Karen Bush and Daniel J. Watts Scholarship in Biotechnology

2025 Bush-Watts Fellow: Madison Moss

Madison is a rising senior with aspirations to pursue either an MD or an MD-PhD after graduating in 2026. Currently, she conducts research in the Patton Lab, where she studies foreign protein expression in recombinant Rotavirus strains. Madison has also gained valuable experience through two summer undergraduate research programs and will be transitioning to a new lab in the fall of 2025 to further expand her research skill set. She serves as the Vice President for Internal Affairs for Culture of Care and as Vice President of the Biotechnology Club, which she helped revive. Madison also works as an undergraduate teaching assistant in molecular biology and mentor underclassmen. Most recently, she was honored to be inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Madison intends to use this award to support her preparations for medical school, including applications, interviews, and related expenses.