Rebecca Tarnopol (2018) recently received the Genetic Society of America 2026 Larry Sandler Award.

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Congratulations to Rebecca Tarnopol (2018) who recently received the Genetic Society of America 2026 Larry Sandler Award. https://lnkd.in/p/gSRw4w26  This award recognizes students completing a PhD in an area of Drosophila research. Dr. Tarnopol recently started as a Sandler Fellow at UC San Francisco, as an independent investigator.   Visit her cool web site sharing her research on protein toxin evolution. https://www.tarnopollab.org/research

Congratulations to Rebecca Tarnopol (2018) who recently received the Genetic Society of America 2026 Larry Sandler Award. https://lnkd.in/p/gSRw4w26  This award recognizes students completing a PhD in an area of Drosophila research. Dr. Tarnopol recently started as a Sandler Fellow at UC San Francisco, as an independent investigator.   Visit her cool web site sharing her research on protein toxin evolution. https://www.tarnopollab.org/research

Dr. Kimberly Tsui (2013 cohort) Becomes Assistant Professor

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Meet the newest UCLA Amgen Scholars Alumnus to become an Assistant Professor, Dr. Kimberly Tsui (2013 cohort).  She just started at the University of Georgia and you should visit her cool lab web site: https://tsuilab.uga.edu/

Meet the newest UCLA Amgen Scholars Alumnus to become an Assistant Professor, Dr. Kimberly Tsui (2013 cohort).  She just started at the University of Georgia and you should visit her cool lab web site: https://tsuilab.uga.edu/

Professor Jun Woo Kim (2010 cohort) was recently showcased by Penn State University

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Professor Jun Woo Kim (2010 cohort) was recently showcased by Penn State University for his cutting edge research creating synthetic mimics of dioxygenases creating a new form of green chemistry. https://www.psu.edu/news/eberly-college-science/story/creating-chemical-reactions-run-oxygen-produce-only-water-waste

Professor Jun Woo Kim (2010 cohort) was recently showcased by Penn State University for his cutting edge research creating synthetic mimics of dioxygenases creating a new form of green chemistry. https://www.psu.edu/news/eberly-college-science/story/creating-chemical-reactions-run-oxygen-produce-only-water-waste

Curious about Dr Aaron Meyer’s (2007 Cohort) research?

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Curious about Dr Aaron Meyer’s research modeling signaling pathways and how anti-tumor antibodies can modulate the immune system (2007 cohort; Current UCLA Amgen Scholars Faculty Director)?  Watch his inventor profile sponsored by UCLA’s Technology Development Group.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kobv26lc2Og

Curious about Dr Aaron Meyer’s research modeling signaling pathways and how anti-tumor antibodies can modulate the immune system (2007 cohort; Current UCLA Amgen Scholars Faculty Director)?  Watch his inventor profile sponsored by UCLA’s Technology Development Group.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kobv26lc2Og

PhD Student Heather Romero (2019 cohort) Wins Best Oral Presentation at UCLA Bioengineering Research Day

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Congratulations to PhD Student Heather Romero (2019 cohort) for winning the UCLA Bioengineering Research Day Best Oral Presentation Award https://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/research-day-2026/

Congratulations to PhD Student Heather Romero (2019 cohort) for winning the UCLA Bioengineering Research Day Best Oral Presentation Award https://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/research-day-2026/

Kevin Qian PhD (2018 cohort) recently was awarded the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Kevin Qian PhD (2018 cohort) recently was awarded the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship for his research in Chemistry in  the Klausen Lab at Johns Hopkins University.  https://chemistry.jhu.edu/2026/04/07/postdoctoral-researcher-kevin-qian-named-beckman-fellow/

Kevin Qian PhD (2018 cohort) recently was awarded the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship for his research in Chemistry in  the Klausen Lab at Johns Hopkins University.  https://chemistry.jhu.edu/2026/04/07/postdoctoral-researcher-kevin-qian-named-beckman-fellow/

PhD Arya Okten (2018 cohort) had her Research highlighted in Yale News

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Newly minted PhD Arya Okten (2018 cohort) had her research from the Wilen lab highlighted in the Yale News, sharing the creation of a new norovirus vaccine, effective in mouse models. https://news.yale.edu/2026/08/19/new-norovirus-vaccine-approach-may-shape-strategies-treating-other-rna-viruses-well

Newly minted PhD Arya Okten (2018 cohort) had her research from the Wilen lab highlighted in the Yale News, sharing the creation of a new norovirus vaccine, effective in mouse models. https://news.yale.edu/2026/08/19/new-norovirus-vaccine-approach-may-shape-strategies-treating-other-rna-viruses-well

Cooper Stringer (2025 cohort) is the recipient of the Findlay Fellowship

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Northwestern University has announced that Cooper Stringer (2025 cohort) is the recipient of the Findlay Fellowship, an award that allows him to study for a Master’s degree at the University of Cambridge in England.   This article also shares a bit about his research as an Amgen Scholar at UCLA. https://www.northwestern.edu/fellowships/about/news/all-news/new-findlay-fellowship-winner-headed-to-cambridge-for-graduate-degree.html  

Northwestern University has announced that Cooper Stringer (2025 cohort) is the recipient of the Findlay Fellowship, an award that allows him to study for a Master’s degree at the University of Cambridge in England.   This article also shares a bit about his research as an Amgen Scholar at UCLA.

https://www.northwestern.edu/fellowships/about/news/all-news/new-findlay-fellowship-winner-headed-to-cambridge-for-graduate-degree.html

 

Rista White (2025 cohort) was showcased by the Amgen Foundation

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as part of their #SciInspire program 2025 UCLA Amgen Scholar Rista White was showcased by the Amgen Foundation with a video entitled “From the Arts to Science: Breaking Out the Box to Discover Creativity”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGPs1HXc_xo

as part of their #SciInspire program 2025 UCLA Amgen Scholar Rista White was showcased by the Amgen Foundation with a video entitled “From the Arts to Science: Breaking Out the Box to Discover Creativity”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGPs1HXc_xo

The University of Toledo announced the success of Victoria Ho (2026 Cohort)

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Selected as an Amgen Scholar at UCLA and also the recipient of the 2026 Goldwater Scholarship. https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/04_06_2026/utoledo-biochemistry-student-earns-prestigious-goldwater-scholarship

Selected as an Amgen Scholar at UCLA and also the recipient of the 2026 Goldwater Scholarship.

UToledo Biochemistry Student Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship