Timothy Chai (2014) featured by the Amgen Foundation

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Timothy Chai, a 2014 UCLA Amgen Scholar, shares his motivation to research cancer treatments. He talks about the rewarding experience of working on an understudied metabolic pathway as a UCLA Amgen Scholar.

Timothy Chai, a 2014 UCLA Amgen Scholar, shares his motivation to research cancer treatments. He talks about the rewarding experience of working on an understudied metabolic pathway as a UCLA Amgen Scholar.

Angela Avitua (2014) featured by ABRCMS

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Angela Avitua is a 2014 awardee of the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). In her interview she discusses her career goals, her experience at ABRCMS, and she offers advice to first-time ABRCMS attendees.

Angela Avitua is a 2014 awardee of the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). In her interview she discusses her career goals, her experience at ABRCMS, and she offers advice to first-time ABRCMS attendees.

Molly Uyeda (2014) featured by UCLA Daily Bruin

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Molly Uyeda discusses her experiences at UCLA along with her inspirations in life that helped get her accepted to Stanford University, where she will pursue a Ph.D in stem cell research.

Molly Uyeda discusses her experiences at UCLA along with her inspirations in life that helped get her accepted to Stanford University, where she will pursue a Ph.D in stem cell research.

Three 2013/2014 Amgen Scholars win Dean’s Prizes

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Three UCLA Amgen Scholars were awarded the Dean's Prize Medal of Excellence at the 2015 UCLA Science Poster Day on May 12, 2015. Each student continued their Amgen Scholar project and presented it to faculty judges. Please congratulate Timothy Chai (2014), James Haggerty-Skeans (2014), and Rebecca McGillivary (2013)!

Three UCLA Amgen Scholars were awarded the Dean’s Prize Medal of Excellence at the 2015 UCLA Science Poster Day on May 12, 2015. Each student continued their Amgen Scholar project and presented it to faculty judges. Please congratulate Timothy Chai (2014), James Haggerty-Skeans (2014), and Rebecca McGillivary (2013)!

Harding Luan (2012) was selected for the Gruber Science Fellowship at Yale University

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Harding Luan was selected for the Gruber Science Fellowship at Yale University in 2014. This fellowship is the most prestigous award offered by Yale's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to incoming science students. It recognizes the most highly ranked applicants to Yale PhD programs in life sciences, cosmology, and astrophysics.

Harding Luan was selected for the Gruber Science Fellowship at Yale University in 2014. This fellowship is the most prestigous award offered by Yale’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to incoming science students. It recognizes the most highly ranked applicants to Yale PhD programs in life sciences, cosmology, and astrophysics.

Beena Biju (2013) featured by Hofstra University

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Biochem Student Wins National Scholarship for Scientific Research - "Biju worked in the lab of Siavash Kurdistani, MD, associate professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Kurdistani studies the relationship between human genome compaction and diseases such as cancer."

Biochem Student Wins National Scholarship for Scientific Research – “Biju worked in the lab of Siavash Kurdistani, MD, associate professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Kurdistani studies the relationship between human genome compaction and diseases such as cancer.”

Hunter Bennett (2012) receives College of Engineering Dean’s Medal

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Hunter Bennett, University of Washington Bioengineering senior and UCLA Amgen Scholars alumni (2012), was awarded the UW College of Engineering Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence for 2014. The Dean's Medal is awarded to two College of Engineering graduating seniors students annually. He was also profiled by UW Today.

Hunter Bennett, University of Washington Bioengineering senior and UCLA Amgen Scholars alumni (2012), was awarded the UW College of Engineering Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence for 2014. The Dean’s Medal is awarded to two College of Engineering graduating seniors students annually. He was also profiled by UW Today.

Erik Reinertsen (2011) is a founding organizer for Medicine 2.0 at Emory University

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Erik played an instrumental role in establishing Medicine 2.0. The conference is Emory University’s first multidisciplinary conference on medical technology innovation. Engineering students from Georgia Tech brainstormed, networked, and envisioned the future of medicine with clinical faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students from Emory University. Over 100 attendees from two institutions and seven departments participated. Our team organized event logistics, invited speakers, and gathered participant feedback.

Erik played an instrumental role in establishing Medicine 2.0. The conference is Emory University’s first multidisciplinary conference on medical technology innovation. Engineering students from Georgia Tech brainstormed, networked, and envisioned the future of medicine with clinical faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students from Emory University. Over 100 attendees from two institutions and seven departments participated. Our team organized event logistics, invited speakers, and gathered participant feedback.

Jonathan Diep (2011) named Stanford Graduate Fellows in Science and Engineering

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Jonathan was awarded the Stanford Graduate Fellows in Science and Engineering in 2013. He also earned the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and was awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship (2012). Jonathan is pursuing a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University.

Jonathan was awarded the Stanford Graduate Fellows in Science and Engineering in 2013. He also earned the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and was awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship (2012). Jonathan is pursuing a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University.