have profound effects in the worlds 
of science and medicine.
  In partnership with the American Association for the Advancement of 
Science, the L'Oreal USA for Women in Science Fellowship program was 
established in 2003. Today, five remarkable women are being accepted 
into this fellowship where they will join the 35 postdoctoral women 
scientists from across the United States who came before them.
  I would like to recognize each of these five women: Dr. Trisha 
Andrew, for research in organic electronics with the possibility of 
improving the performance of polymer-based solar cells; Dr. Karlin 
Bark, for work in haptic feedback that aims to help retrain the motor 
pathways of stroke survivors; Dr. Sasha Devore, a neuroscientist 
studying sensory processing which could lead to understanding numerous 
neurological diseases and disorders; Dr. Regan Blythe Towal, a 
biomedical engineer working to understand information processing of the 
nervous system thus leading to improved robotic technologies; and, Dr. 
Tijana Ivanovic, a virologist working on how viruses, such as 
influenza, enter into cells. These women are truly an inspiration to us 
all.
  Please join me in honoring these five extraordinary women and the 
L'Oreal USA for Women in Science Fellowship Program for striving to 
raise awareness of women's contributions in the field of scientific 
research and serving as strong female role models for generations to 
come.

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