Emily Brown (2011) selected as a 2018 STFM Student Scholar

Emily Brown received the 2018 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference on Medical Student Education Student Scholarship Award. This award highlights students who have an interest in family medicine and have potential for an academic career.

Jonathan Diep’s (2011) graduate research on identifying a cellular ‘death code’ showcased

Jonathan Diep’s graduate research on identifying a cellular ‘death code’ was showcased in the press on June 7, 2018 by EurekAlert, an online, global news service opperated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Gunvant Chauduri (2017) and Deanna Necula (2017) were both selected to be a UCLA i²URP Scholar

Gunvant Chauduri and Deanna Necula were both selected to participate in the Integrated and Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Program (i²URP), which is an intensive, two-year program that prepares incoming juniors for a career in research.

Jerika Chiong (2017) was selected as the internal Vice President of UCSB student organization

Jerika Chiong was selected to be the internal Vice President of the University of California, San Diego’s American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Organization, which is a pre-professional student organization for students interested in chemistry.

Agnieszka Grzechnik (2010) was recipient of the Karl H. Beyer, Jr. Travel Award

Agnieszka Grzechnik was the University of California, San Diego recipient of the Karl H. Beyer, Jr. Travel Award to attend the 2018 American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) conference.

Hannah Pearce (2016) wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Hannah Pearce is one of four students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University to earn the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Hannah is pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering at Rice University.

Cara Abecunas (2016) earns prestigious Luther F. Witmer Prize

Cara Abecunas received the prestigious Luther F. Witmer Prize awarded annually to the chemical and biomolecular engineering senior with the most outstanding accomplishments. Cara also received an honorable mention for her NSF Graduate Research Fellowship submission.

The University of New Hampshire interviews Rachel Sabol (2016)

UNH Today interviewed Rachel Sabol as part of their “The Places They’ll Go” series before she moved to Cleveland to begin her doctorate in the biomedical sciences training program at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine. Rachel was also featured in Scholars News about the new Amgen-NIH Science Education Fellowship, which Rachel participated in during the summer of 2017.

Chloe Wu (2016) wins Dean’s Prize

Chloe Wu took home the Dean’s Prize for her poster presentation at UCLA’s 2017 Research Poster Day, which showcases undergraduate research in all areas.