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Obituaries (2014)

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Obituary

Martin Striz
(June 25, 1978 - August 17, 2014)

Martin Striz, 36, of Lexington, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was born in Bratislava, Slovakia on June 25, 1978, to parents Dr. Stan and Daniela Striz. He was raised in Barboursville and graduated from Cabell Midland High School. He received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology from Marshall University and a Master degree in Biology from the University of Kentucky. He was pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Biology from the University of Kentucky. Martin was a teacher and scientist, spending the majority of his last years researching the genetics of sleep and circadian rhythms and developing systems that aided in the studies of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Martin was Lead Scientist and consultant for Signal Solutions LLC, bridging technical development with behavioral and biological information. Additionally, he was Domain Expert for The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, within the Knock-Out Mouse Phenotyping 2 (KOMP2) project, where he played a key role in getting interest from the entire International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium. Martin is survived by his parents, his sister, Susan Striz Baisden, his brother-in-law, Joshua Baisden, and his niece, Julianna Baisden. Martin will be deeply missed by his family, his friends, and the scientific community. Visitation will be held at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel in Barboursville on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 11 a.m. with funeral services following at 12 p.m. noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made payable to the University of Kentucky, with Biological Sciences Development Fund in memory of Martin Striz in the memo portion of the check. The mailing address is UK Office of Development, 100 Sturgill Development Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015. Any contributions will go towards the research efforts of a graduate student doing similar work to what Martin left behind.

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