CREATIVE:

Original creative works!  

5.29.16 – “The Savior of Humanity”
A flash fiction, Best in Sci-Fi Category by anonymous voting of convention attendees, Story in a Bag contest, ConQuesT 47, Kansas City, MO.

5.16.2016 – “Justice”, a 300 word flash fiction entry for Queer Sci Fi’s 3rd Annual Flash Fiction contest, was accepted for publication in the contest’s anthology, “Flight”, released September 21, 2016!

6.6.2015 – “The Bloodrose Venture”, a 300 word flash fiction entry for  Queer Sci Fi’s 2nd Annual Flash Fiction contest, was accepted for publication in the contest’s anthology, “Discovery”, released July 10, 2015!

3.3.2015 – “A.N.G.E.L.s”
Science fiction short story written for a challenge at The Writer’s Arena, won by judge and audience votes in Battle #31! (Click title to read.)

8.18.2014 – The first 2500 words of current WIP, working title of “The Good Thing”, received one of only two Honorable Mentions given in the Paranormal/Sci Fi category for the Ozarks Romance Author’s Weta Nichols Writing Contest!

6.6.2014 – “How to Get More Story Ideas”
Blog post from March 8th, 2014, chosen as the Friday Feature for The Woven Tale Press online magazine by Sandra Tyler, Editor-in-Chief. (Click title to read.)

5.25.2014 – “Sarah Gallagher’s Adventures in Moon-Farming”
A flash fiction, Honorable Mention in Amateur (non-published) Sci-Fi Category by anonymous voting of convention attendees, Story in a Bag contest, ConQuesT 45, Kansas City, MO.

4.7.2014 – “The Last Crossing”
A flash fiction, submitted to NYC Midnight’s Short Story Challenge 2014, selected by judges to pass to the second round of the challenge.

5.26.2013 – “A Lovely Day for a Parade”
A flash fiction, Best in Amateur (non-published) Sci-Fi Category by anonymous voting of convention attendees, Story in a Bag contest, ConQuesT 44, Kansas City, MO. (Click title to read.)

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SCIENTIFIC:

From my time as a Research Assistant at Dr. Hao Zhu and Dr. WenFang Wang’s lab at Kansas University Medical Center.

1) Beta-Cell Injury in Ncb5or-null Mice is Exacerbated by Consumption of a High-Fat Diet.
Eur J Lipid Sci Technol. 2012 Mar;114(3):233-243. Epub  2011 Dec 22.

2) Development of diabetes in lean Ncb5or-null mice is associated with manifestations of endoplasmic reticulum and oxidative stress in beta cells.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 2011 Nov;1812(11):1532-41. doi: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2011.07.016. Epub  2011 Aug 2.

3) Ncb5or Deficiency Increases Fatty Acid Catabolism and Oxidative Stress.
J Biol Chem. 2011 April 1; 286(13): 11141–11154.
Published online 2011 February 7. doi:  10.1074/jbc.M110.196543

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