From left: Hannah Perryman, Brianna Butler, Alex Stupek, Madison Zbaraschuk and Katie Rutledge earned Midwest region honors.

From left: Hannah Perryman, Brianna Butler, Alex Stupek, Madison Zbaraschuk and Katie Rutledge earned Midwest region honors.
From left: Hannah Perryman, Brianna Butler, Alex Stupek, Madison Zbaraschuk and Katie Rutledge earned Midwest region honors.
From left: Hannah Perryman, Brianna Butler, Alex Stupek, Madison Zbaraschuk and Katie Rutledge earned Midwest region honors.
Nichols is investigating proteins linked to inflammation in the brain that occurs as part of the neurodegenerative disease.