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Satyan Pai
Rob Amen can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7982.
Residence: Oakland.
Age: 21.
Family: Single.
Education: Carnegie Mellon University junior majoring in biological sciences and minoring in chemistry. Plans to pursue an advanced degree in molecular biology.
Background: Conducts molecular biology research that involves analyzing a method of fluorescently labeling proteins so they can be monitored inside cells. He will intern this summer at Merck Pharmaceuticals Research Labs in New Jersey.
Noteworthy: Recently was one of 323 college sophomores and juniors nationwide to be awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
Quote: "I was really surprised I was the only one from Carnegie Mellon," he said. "My parents were ecstatic. My dad is still telling everyone at home about it."
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