Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major Gemma Le Wins Second Place in this Year’s Lang Prize

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major Gemma Le Wins Second Place in this Year’s Lang Prize

Prize recognizes students who make exceptional use of library resources and service

The 2024 winners of the library’s Lang Prize were announced on Thursday, May 30. Now in its eighth year, the Norma J. Lang Prize for Undergraduate Information Research recognizes students who make exceptional use of library resources and services — such as primary source materials and special collections, online databases and journal articles, interlibrary loan services, or consulting with a librarian.

The Lang Prize is supported by a bequest from the late Professor Emerita of Botany Norma J. Lang, who taught at UC Davis for nearly 30 years. The prize honors Professor Lang’s devotion to her students and love of the research process.

This year, the College of Biological Sciences was pleased to see Gemma Le, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, received second place in the category of science, engineering and mathematics. 

"My priority was to identify and compare findings across different studies, while also pointing out strengths, limitations and potential risk of biases,” said Le. Her project was entitled, Efficacy of Non-Invasive Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. It explored the efficacy and safety of non-invasive alternatives to surgery in treating patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. She also investigates potential improvements in quality of life resulting from this treatment. With guidance from librarian Erik Fausak, Le consulted library databases and reviewed clinical trial results.

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Gemma Le, fourth from left, was among this year's Lang Prize winners. The prize honors students who make exceptional use of UC Davis Library resources in the course of their work. (Jasmine Romero/UC Davis Library)

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