Holly Chapapas, M.S.
Ph.D. Student
Holly is a Ph.D. student in the Translational Science program studying under Dr. Karl Rasmussen. Her dissertation will focus on the biomedical effects of Directed Energy overexposure. This project is headed by Dr. Paul Sherman for the U.S. Air Force. In her free time, she likes to make visits as a therapy team with her dog Lulu and participate in events for the Therapy Animals of San Antonio of which she is a member.
Holly’s previous research interests were geared toward coral reef preservation and restoration until she realized her calling was bench work in a lab. Although she is still an environmental advocate, she is currently a research project manager contracted to work for the U.S. Air Force by KBR focusing on improving the health and wellbeing of our military community. She works under Dr. Paul Sherman and Dr. John Sladky on numerous human and animal research protocols. In addition to biomedical effects of Directed Energy overexposure the team also investigates effects of chronic and acute hypobaric exposure on the brain.
Research Topic: Biomedical Effects of Directed Energy
Education
M.S., Marine Biology and Ecology, James Cook University, 2017
B.S., Biology and Psychology, University of New Mexico 2015
Publications
Adame, V., Chapapas, H., Cisneros, M., Deaton, C., Deichmann, S., Gadek, C., ... & Cripps, R. M. (2016). An undergraduate laboratory class using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to mutate Drosophila genes. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 44(3), 263-275.