2024:
Biochemistry |
Nicholas Venetos |
Nicholas received a PhD in Biochemistry under the mentorship of Dr. Jonathan Stamler. Thesis: Regulation of Lipid Metabolism by S-Nitrosylation and the S-Nitroso-Coenzyme A Reductase SCoR2
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Bioethics |
Eric Blackstone |
Eric received a PhD in Biochemistry under the mentorship of Dr. Sana Loue. Thesis: Stakeholder Perspectives on Family Caregiver Involvement in Oncology Clinical Trial Decision-Making |
Biomedical Engineering |
Siyuan Hu |
Siyuan received a PhD in Biomedical Engineering under the mentorship of Dr. Dan Ma. Thesis: Towards fast, robust, and accurate magnetic resonance fingerprinting |
Clinical Translational Science |
Morgan McGrath Lewis |
Morgan received a PhD in Clinical Translational Science under the mentorship of Dr. Jay Alberts. Thesis: Leveraging Advancements in Virtual Reality Technology for the Evaluation of Neurological Disease |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
Noah Lorincz-Comi |
Noah received a PhD in Epidemiology & Biostatistics under the mentorship of Dr. Xiaofeng Zhu. Thesis: Developing and applying new tools to study complex disease risk |
Genetics & Genome Sciences |
Yi Fan Chen |
Yi Fan received a PhD in Genetics & Genome Sciences under the mentorship of Dr. Drew Adams. Thesis: Beyond Nuclear Export: Expanding the Biology and Chemical Biology of Exportin-1 |
Molecular Biology & Microbiology |
Andrew Mack |
Andrew received a PhD in Molecular Biology & Microbiology under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Bonomo. Thesis: From Nomenclature to Inhibition: Elucidating Mechanisms of Oxyimino-Cephalosporin Resistance mediated by Pseudomonas-derived Cephalosporinase |
Molecular Medicine |
W. Dean Pontius |
W. Dean received a PhD in Molecular Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Peter Scacheri. Thesis: The Role of Dynamic Transcriptional States in Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis |
Pathology |
Hannah Kondolf |
Hannah received a PhD in Pathology under the mentorship of Dr. Derek Abbott. Thesis: Engineering Gasdermins for Investigative and Translational Utility |
Pharmacology |
Kristy Rochon |
Kristy received a PhD in Pharmacology under the mentorship of Dr. Jason Mears. Thesis: Dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) structure: its regulatory domains, conformational flexibility, |
Physiology & Biophysics |
Alethia Dixon |
Alethia received a PhD in Physiology & Biophysics under the mentorship of Dr. Patrick Osei-Owusu. Thesis: Interaction between Aging, Ovarian Hormones, and Elastin Haploinsufficiency on |
Systems Biology & Biophysics |
Davis Weaver |
Davis received a PhD in Systems Biology & Biophysics under the mentorship of Dr. Jacob Scott. Thesis: Novel Approaches for Optimal Therapy Design in Drug-Resistant Populations |
Arthur F.W. Hughes Award |
Erin Cohn |
Erin received a PhD in Genetics & Genome Sciences under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Tesar. Thesis: Oligodendrocyte dysfunction and resilience amidst environmental stress |
Past Winners
2023:
Biochemistry |
Mohammed Rubayyi Alzahrani |
Mohammed received a PhD in Biochemistry under the mentorship of Dr. Maria Hatzoglou. Thesis: Newly Synthesized mRNA Escapes Translational Repression During the Acute Phase of the Mammalian Unfolded Protein Response
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Biomedical Engineering |
Michaela Briana Cooley |
Michaela received a PhD in Biomedical Engineering under the mentorship of Dr. Agata Exner. Thesis: Nanobubble Utrasound-Contrast Agents as a Strategy to Assess Tumor Microenvironment Characteristics and Nanoparticle Extravasation |
Clinical Translational Science |
Carli J. Lehr |
Carli received a PhD in Clinical Translational Science under the mentorship of Dr. Maryam Valapour. Thesis: Updating Risk Predictions for Lung Transplant Candidates Bridged With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Using Novel National Data |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
Wyatt P. Bensken |
Wyatt received a PhD in Epidemiology & Biostatistics under the mentorship of Dr. Siran Koroukian. Thesis: Disparities and Inequities in Health, Health Care, and Outcomes Among People Living with Epilepsy |
Genetics & Genome Sciences |
Shanshan Zhang |
Shanshan received a PhD in Genetics & Genome Sciences under the mentorship of Dr. Fulai Jin. Thesis: Deciphering the Role of Chromatin Loops in Gene Regulatory Circuits |
Molecular Biology & Microbiology |
Stephanie Swedik |
Stephanie received a PhD in Molecular Virology under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Levine. Thesis: The regulation of expression of IL-17C in the human colonic epithelium in the presence of Th17 stimulatory cytokines |
Molecular Medicine |
Jessica Castrillon |
Jessica received a PhD in Molecular Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Feixiong Cheng. Thesis: Network-based Multi-Omics Approaches for Precision Cardio-Oncology: Pathobiology, Drug Repurposing |
Neurosciences |
Alicia Nicole Vagnozzi |
Alicia received a PhD in Neurosciences under the mentorship of Dr. Polyxeni (Pola) Philippidou. Thesis: A Hox5-dependent genetic program shapes respiratory motor output |
Pathology |
Derek Perseus Wong |
Derek received a PhD in Pathology under the mentorship of Dr. Reshmi Parameswaran. Thesis: Improving NK and T Cell Immunotherapies for Hematologic Malignancies |
Pharmacology |
Jean Moon |
Jean received a PhD in Pharmacology under the mentorship of Dr. Johannes von Lintig. Thesis: Characterization of Mechanisms Regulating Vitamin A Homeostasis |
Physiology & Biophysics |
Solomiia Boyko |
Solomiia received a PhD in Physiology & Biophysics under the mentorship of Dr. Witold Surewicz. Thesis: Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation as a Modulator of Pathological Aggregation of TAU |
Systems Biology & Biophysics |
Filipa Blasco Tavares Pereira Lopes |
Filipa received a PhD in Systems Biology & Biophysics under the mentorship of Dr. Mark Chance. Thesis: Towards curing an Alzheimer's Disease mouse model |
Arthur F.W. Hughes Award |
Alicia Nicole Vagnozzi |
Alicia received a PhD in Neurosciences under the mentorship of Dr. Polyxeni (Pola) Philippidou. Thesis: A Hox5-dependent genetic program shapes respiratory motor output |