2011 GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM

October 20, 2011

POSTER WINNERS:

HONORABLE MENTION

Ioannis Grammatikakis – Molecular and Cellular Biology

Chuan Hong – Structural and Computational Biology

Pooja Mehta – Immunology

Monica Galaz-Montoya – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Mario Oyola – Neuroscience

Justin Roberts – Molecular and Cellular Biology

Elizabeth Villegas – Developmental Biology

Hitisha Zaveri – Molecular and Human Genetics

3rd PLACE

Eric Buras – Molecular & Cellular Biology

Randy Crossland – Molecular Physiology

Russell Cruz– Translational Biology & Molecular Medicine

Monica Garcia – Molecular Physiology

2nd PLACE

Berenice Carrillo – Molecular Virology & Microbiology

Ashley Ramirez-Herrick – Molecular & Cellular Biology

Jonathan Respress – Molecular Physiology

1st PLACE

Steven Baker – Developmental Biology

Sue Crawford – Molecular Virology & Microbiology

Loredana Stoica-Ghita – Molecular and Cellular Biology

Shinya Yamamoto – Developmental Biology

Evelin Young – Molecular & Cellular Biology

Beckman Poster Award – Evelin Young

PLATFORM SPEAKERS

Vafa BayatDevelopmental Biology Program

Shelly BuffingtonDepartment of Neuroscience

Kevin ChowTranslational Biology and Molecular Medicine Program

Erin HonsaDepartment of Molecular Virology & Microbiology

Karlie JonesDepartment of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Morgan KnightDepartment of Immunology

Johanna LeeCell and Molecular Biology Program

Ryan RochatStructural & Computational Biology & Molecular Biophysics Program

Merry RuanDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics

Cory RubelDepartment of Molecular & Cellular Biology

Tingting SunDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Eric YangClinical Scientist Training Program

Beckman Platform Award –Vafa Bayat– Developmental Biology Program

Judges all commended two other speakers for excellent work and presentations:

Erin Honsa -- Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology

Ryan Rochat -- Structural & Computational Biology & Molecular Biophysics

DEBORAH K. MARTIN AWARD

Ashley Ramirez-Herrick – Molecular and Cellular Biology

MARC DRESDEN EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD

David Rowley, Ph.D. – Molecular and Cellular Biology

JOHN TRENTIN AWARDS

Truston Bodine –Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine

Andrew Folick – Developmental Biology

Nele Haelterman – Developmental Biology

Longwen Huang – Neuroscience

Hsiang-Chih Lu–Developmental Biology

Michael Paolini–Neuroscience

Kai Tan – Developmental Biology

Liubin Yang – Molecular and Human Genetics

8-STRANDED BETA-BARREL JELLY ROLL AWARDS

Best Course – Development

Best Teaching Assistant – Abhisek Bhattacharya (Immunology)

Best Lecturers –Dr. Gil Gilbert (Biochemistry)

Dr. Andy Groves (Neuroscience)

Dr. Steen Pedersen (Molecular Physiology)