Session Awards
Winner
Mentor
Department
Oral Presentation A - 1st place
David Standing
Dr. Shrikant Anant
Cancer Biology
Oral Presentation A - 2nd place
Abdalghani Yahya
Dr. Marcio Stantos
Physical Therapy and Rehab Science
Oral Presentation B - 1st place
Alexandra Machen
Dr. Mark Fisher
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Oral Presentation B - 2nd place
Eric Young
Dr. Danny Welch
Cancer Biology
Oral Presentation C - 1st place
Dylan Wang
Dr. Qi Chen
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
Oral Presentation C - 2nd place
Juliana Camargo
Dr. Heather Gibbs
Dietetics and Nutrition
Oral Presentation D - 1st place
Andrew Trembath
Dr. Mary Markiewicz
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
Oral Presentation D - 2nd place
Taylor Escher
Dr. Joan Lewis-Wambi
Cancer Biology
Oral Presentation E - 1st place
Nicholas Hanna
Dr. Thomas Fahrbach
Radiology
Oral Presentation E - 2nd place
Ruochen Dong
Dr. Qi Chen
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
Oral Presentation F - 1st place
Olivia Eller-Smith
Dr. Julie Christianson
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Oral Presentation F - 2nd place
Amara Seng
Dr. Mary Markiewicz
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
Oral Presentation G - 1st place
Nicole Ellis
Dr. Bret Freudenthal
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Oral Presentation G - 2nd place
Lauren Hipp
Dr. Irfan Saadi
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Oral Presentation H - 1st place
Ian Huck
Dr. Udayan Apte
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
Oral Presentation H - 2nd place
Kosaku Aoyagi
Dr. Neena Sharma
Physical Therapy and Rehab Science
Overall Best Platform - 1st Place
Andrew Trembath
Dr. Mary Markiewicz
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
Overall Best Platform - 2nd Place
Alexandra Machen
Dr. Mark Fisher
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Group 1 Poster Session - 1st place
Jonathan Enders
Dr. Sufi Thomas
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Group 1 Poster Session - 2nd place
Bahar Barani
Dr. Rajasingh Johnson
Cardiovascular Research Institute
Group 2 Poster Session - 1st place
Alex Von Schulze
Dr. John Thyfault and Dr. Paige Geiger
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Group 2 Poster Session - 2nd place
Margaret Brophy
Dr. Tara Lin
Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapeutics
Group 3 Poster Session - 1st place
Kaitlyn Carl
Dr. Michael Borkon
St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute - Cardiac Transplant
Group 3 Poster Session - 2nd place
Nancy Magee
Dr. Yuxia Zhang
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
Group 4 Poster Session - 1st place
Nikki Go
Dr. Tiffany Johnson
Audiology (Hearing and Speech)
Group 4 Poster Session - 2nd place
Ashley Sage
Dr. Heather Nelson-Brantley
School of Nursing
Group 5 Poster Session - 1st place
Seth Tarrant
Dr. Shrikant Anant
Cancer Biology
Group 5 Poster Session - 2nd place
Megan McCracken
Dr. Meredith Gray
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Group 6 Poster Session - 1st place
Mary Katherine Kancel
Dr. Qiuhua Shen
School of Nursing
Group 6 Poster Session - 2nd place
Emily Pfeifer
Dr. Kelli Krase
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Group 7 Poster Session - 1st place
Karman Romero
Dr. Karen Wambach
School of Nursing
Group 7 Poster Session - 2nd place
Tess Hoerle
Dr. Kevin Ault
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Group 8 Poster Session - 1st place
Audrey Wadood
Dr. James Birch
Internal Medicine
Group 8 Poster Session - 2nd place
Erika Peters
Dr. Dan Dixon
Cancer Biology
Overall Best Poster - 1st place
Kaitlyn Carl
Dr. Michael Borkon
St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute - Cardiac Transplant
Overall Best Poster - 2nd place
Audrey Wadood
Dr. James Birch
Internal Medicine
WIMS Awards
Best Oral Presentation
Alexandra Machen
Dr. Mark Fisher
Biochemistry and Molecualr Biology
Best Poster Presentation
Kaitlyn Carl
Dr. Michael Borkon
St. Luke's Mid America heart Institute - Cardiac Transplant
3 Minute Thesis (3MT)
1st Place and People's Choice Award
Melissa Ruggierio
Dr. Bruno Hagenbuch
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
Departmental Awards
Paul B. Freeburg Ph.D. Award
Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Olivia Eller-Smith
Dr. Julie Christianson
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Joe R. Kimmel M.D., Ph.D. Award
Dept. of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Pierce O'Neil
Dr. Mark Fisher
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Santiago Grisolia M.D., Ph.D. Award
Dept. of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Miranda Machacek
Dr. Chad Slawson
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dept. of Physical Therapy
and Rehabilitation Science
Abdalghani Yahya
Dr. Marcio Santos
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
Physiology Society Crescence E Meek Excellence Award
Ashley Cloud
Dr. Vargheese Chennathukuzhi
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
School Awards
The Taunton Medal
School of Nursing
Karman Romero
Dr. Karen Wambach
School of Nursing
Geri B. Neuberger Poster Award
School of Nursing
Ashley Sage
Dr. Heather Nelson-Brantley
School of Nursing
School of Health Professions
Abdalghani Yahya
Dr. Marcio Santos
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
Graduate Student Award
School of Medicine
Andrew Trembath
Dr. Mary Markiewicz
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
Paul Schloerb, MD Award
School of Medicine
Nicholas Hanna
Dr. Thomas Fahrbach
Radiology
Russel Hayden Award
School of Medicine
Kaitlyn Carl
Dr. Michael Borkon
St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute - Cardiac Transplant
