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