The UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry department showcases three 2016 Amgen Scholars

The UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry department highlighted Nicholas Higdon (UCSB), Sara Volz (MIT), and Karli Holman (Westmont College) from the Amgen Scholars 2016 cohort at their end of summer event and at the Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research Poster Session.

Karan Mehta’s (2008) research highlighted on the ScienceDaily web site

Karan Mehta’s research has been highlighted on ScienceDaily for making an “important step toward practical quantum computers.” Karan is a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.

Three UCLA Amgen Scholars win Spring 2016 Travel Awards

The Spring Travel Awards support Amgen Scholars alumni traveling to a national or international conference to present on research conducted while an Amgen Scholar. Congratulations to Erin McDonald (2007), Jonathan Kuo (2010), and Laura Taylor (2012) for winning Spring 2016 Travel Awards!

Ryan Rebernick (2015) wins Outstanding Sophomore Award

2015 UCLA Amgen Scholar, Ryan Rebernick, has been selected as one of the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association’s Outstanding Sophomore Award Winners. Congratulations, Ryan!

John Ovian (2015) named 2016 Goldwater Scholar

Congratulations to John Ovian for being named a 2016 Goldwater Scholar! The University of Connecticut has published an article featuring John and one other fellow UConn recipient for winning this prestigious award.

Angela Avitua (2014) highlighted by ASM in an article describing her journey to graduate school

The American Society for Microbiology has published an article, “Angela Avitua’s Journey from Community College to Top Research University,” featuring a 2014 UCLA Amgen Scholar. Congratulations to Angela on completing her first year of graduate school at UC Riverside!

Jason Kerr (2013) featured by Keck Graduate Institute

Jason Kerr was featured by Keck Graduate Institute for his internship at Gilead Sciences last summer. Check out KGI’s Facebook post to find out what Jason worked on as an intern.

Two 2014 Scholars and one 2011 Scholar featured in the Amgen Scholars Program Annual Report

Former Scholar Michael Einstein (2011) returned to UCLA for graduate school and served as a mentor to Angela Avitua (2014) through the UCLA Amgen Scholars Program. Michael and Angela were featured in the Amgen Scholars annual report along with Imaani Easthausen (2014).