William Triffo
- Program Years: 2003-2007
- Academic Institution: Rice University
- Field of Study: Bioengineering
- Academic Advisor: Robert Raphael
- Practicum(s):
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2005) - Degree(s):
M.D. Baylor College of Medicine, 2010
Ph.D. Bioengineering, Rice University, 2009
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2000
Current Status
- Status: Radiology Resident, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
- Research Area: Biophysical Imaging, 3D Electron Microscopy
Publications
Triffo, W. J., Palsdottir, H., Morgan, D., McDonald, K. L., Auer, M., Raphael, R. M. 2007. Structure of a novel motif in the lumen of the outer hair cell subsurface cisternae and physiologic implications. (in preparation)Triffo, W. J., Palsdottir, H., McDonald, K. L., Lee, J., Inman, J., Bissell, M., R. Raphael, R.M., Auer, M. 2008. Microaspiration for high pressure freezing: a method for ultrastructural preservation of fragile and sparse tissues for TEM and electron tomography. J. Microsc. 2008 May; 230(2):278-287.
Schaber, J. A., Triffo, W. J., Suh, S. J., Oliver, J. W., Hastert, M. C., Griswold, J. A., Auer, M., Hamood, A. N., Rumbaugh, K. P. 2007. Pseudomonas aeruginosa forms biofilms in acute infection independent of cell-to-cell signaling. Infect. Immun. 2007 Aug; 75(8):3715-21.
Solin, P., Triffo, W. J., Zafiris, V. G. 2004. Projection-Based Interpolation on Hierarchic Hermite Elements. (submitted to J. Sci. Comput.)
Awards
Graduate:Designation: National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship
Date: Spring 2003
Description: Declined in favor of DOE CSGF
Designation: Whitaker Foundation Fellowship
Date: Spring 2003
Description: Declined in favor of DOE CSGF
Designation: Hudson Scholar
Grantor: MST Program, Baylor College of Medicine
Date: 08/2000-present
Description: full tuition scholarship and living stipend for duration of medical school
Designation: Presidential Scholar
Grantor: Baylor College of Medicine
Date: 08/2000-present
Description: full tuition and fee scholarship for medical school
Designation: Medical Student Geriatric Scholar
Grantor: John A. Hartford Foundation / American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
Date: 07/2002-09/2002
Description: fellowship for research in fields related to aging
Designation: "Honors"
Grantor: Committee on Student Promotions and Academic Achievement, B