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Department of Biological Sciences And Neuroscience Program Award Ceremony<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n April 20, 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Program:<\/b><\/h2>\n

The program will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. with welcome remarks.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Undergraduate Awards in Biological Sciences:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Milton Okin Award (est. 1994)<\/strong>
\nThese awards are given to honor the most outstanding students in sophomore, junior, or continuing senior standing in the biological sciences.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • \n
      \n
    • Isabella Chen<\/li>\n
    • Jessica Hovhannisyan<\/li>\n
    • Prapti Patel<\/li>\n
    • Samanvita Pathanjali<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The Milo Don Appleman Award (est. 1974)<\/strong>
      \nThis award is given to the most outstanding graduating senior pursuing a career in the clinical health sciences.<\/p>\n

        \n
      • \n
          \n
        • Brian Lam<\/li>\n
        • Tedrick Markarian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          The John Petruska Memorial Award (est. 2020)<\/strong>
          \nThis award is given to the most accomplished undergraduate student majoring in Biological Sciences with research contributions in the preceding 12 months.<\/p>\n

            \n
          • \n
              \n
            • Ryan Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              The SCynergy Award (est. 1998)<\/strong>
              \nThis award is given to the most outstanding graduating senior pursuing a career in the biological sciences.<\/p>\n

                \n
              • \n
                  \n
                • Jin Zhuang<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  The Helen Leslie Milligan Turner Fellowship (2020)
                  \n<\/strong>This fellowship is given to support outstanding undergraduate students in Human Biology as they pursue faculty-mentored summer projects in research, clinical, educational, or community-based work.
                  \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • \n
                      \n
                    • Grant Elfvin,
                      \nProject Title: Linking Demographic History, Natural Selection, and Disease-Relevant Variation in Africa Through Population-Specific Recombination Maps.<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Helen Zhang,
                      \nProject Title: Evaluating Structural Connectivity of MCH-producing Neurons in the Lateral Hypothalamic Area.<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Lori Khatchaturian,
                      \nProject Title: Investigating HDAC1\u2013Malat1 Axis in Breast Cancer Metastasis.<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Mohammed Ali Al-Sabeh,
                      \nProject Title:<\/em> Investigating Taste Dysfunction as a Potential Early Indicator of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      The Bob Baker Memorial Award
                      \n<\/strong>This award is given to recognize an outstanding undergraduate student in Biological Sciences for excellence in academics and research, as well as leadership and service within the department or broader community.
                      \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • \n
                          \n
                        • Samanvita Pathanjali<\/li>\n
                        • Lara Sadi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Outstanding Student in a Course Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • \n
                              \n
                            • BISC 120Lg \u2014 Amethyst Audon, Kseniya Evseenko, Amy Harari, Ryan Mirza, and Harrison Nguyen<\/li>\n
                            • BISC 121Lg \u2014 Sarah Chen<\/li>\n
                            • BISC 221Lg \u2014 Amy Yao<\/li>\n
                            • BISC 314L \u2014 Kayla Jung<\/li>\n
                            • BISC 320L \u2014 Martin Davis and Dali Tran<\/li>\n
                            • BISC 406L \u2014 Darren Zhou<\/li>\n
                            • BISC 466 \u2014 Alexandra Stanczak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                \n
                              • \n
                                  \n
                                • HBIO 301 \u2014 Henry Barnes and Bryce Blaugrund<\/li>\n
                                • HBIO 401 \u2014 Dani Chmait<\/li>\n
                                • HBIO 405 \u2014 Arthur Markaryan<\/li>\n
                                • HBIO 420 \u2014 Jamie Kim and Malladi Shaarvari<\/li>\n
                                • HBIO 435 \u2014 Alexandra D’Amato<\/li>\n
                                • HBIO 441 \u2014 Aime Radilla Solano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • \n
                                      \n
                                    • BISC 120 \u2014 Zoey Papka<\/li>\n
                                    • BISC 220 \u2014 Kurt Castro<\/li>\n
                                    • BISC 230 \u2014 Alexis Castaneda<\/li>\n
                                    • BISC 325 \u2014 Kyle Allen<\/li>\n
                                    • BISC 406 \u2014 Elizabeth Moore<\/li>\n
                                    • HBIO 370 \u2014 Alexandria Koedel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                       <\/p>\n

                                      Undergraduate Awards in Neuroscience:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

                                      The Brian Philip Rakusin Scholarship in Neuroscience (est. 2004)<\/strong>
                                      \nThis award is given to honor the most outstanding junior with achievements and aspirations in the field of neuroscience.<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • \n
                                          \n
                                        • David Amirtham John<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Outstanding Student of the Year Award (est. 2011)
                                          \n<\/strong>This award is given to honor the most outstanding undergraduate student with achievements and aspirations in the field of neuroscience.<\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • \n
                                              \n
                                            • Ann Law<\/li>\n
                                            • Allison Warren<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Ng Family and Dornsife Experiential Learning Fellowships
                                              \n<\/strong>These fellowships are given to support outstanding undergraduate students in Computational Neuroscience as they engage in faculty-mentored research in the neurosciences.
                                              \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • \n
                                                  \n
                                                • Yichen Lu<\/li>\n
                                                • Ash Rodgers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                  Graduate Awards in Biological Sciences:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                                  The Harrison M. Kurtz Award (est. 2003)
                                                  \n<\/strong>This award is given to honor the most outstanding Ph.D. student.<\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • \n
                                                      \n
                                                    • Molly Klug<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      The William E. Trusten Award (est. 2004)<\/strong>
                                                      \nEstablished in the memory of William E. Trusten in 2004, this award is given to the most accomplished graduate students in the biological sciences.<\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      • \n
                                                          \n
                                                        • Jordan Coelho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                            \n
                                                          • <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            The MEB Service Award (est. 2023)<\/strong>
                                                            \nThis award recognizes graduate students who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the section through voluntary service.<\/p>\n

                                                              \n
                                                            • \n
                                                                \n
                                                              • Mia Franks<\/li>\n
                                                              • Natalie Villafranca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                Award Selection Committees:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                                                Undergraduate Awards Selection Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                  \n
                                                                • \n
                                                                    \n
                                                                  • Suzanne Edmands, Ph.D.<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Cameron Egan, Ph.D.<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Gioia Polidori, Ph.D.<\/li>\n
                                                                  • John Tower, Ph.D.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


                                                                    \nHarrison M. Kurtz Award & William E. Trusten Graduate Award Selection Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                    • \n
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                                                                      • Andrew Gracey, Ph.D.<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Andrew Hires, Ph.D.<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Derrick Morton, Ph.D.<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Lindsey Schier, Ph.D.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":211,"featured_media":2249,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDepartment of Biological Sciences And Neuroscience Program Award Ceremony<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"2026 Program Award Ceremony recognizing outstanding undergraduate and graduate student achievements\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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