Gina Notaro’s 2009 Amgen Scholars experience was highlighted in Lehigh University Newsletter
Gina was profiled in the Spring 2011 Lehigh University Biological Sciences newsletter. (Courtesy of Lehigh University).
Graduate work of 2007 Amgen Scholar Aaron Meyer is highlighted on E! Science News and at MIT
Aaron led a group of researchers at MIT in identifying factors that help tumors become resistant to specific types of cancer drugs. (Courtesy of MIT and e! Science News)
2009 Amgen Scholar Jane Kuon beams in on cancer
Jane’s contributions in the research lab of Dr. Gerry Weinmaster resulted in the “discovery of fundamental properties of a key molecular signaling system involved with development, cancer and cardiovascular disease.” In collaboration with UC Irvine’s Elliot Botvinick, these findings were published in the journal Developmental Cell. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
2009 Amgen Scholar Kathryn Krueger is recognized by NSF for Outstanding Graduate Research
Kathryn received an honorable mention for the National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships. (Courtesy of Mount Holyoke College)
Three 2012 Amgen Scholars win Dean’s Prize for Excellence at UCLA Science Poster Day 2013
Michelle Lissner, Harding Luan, and Daniel Wong, all from the 2012 Amgen Scholars cohort, were awarded the Dean’s Prize at UCLA’s annual Science Poster Day event.
2012 Amgen Scholar Robert Lamm receives Lee Wasserman Memorial Senior Prize
Robert was awarded the Lee Wasserman Senior Prize for demonstrated leadership, service, and academic distinction. For more information about this award, please see the link.
Matthew McBride (2013) meets the president before starting the program
Matthew’s work with Drs. Andrew Lang of Roberts University and Antony Williams earned him a Open Notebook Science Challenge Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry, as well as an invitation to attend the White House’s Open Science Poster Session in July of 2013. (Courtesy of Drexel University)
2007 Amgen Scholar Hope Shaffer has her research paper named Best of 2008
Hope’s paper was published by the Journal of Young Investigators in 2008 and was honored in December 2008 as Research Manuscript of the Year. (Courtesy of Calvin College)
2009 Amgen Scholar Eric Lemmon Graduates with Four Degrees!
Lemmon was the first student at McDaniel College to earn the John and Edythe Portz Award for outstanding Maryland honors students, and graduated with degrees in chemistry, biology, physics and biochemistry while maintaining a 3.9 GPA. (Courtesy of the Carroll County Times)
2008 Amgen Scholar Wendy Tseng honored for leadership of HOPE 4 Homeless Project
Wendy received the 2009 Charles E. Young Humanitarian Award for her commitment to public service. Wendy partnered with the Fresh Start Rehabilitation Program in 2006 to create the HOPE 4 Homeless project, bringing UCLA students to the Los Angeles Mission to help residents prepare to take the high school equivalency exam. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
2008 Amgen Scholar Lorenzo D’Amico gives the keynote address for the 2009 UCSD Commencement
Courtesy of UCSD
2012 Amgen Scholar Hunter Bennett receives Levinson Emerging Scholar Award
Mr. Bennett is one of a handful of University of Washington juniors and seniors supported by the Levinson Emerging Scholars Program to pursue creative and highly independent research.