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Featured Stories
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From the ORISE Featurecast: ORISE is the backbone of respect between students and researchers, a conversation with Jake Janssen
Jacob “Jake” Janssen, a passionate researcher and advocate for health and community resilience, is a participant in the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) program through ORISE. With a background in immunology and infectious disease from Penn State and a pursuit of a master’s in disaster management from Tulane University, Janssen contributes to lifesaving projects addressing chemical exposure, physical trauma, and medical innovations for soldiers and civilians. His fellowship includes hands-on research, presentations at scientific conferences, and leadership within the ORISE Community Impact Leaders program. Janssen aspires to advance disaster resilience and environmental protection in vulnerable communities.
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United States Forest Service mentor studies native status of crayfish in Montana
Discover the inspiring journey of Susan “Susie” B. Adams, a U.S. Forest Service mentor and leader in aquatic conservation and ecology. From childhood crayfish adventures to groundbreaking research, Adams combines STEM expertise with mentorship to shape future careers in fisheries and ecology through the ORISE program.
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Making the world a better place: ORISE Research Participant Jake Janssen discusses the importance of asking questions, what drives him, and why he loves his research
Jake Janssen is an ORISE Research Program Participant appointed to the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. His research focuses on neuroscience, and hazardous chemicals in trauma medicine.
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Physician scientist from Japan visits REAC/TS and the CBL to study advances in treatments for aggressive brain cancer
Anarkhuu Bold-Erdene, M.D., a doctoral student in radiation biologist at Hiroshima University, spent a month-long internship at the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site and the Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory.
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ORISE is the backbone of respect between students and researchers: A conversation with Jake Janssen
Jake Janssen is an ORISE Research Program Participant appointed to the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. His research focuses on neuroscience, and hazardous chemicals in trauma medicine. In this episode of the ORISE…
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Coding and data analysis are cool: A conversation with Vivian Egan, former ORISE research program participant
Vivian Egan is a self-described nerd who did math for fun as a kid. As a former ORISE research program participant at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Egan is doing time series studies on human behavior, two concepts that don't…
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A group of the nation’s most accomplished STEM teachers selected as Albert Einstein Educator Fellows
Fifteen K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers from across the United States have been named 2025-2026 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows. Selected Fellows will spend eleven months serving in a federal agency or U.S. Congressional office in Washington, D.C., engaged in the national STEM education arena.
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The U.S. Million Person Study of Low-Dose-Rate Health Effects
The Million Person Study of Low-Dose-Rate Health Effects (MPS) is one of the largest radiation occupational studies designed specifically to provide understanding of late health effects from chronic radiation exposures. The MPS has published more than 100 articles to date in the peer-reviewed scientific literature and is implemented by a team of radiation scientists using consistent epidemiologic methods while following precise dosimetry guidelines for determining organ-specific radiation doses from low-LET (linear energy transfer) external radiation, neutrons, and intakes of radionuclides.
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