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)