2024 SRF Award Winners
Oral Presentations
| Platform | Place | Awardee | Mentor | School | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | First | Michael Ponte | Dr. E. Matthew Morris | School of Medicine | Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
| A | Second | Chelsea Johnson | Dr. Paige Geiger and Dr. Jill Morris | School of Medicine | Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
| B | First | David Matye | Dr. John Taylor | School of Medicine | Cancer Biology |
| B | Second | Debolina Dasgupta | Dr. Kalyani Pyaram | School of Medicine | Cancer Biology |
| C | First | Steffie Villanueva | Dr. Hagenbuch | School of Medicine | Toxicology |
| C | Second | Allen Chen | Dr. Wen-Xing Ding | School of Medicine | Toxicology |
| D | First | Riley Kemna | Dr. Jill Morris | School of Medicine | Neuroscience |
| D | Second | Mark Faber | Dr. Allen Greiner | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| E | First | Jacob Adams | Dr. Kyle Sweeney | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| E | Second | Michael Braman | Dr. Archie Heddings | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| F | First | Michaela O'Connor | Dr. Ravi Garg | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| F | Second | Dylan Vance | Dr. Lyndsey Kilgore | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| G | First | Jarrid Jack | Dr. Gustavo Blanco | School of Medicine | Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
| G | First | Alexander Gabrielli | Dr. Bryan Vopat | School of Medicine | Neuroscience |
| H | First | Austin Sullivan | Dr. Heather Gibbs | School of Health Professions | Medical Nutrition Science |
| H | Second | Aaron Smith | Dr. Matthew Taylor | School of Health Professions | Medical Nutrition Science |
| I | First | Gentry Totta-Griese | Dr. Doug Wright | School of Medicine | Neuroscience |
| I | Second | Sarah Crowards | Dr. Doug Wright | School of Medicine | Neuroscience |
| J | First | Samuel Durairaj | Dr. Abiodun Akinwuntan | School of Health Professions | Rehabilitation Science |
| J | Second | Lydia Pemberton | Dr. Hannes Devos | School of Health Professions | Rehabilitation Science |
Posters
| Platform | Place | Awardee | Mentor | School | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 | First Place | Sheridan Scott | Dr. Brent Wise | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Top 20 | First Place | Stephan Komladzei | Dr. Yanming Li | School of Medicine | Biostatistics |
| Top 20 | First Place | Colette Worcester | Dr. Shane Stecklein | School of Medicine | Cancer Biology |
| Top 20 | First Place | Sha Neisha Williams | Dr. Wen-Xing Ding | School of Medicine | Toxicology |
| Top 20 | First Place | Megan Myers | Dr. Jeffrey Bose | School of Medicine | Microbiology |
| Top 20 | First Place | Bria Bartsch | Dr. Sandra Billinger | School of Health Professions | Rehabilitation Science |
| Top 20 | First Place | Gwendolyn Schwein | Dr. Chelsea Gorsline | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Top 20 | First Place | Sunita Varghese | Dr. Kyle Baumbauer | School of Medcine | Neuroscience |
| Top 20 | First Place | Kaitlin Hinz | Dr. Wen-Xing Ding | School of Medicine | Toxicology |
| Top 20 | First Place | Dakota Okwuone | Dr. Gregory Gan | School of Medicine | Cancer Biology |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Hannah Coggeshall | Dr. Brian Brost | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Jayna Schwartz | Dr. Lisa Guthrie | School of Nursing | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Kayla Wozniak | Dr. Ryan Fagan | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Saniya Waghmare | Dr. Sandra Billinger | School of Health Professions | Rehabilitation Science |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Remy Braun | Dr. Terence McIff | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Elizabeth Jones | Dr. Lisa Zhang | School of Medicine | Pharmacology |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Maggie Ziegler | Dr. Allyson Hays | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Christopher Park | Dr. Rubina Ratnaparkhi | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Megan Murray | Dr. Timothy Ryan Smith | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Top 20 | Second Place | Leena Kader | Dr. Erin Young | School of Medicine | Cell Biology and Physiology |
Additional Awards
| Award | Place | Awardee | Mentor | School | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Overall Platform | First | Michaela O'Connor | Dr. Ravi Garg | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Best Overall Platform | First | David Matye | Dr. John Taylor | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Best Overall Poster | First | Sha Neisha Williams | Dr. Wen-Xing Ding | School of Medicine | Toxicology |
| Best Overall Poster | Second | Colette Worcester | Dr. Shane Stecklein | School of Medicine | Cancer Biology |
| 3MT Finals | First | Debolina Dasgupta | Dr. Kalyani Pyaram | School of Medicine | Cancer Biology |
| 3MT Finals | First | Matthew Kavanaugh | Dr. Pamela Tran | School of Medicine | Cell Biology and Anatomy |
| 3MT Finals | People's Choice | Debolina Dasgupta | Dr. Kalyani Pyaram | School of Medicine | Cancer Biology |
| 3MT Finals | People's Choice | Matthew Kavanaugh | Dr. Pamela Tran | School of Medicine | Cell Biology and Anatomy |
Department/School Awards
| Department/School | Award | Awardee | Mentor | School | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology and Physiology | Paul B. Freeburg Award | Matthew Kavanaugh | Dr. Pamela Tran | School of Medicine | Cell Biology and Anatomy |
| Cell Biology and Physiology | Paul D. Cheney, Ph.D. Award | Riley Kemna | Dr. Jill Morris | School of Medicine | Neuroscience |
| Cell Biology and Physiology | Crecence E. Meek Award | Jarrid Jack | Dr. Gustavo Blanco | School of Medicine | Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
| Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training | PTRSAT Winner | Saniya Waghmare | Dr. Sandra Billinger | School of Health Professions | Rehabilitation Science |
| School of Nursing | Taunton Medal Award | Amanda Mize | Dr. Cynthia Teel | School of Nursing | Master of Science in Nursing |
| School of Nursing | Geri Neuberger BSN Honors Poster Award | Jayna Schwartz | Dr. Lisa Guthrie | School of Nursing | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| School of Health Professions | School of Health Professions Research Award | Bria Bartsch | Dr. Sandra Billinger | School of Health Professions | Rehabilitation Science |
| School of Medicine | Paul R. Schloerb, MD Clinical Research Award | Michaela O'Connor | Dr. Ravi Garg | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| School of Medicine | Russell L. Haden Award | Jacob Adams | Dr. Kyle Sweeney | School of Medicine | Medical Student |
| Graduate Studies | Graduate Studies Ph.D. Research Award | David Matye | Dr. John Taylor | School of Medicine | Cancer Biology |