2023 Scholars
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| Last Name, First Name | Legal State of Residence | School | Institution State | Field of Study | Career Goal | Campus Representative | Mentor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, David | AR | University of Central Arkansas | AR | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Conduct research focused on vertebrate ecophysiology and teach at the university level. | Stephen Addison | Dr. Matthew Gifford, Dr. Lori Neuman-Lee, Dr. Maureen Donnelly |
| Adams, Jaden | AL | Jefferson State Community College | AL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Physical Therapy. Conduct physical therapy research and improve patients outcomes by increasing our understanding of the impact of various physical therapy interventions and techniques. | Jamie Holley | Dr. Ceren-Yarar Fisher, Dr. Erika Womack, Dr. Nicholas Kin |
| Adiletta, Jack | MA | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in specialized circuits and computational approaches for low power, high performance computing at a National Laboratory or top academic institution. | Lakeya Almeida | Professor Ulkuhan Guler, Ph.D. Steve Ibanez, Ph.D. Maqsood Mughal |
| Adler, Kelsey | NM | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | Physics and Astronomy | PhD in Plasma Physics. Conduct research in high energy density physics (HEDP) and plasma physics relevant to the fusion and medical sciences. | Kiyoko Simmons | Dr. Stephanie Hansen, Dr. Thomas Gomez, Dr. Nathaniel Shaffer |
| Aguero, Sebastian | CA | California State University-San Marcos | CA | Chemistry | I want to earn my PhD in Chemistry and do my research in organic chemistry, developing new medicine. | Robert Iafe | Dr. Robert Iafe, Dr. David Butcher, Dr. Afra Panahi |
| Alber, Samuel | CA | University of California-Berkeley | CA | CISE | Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research in computational immunology and teach at the university. | Alicia Hayes | Professor Wilson Liao, Professor Elior Rahmani, Professor Marco Fritzsche |
| Albert, Madison | ME | Vanderbilt University | TN | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in improving hardware and software components of low-field magnetic resonance imaging, teach at the university level, and mentor students. | Elizabeth Harrington Lambert | Dr. William Grissom, Dr. Jared Barber |
| Alkarmi, Lina | VA | George Mason University | VA | Engineering | Ph.D in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in signal processing and communications and teach at the university level. | Megan Bruening | Dr. Peter W. Pachowicz |
| Allen, Stefanie | PA | Villanova University | PA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct synthetic research in inorganic chemistry and be a leader in a research lab. | Catherine Stecyk | Dr. Scott Kassel |
| Amero, Katelyn | ME | University of Maine | ME | Life Sciences | After graduating from UMaine, my goal is to earn a Ph.D. in biomedical science. I then plan to pursue a career in biotechnology and genomics. | Robert Wheeler | Dr. Sally Molloy, Dr. Paul Turner, Dr. Kaitlyn Kortright |
| Ange, Joshua | TX | Southern Methodist University | TX | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in cosmology and/or particle astrophysics while teaching at the university level. | Brandon Miller | Professor Joel Meyers, Dr. Robert Calkins |
| Aranzola, Ana | TX | The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Research in the additive manufacturing field with biomedical applications. | Jennifer Green | Dr. Eric MacDonald, Dr. Alexis Maurel, Dr. Ana Cristina Martinez Maciel |
| Armstrong, Susannah | VA | Davidson College | NC | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Conduct translational research to develop treatments for globally pervasive disease | Gaylena Merritt | Dr. Nicole L. Snyder, Dr. Hanna Key, and Dr. Laura Hartmann |
| Ashbrook, Ethan | MN | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | Materials Research - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Perform research in energy and material sciences at a national laboratory. | Timothy Jones | Mr. Steven Butler, Professor Ian Tonks, Ms. Dasuni Rathnaweera |
| Asper, Garrett | PA | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Conduct research in flight dynamics and controls at NASA. | Christina McIntyre | Mrs. Christina McIntyre, Mr. Benjamin Simmons, Dr. Craig Woolsey |
| Ault, Xander | MI | Central Michigan University | MI | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in quantum gravity and teach at an R1 university. | Maureen Harke | Dr. Marco Fornari, Luca Bonaldo |
| ayoub, rayyan | CA | University of California-Riverside | CA | Engineering | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Bioengineering to conduct research in Tissue Engineering | Gladis Herrera-Berkowitz | Dr. Joshua Morgan, Dr. Robert Mckee, Lisa Salmeron |
| Bae, Andrew | NY | Stony Brook University | NY | CISE - Engineering | Ph.D. in smart transportation. Research methods to make transportation systems safer and more sustainable through the use of machine learning. | Kathleen Flint Ehm | Dr. Susu Xu, Dr. Yuefan Deng, Dr. Yizhi Meng |
| Baldwin, David | FL | Florida Atlantic University | FL | Life Sciences | I will earn a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. In a capacity where I am both a principal investigator and a professor, I will conduct ecological research to solve environmental issues. | Jessica Cornely | Dr. Brian Benscoter, Dr. Dorceta Taylor, Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully |
| Barron, Christopher | TX | Texas A & M University-College Station | TX | Life Sciences | Ph. D. in Plant Breeding or Genetics. Conduct research in drought tolerance and biofortification in corn at a university while teaching as a professor | Sumana Datta | Dr. Katherine Carson, Dr. David Stelly, Mr. Scott Adair |
| Bartlett, Eamon | VA | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | Engineering - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Materials Science. Conduct research on hybrid perovskite solar cells. | Christina McIntyre | Dr. Amanda Morris, Dr. Rick Ubic, Dr. Stephen Martin |
| Barwick, Kristen | MO | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | Life Sciences | Pursue a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Conduct protein biochemical research for plant immune systems, particularly in relation to socioeconomic factors, and teach at a Midwestern University. | Eirk Potter | Dr. Antje Heese, Dr. Craig Schenck, Mrs. Kelly Mason |
| Batterman, Zoe | LA | Pomona College | CA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in algebraic geometry and teach at the university level. | Mal Riggio | Professor Edray Goins, Assistant Professor Konrad Aguilar, Professor Renee Bel |
| Beatty, Logan | FL | University of Miami | FL | Engineering - Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biomedical Tissue Engineering. Oversee research and development in the industrial biotechnology setting. | Erika Green | Dr. Chun-Yuh Huang, Dr. Ramon Montero |
| Becksvoort, Austin | MI | Hope College | MI | Chemistry | Plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry, and conduct research in synthetic organic or polymer chemistry at a government or private-sector laboratory. | Jonathan Peterson | Dr. Christopher Turlington |
| Berg, Justin | VA | College of William and Mary | VA | Life Sciences (Med) | MD/PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Conduct biomedical research as a physician-scientist on molecular mechanisms of diseases and their prevention. | Lindsey Love | Dr. Douglas Young, Dr. Daniel Cristol, Dr. Elizabeth Jonas |
| Berson, Aaron | VA | Wesleyan University | CT | Life Sciences (Med) | Obtain a M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Research the circuitries and network dynamics behind neurological disorders to develop new patient therapies and practice medicine as a neurologist. | Erica Kowsz | Dr. Elyssa B. Margolis, Dr. Alison L. O'Neil, Dr. Gloster B. Aaron |
| Bittinger, Aysia | GA | University of North Georgia | GA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Solar Physics. Conduct research in solar weather within the government—like at NASA—or in the private sector—like at Lockheed Martin. | Anastasia Lin | Dr. Gregory Feiden |
| Boateng, Isaiah | OH | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D in Cancer Biology. I plan to develop novel targeted therapies based on sequenced cancer genomics to treat oncological clinical cases at an academic medical institution. | Janet Schroeder | Dr. Ann-Kathrin Eisfeld, MD, Dr. Robert Baiocchi, MD, PhD, Dr. Christopher Callam, PhD |
| Boateng, Luisa | CA | California State University-Los Angeles | CA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. Conduct research in topology and study mathematical applications in theoretical physics. Teach at the university level and take on students/mentees of my own. | Sonia Cruz Magana | Dr. Rolland Trapp, Dr. Daphne Liu, Dr. Marina Mondin |
| Boudreaux, Christian | MS | University of Mississippi | MS | Life Sciences | PhD in Marine Biology. Conduct research at the intersection of climate change and conservation to better understand the fragile marine system, while instructing the next generation of scientists. | Vivian Ibrahim | Dr. Tamar Goulet, Dr. Jessica Pruett, Dr. Peter Zee |
| Bowman, Deven | MD | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in physics, researching Atomic, Molecular, and Optical physics and quantum information theory and teaching at a university. | Robert Infantino | Dr. Eun-Suk Seo, Dr. Steven Rolston, Dr. Luis Orozco |
| Bradford, Monica | IL | Denison University | OH | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry or Human Genetics. Conduct research on genetic diseases, specifically those which disproportionately affect communities of color. | Corey Efron | Dr. Joseph Reczek, Dr. Rachel Mitton-Fry, Dr. Ana Narvaez |
| Brand, Carter | CO | Lafayette College | PA | Medicine - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Biophysics. Conduct research on neurological disorders and work as a research scientist. | Julia Goldberg | Dr. Ken Haug, Dr. Mike Bertucci |
| Brekhus, Chloe | CO | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | Engineering (Med) | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and conduct research in orthopedic treatments and technology. | Mary Swanson | Dr. Ben Gadomski, Dr. Jimmy Johnson, Dr. Christian Puttlitz |
| Brito, Lucas | WA | Brown University | RI | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct computational research in the intersection of computational condensed matter physics, quantum statistical mechanics and information theory, teach at university level. | Linda Dunleavy | Professor Vesna Mitrovic, Professor Brad Marston, Professor David Laidlaw |
| Bromell, Justin | GA | Morehouse College | GA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in biochemistry and immunology. Research in the field of cancer for a biopharmaceutical company. | Wallace Sharif | Dr. Lance Young, Dr. Jeffrey Handy, Dr. Robert Weiss |
| Brownlee, Ryan | GA | Mercer University | GA | Life Sciences (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Teach at a research university and conduct research exploring the molecular mechanisms of disease. | Adam Kiefer | Dr. Christy Bridges, Dr. Linda Hensel, Dr. Brittany Lasseigne |
| Budnick, Max | GA | Georgia State University-Perimeter College | GA | Mathematical Sciences | I want a Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics to research decision theory. My goal is to gain specialized knowledge, contribute to ongoing research, and be well-regarded within the scientific community. | Lauri Goodling | Principal Senior Lecturer Dr. Mark Grinshpon, Assistant Professor Somaya Muiny, Associate Chair of Mathematics Dr. Barrett Walls |
| Burdette, Jennifer | VA | Old Dominion University | VA | Chemistry (Med) | I plan to obtain an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry to conduct research in medicinal chemistry while teaching at an academic institution. | David Metzger | Assistant Professor Dr. Kyle Lambert, Professor & Chair of Chemistry Dr. Craig Bayse, Assistant Professor Dr. Erin Purcell |
| Burtner, Abigail | WA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | Life Sciences | I aim to obtain a Ph.D. in Biochemistry with a focus on vaccine or drug design; I then plan to pursue a career in industry/academia addressing public health challenges due to infectious disease. | Robin Chang | Ms. Chloe Adams, Professor Neil King, Dr. Chris Law |
| Buursma, Jacob | WA | Washington State University | WA | Life Sciences (Med) | I will complete an MD/PhD program specializing in addiction psychiatry and neuroscience to conduct translational and clinical research on, and treat, substance-use and comorbid psychiatric disorders. | Mary Sanchez-Lanier | Dr. Kristen Delevich, Dr. Ryan McLaughlin |
| Buzek, Jan | WA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | CISE | I am interested in pursuing a research career in theoretical computer science, combining ideas from complexity and mathematics to build algorithms and secure systems based on computational problems. | Robin Chang | Dr. Michael Naehrig, Professor Stefan Steinerberger, Professor Paul Beame |
| Cahoon, Jordan | WA | University of Southern California | CA | Life Sciences | I plan on obtaining a Ph.D. in Computational Biology with an emphasis on population genetics. My goal is to become a professor of genetics at a research university. | Katie Capra | Dr. Charleston Chiang, Dr. Elia Tait Wojno |
| Calkins, Olivia | MA | Tufts University | MA | Engineering - Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biological Engineering and Cellular Agriculture. Conduct cellular agriculture research in an academic setting. | Anne Moore | Professor David Kaplan, Ms. Sophia Letcher, Professor James Van Deventer |
| Carney, Peter | CA | University of California-Riverside | CA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph. D. in Physics aspiring to research. Emphases of research will be in gravitational-wave detection with LIGO/Cosmic Explorer, or improving particle accelerator detection sensitivity. | Gladis Herrera-Berkowitz | Dr. Jonathan Richardson, Dr. Rana X. Adhikari, Dr. Richard Seto |
| Carroll, Moshe | NY | Yeshiva University | NY | Life Sciences (Med) | MD/PhD in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Lead a research team investigating protein-protein interactions to understand the molecular basis of diseases and develop therapeutic applications. | William Stenhouse | Dr. Raji Viswanathan |
| Castellanos, Christian | FL | Florida International University | FL | Life Sciences (Med) | I plan to attain a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology with an emphasis on infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance, conducting translational research within the private sector. | Ashley Floyd Kuntz | Dr. Kalai Mathee, Dr. Alexander Agoulnik |
| Castellanos Rodriguez , Valeria | CA | California State University-San Marcos | CA | Life Sciences | Ph.D in Cancer Biology. Conduct research in biomechanics and be an educator at the university level. | Robert Iafe | Assistant Professor Dr. Carlos Luna Lopez, Associate Professor Dr. Jane Kim, Assistant Professor Dr. Theresa Meyerott |
| Cersosimo, Camila | RI | University of Rhode Island | RI | Engineering | To obtain a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in biomaterials engineering to develop novel alternatives for drug delivery. | David Heskett | Dr. Samantha Meenach, Dr. Vinothan Manoharan, Dr. Niall Howlett |
| Ceyhan, Defne | OH | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | Life Sciences - CISE | Ph.D. in Computational Biology. I plan to conduct genomic research to advance the treatment of cancers and rare diseases, lead a research lab, and mentor future researchers. | Janet Schroeder | Dr. Peter White, Dr. Keara Lane, Dr. Janet Box-Steffensmeier |
| Chan, Angelina | CA | Stanford University | CA | Life Sciences (Med) | MD/PhD; graduate study in Genetics. Become a physician-scientist; research molecular-level regulation of gene expression, teach at the university level, and mentor the next generation of scientists. | Jen Hope | Professor Gavin Sherlock, Professor Roeland Nusse |
| Chandra, Nuria | WA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | CISE | I will research machine learning, computational biology, and algorithms to develop tools that prevent, treat, and cure disease. My research career will span from theory to clinical application. | Robin Chang | Professor Sara Mostafavi, Dr. Jennifer A. Rabbitts, Professor Rekha R. Thomas |
| Chang, Allen | CA | University of Southern California | CA | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in the intersections of collaborative human-computer interaction and multimodal machine learning for adaptable interaction systems. | Katie Capra | Ms. Leena Mathur, Ms. Lauren Klein, Professor Maja Matarić |
| Chang, Cameron | FL | University of Chicago | IL | Mathematical Sciences | I would like to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Afterwards, I plan to conduct research and teach at the university level. | Nichole Fazio | Professor Anton Bernshteyn, Professor Alexander Razborov, Professor André Neves |
| Chang, Heather | IL | Texas A & M University-College Station | TX | Engineering | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in power electronics to support a 100% renewable energy grid. | Sumana Datta | Dr. Thomas Overbye, Dr. Nadia Panossian, Dr. Gab-Su Seo |
| Chastang, Kennedy | MI | Howard University | DC | Chemistry (Med) | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with an MD in Infectious Disease. Conduct research in drug delivery and practice medicine in low resource settings. | Theon Gruber Ford | Ph.D. Jason Matthews, Ph.D. Tracey Lamb, MD Douglas Postels |
| Chen, Xuezhen | MI | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | Life Sciences (Med) | PhD in immunology with my research focus on host-microbe interactions. I am inspired to become a physician-scientist pursuing novel translational research and advocating for equitable patient care. | Henry Dyson | Dr. Kathleen L. Collins, Ms. Maria Virgilio, Dr. Sara Pai |
| Chen, Yingrong | WA | Emory University | GA | Chemistry | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry and conduct research in protein structures and functions. My career goal is to lead a lab and mentor students at a leading research university. | Megan Friddle | Dr. Benjamin Brown, Dr. Deepika Das, Dr. Fang Liu |
| Chien, Derek | NV | University of Rochester | NY | Medicine | MD/PhD in Biomedical Sciences. Conduct research in molecular medicine to accelerate the development and access to novel therapeutics while teaching as a professor at an academic research institution. | Belinda Redden | Professor Rudi Fasan, Professor Wesley Chalifoux, Professor Jian Hu |
| Chung, Yi Won (Paul) | WI | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research, especially on usable security and privacy, and make the world a safer place to live in. | Julie Stubbs | Professor Rahul Chatterjee, Professor Hanan Hibshi, Professor Chang Hoon Kim |
| Clark, Tommy | IL | California Institute of Technology | CA | Physics and Astronomy | Earn a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research to determine observable signatures of quantum gravity and the gravitational path integral. | Kristin Weyman | Professor Charles Steinhardt, Dr. Francisco Salces Carcoba, Mr. Vadim Rusakov |
| Clarke, Allyson | PA | Bucknell University | PA | Engineering | Ph.D. in neuromuscular biomechanics. Continue research in biomechanics and lead a research laboratory while teaching at a research-centered institution. | Margaret Marr | Dr. Benjamin Wheatley, Dr. Chulhyun Ahn |
| Coates, Rachael | LA | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | Engineering - Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biological Engineering. Conduct biomedical research to investigate the physical and biological mechanisms of cancer metastasis in an academic setting. | Garrett Fontenot | Dr. Elizabeth C. Martin, Dr. Adam T. Melvin |
| Collado, Antonio | NY | Hofstra University | NY | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. Conduct research in metabolic and infectious diseases and teach at an university level. | Scott Lefurgy | Professor Scott Lefurgy, Professor Nanette Wachter-Jurcsak, |
| Conner, Audrey | GA | University of Georgia | GA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organic synthesis and methodology using an integrated experimental/computational approach as faculty at an R1 university. | Jessica Hunt | Dr. Steven Wheeler, Dr. Christopher Newton, Ms. Stephanie Botton |
| Connor, Brendan | NJ | Rowan University | NJ | Engineering | To earn a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and conduct research in novel methods for therapeutic drug delivery. | Jennifer Ravelli | Dr. Mark Byrne |
| Contreras, Samantha | CA | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | Physics and Astronomy | Conduct research in condensed matter physics and teach at the university level. | Scott Stalnaker | Dr. Jason Nielsen, Dr. David Lederman |
| Conway, Caroline | SC | Dartmouth College | NH | Psychology | Ph.D. in Cognitive Science. Research cognitive bases and social patterns of mental illness and instill passion for brain-based, open research in others via teaching and paper presentations. | Christie Harner | Dr. Mark Thornton, Dr. Hannah ter Hofstede, Dr. Ann Foley |
| Coppin, Marissa | TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | Life Sciences | PhD in Neuroscience. Conduct translational neurogenesis research on mental illness pathology and secure a research position in a startup. | Andrew Chapman | Dr. Jenny Hsieh, Dr. Gina Poe, Dr. Gopakumar Changarathil |
| Corredor, Maria Mercedes | FL | Florida International University | FL | Medicine | M.D. PhD. Conduct research in diabetes mellitus and work as endocrinologist. | Ashley Floyd Kuntz | Dr, Professor William Murphy, Dr. Professor Adolfo Mendez, Mr. Daniel Alvarez |
| Crawford Taylor, Andrew | UT | University of Utah | UT | CISE | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Robotics, and research how robots can plan and operate to perform valuable tasks. I'll enjoy transferring my research to industry, teaching, and presenting my research. | Ginger Smoak | Dr. Tucker Hermans, Dr. Daniel Drew, Alan Kunts |
| Cruz, Gabrielle | NY | SUNY at Fredonia | NY | Life Sciences | My career goal is to become a research scientist with a focus in molecular biology, particularly in the field of drug development. | Thomas Hegna | Dr. Scott Ferguson, Dr. Jonathan Kniss, Mrs. Lauren Giles |
| Cudzich, Daniel | IL | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | Materials Research - Engineering | I will pursue a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering concentrating in electronic materials, as I hope to conduct research in solid-state electrolytes and batteries at a national laboratory. | David Schug | Staff Scientist F. Joseph Heremans, PhD Candidate Carlos Juarez-Yescas, Professor Pascal Bellon |
| Cuibus, Maria | NY | Skidmore College | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Use computational techniques to research cancer biology therapies and lead a research group in academia or biotechnology company. | Marla Melito | Dr. K. Aurelia Ball, Dr. Ron Prywes, Dr. Patricia Hilleren |
| Culbertson, Matthew | KS | Kansas State University | KS | Engineering - P & A | I intend to earn a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. This will enable me to conduct research on radiation interactions and the design of radiation shielding at a governmental or academic research lab. | Beth Powers | Dr. Amir Bahadori, Dr. Christopher Culbertson |
| Dailey, Melody | AL | Jefferson State Community College | AL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in neuroscience. Conduct research that utilizes optogenetics in the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy. | Jamie Holley | Ph.D. student Casey Mahoney-Crane, Dr. Evan Boitet, Professor Jeffrey Darby |
| Daire, Gabriella | VA | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Medicine - Life Sciences | Ph.D in Biomedical Sciences. I plan to perform space medicine research focusing on mitigating the physiological effects astronauts endure. | Jeff Wing | MD/Ph.D Candidate Steven J. Meas, Asst.Prof., Dept. Envir. Sci. Sally Pusede, Ph.D, Asst.Prof., Dept. of Chemistry Mychal Smith, Ph.D |
| DaSilva, Danielle | NC | Elon University | NC | Mathematical Sciences | I will earn a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics with a focus in biomathematics. I will pursue a research career developing models to improve responses to diseases and optimize disease treatment. | Ann Cahill | Dr. Karen Yokley |
| Davis, Alexander | VA | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | Engineering - Chemistry | I aim to obtain a Ph.D. in Chemistry in order to conduct research in the field of catalysis at an academic institution, while also developing courses and teaching this subject to undergraduates. | Christina McIntyre | Dr. Diana Thornton, Dr. Michael Burkholder, Dr. Frank Gupton |
| DeBell, Lily | PA | California Institute of Technology | CA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biochemistry and structural biology and teach at the university level. | Kristin Weyman | Professor of Biochemistry William Clemons, Jr., Professor of Neuroscience Viviana Gradinaru, Professor of Biology Elliot Meyerowitz |
| DelFranco, Alexander | NY | Amherst College | MA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics followed by a postgraduate fellowship and teaching at the undergraduate level. | Christine Overstreet | Professor Kate Follette, Dr. Connor Robinson, Dr. Rafael Martín-Doménech |
| Delsa, Paige | LA | University of Richmond | VA | Physics and Astronomy - CISE | PhD. in Materials Science. Lead a research team that computationally investigates properties and characteristics of semiconductor materials. | Dana Kuchem | Ms. Jennifer Mangum, Dr. Prasanna Balachandran, Dr. Mariama Rebello de Sousa Dias |
| Deokar, Aditi | MA | Dartmouth College | NH | Medicine | I plan to become a pediatric rheumatologist (MD/PhD) who conducts basic and translational research to develop new treatments for lupus and other autoimmune diseases. | Christie Harner | Dr. Yina Huang |
| DePratter, Shannon | SC | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University. Conduct research for academia in the understanding and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and neurological disorders. | Jennifer Bess | Dr. Melissa Moss, Dr. Mark Uline, Ms. Brittany Watson |
| DeWitt, Skylar | MI | Hope College | MI | Life Sciences - Psychology | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research to uncover long-standing enigmas in neuroscience concerning behavioral disorders and teach at the university level. Advocate for minoritized students in STEM. | Jonathan Peterson | Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa |
| Dhingra, Roma | MD | Georgetown University | DC | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in oncology and biohealth psychology focused on social determinants of health. Conduct clinical research on how psychosocial interventions can improve cancer progression and outcomes. | William Cessato | Dr. Rebecca G. Reed, Professor Heidi Elmendorf, Dr. Aloke V. Finn |
| Diamond, Phillip | OH | Kenyon College | OH | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics. Conduct research into pure math and quantum physics; teach at the college level. | Aaron Reinhard | Professor Benjamin Schumacher, Professor Judy Holdener, Professors Madeline/Leslie Wade |
| Diers, Jackson | NE | Creighton University | NE | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in developmental biology. I plan to lead a research team that will investigate early mammalian development and teach at the graduate level. | Erin Gross | Dr. Jian Zuo, Dr. Sarath Vijayakumar, Dr. Annemarie Shibata |
| DiFelice, Anna | PA | Lafayette College | PA | Chemistry | Ph.D in Material Science and Engineering. Conduct research and teach at the university level. | Julia Goldberg | Dr. Arielle Mensch |
| Diggins, Eliza | UT | University of Utah | UT | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in theoretical astrophysics. Using innovative computational and analytical techniques to better understand the dynamical processes at play on all scales of the cosmos. | Ginger Smoak | Dr. Melodie Weller, Dr. Dan Wik, Dr. Fred Adler |
| Dinh, Ethan | OR | University of Oregon | OR | CISE (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Data Science, conduct research to improve patient care by leveraging machine learning predictive algorithms and teach at the university level. | Kevin Hatfield | Postdoctoral Researcher Genevieve Romanowicz, Vice President Robert Guldberg, Research Engineer & Lab Manage Kelly Leguineche |
| Dobbs, Chandlor | AL | Jefferson State Community College | AL | Engineering | I'd like to pursue a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. I would conduct various cancer studies. | Jamie Holley | Dr. Mary Katheryn Sewell-Loftin, Dr. James Wyss, Ms. Arlene Bulger |
| Downes, Marley | MD | Drexel University | PA | Materials Research | Ph.D. in Materials Science with a focus on nanomaterials. Perform research on the unique synthesis of nanomaterials for environmentally friendly energy sources and teach at the university level. | Leah Gates | Dr Christopher E. Shuck, Dr Yury Gogotsi, Ph.D. Candidate Mark Anayee |
| Dressel, Isabella | VA | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science. Conduct research in atmospheric science and teach at the university level. | Andrus Ashoo | Professor Sally Pusede, Professor Robert Davis, Professor Megan Ryals |
| Duarte, Jorge | NJ | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | Engineering | Obtain a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering and conduct applied research in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) while serving with a Department of Transportation (DOT) or Transportation Agency. | Paul Hoyt-O'Connor | Dr./Professor Durga Misra, Dr./Professor Michel Boufadel, Dr./Professor Branislav Dimitrijevic |
| Dujmic, Petra | MA | Brandeis University | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in neuroscience, with a focus on cell biology. Advance therapeutics for cardiovascular disorders by investigating the function of peripheral neuronal circuits. | Meredith Monaghan | Ms. Melda Buyukozturk, Dr. Susan Birren |
| Eastham, Georgia | CA | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in chemical biology and teach at the university level. | Jessica Sullins | Dr. Brett F. Carver, Dr. Jimmie D. Weaver, Dr. Edralin A. Lucas |
| Ebey, Karin | NM | Eckerd College | FL | Life Sciences | PhD in Biology. Conduct research combining theoretical and field techniques to support amphibian and reptile conservation. | William Szelistowski | Dr. Lindsey Fox, Dr. Jeffery Goessling, Dr. Jalisa Ferguson |
| Elkins, Ansley | SC | College of Charleston | SC | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Molecular biology. Lead a translational research program and teach molecular biology at an R1 institute. | Jesslyn Collins-Frohlich | Dr. Renaud Geslain, Dr. Breege Howley |
| Elliott, Skylar | AL | The University of Alabama | AL | Materials Research - Engineering | Obtain a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Conduct research in corrosion and teach at the university level. | Carmen Mayer | Dr. Gregory Kubacki, Dr. Amanda Koh, Dr. Jeff Gray |
| Ellis, Dakota | GA | Mercer University | GA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct cancer research at a national laboratory. | Adam Kiefer | Dr. Emilianne Limbrick, Dr. Felipe Quiroz, Dr. Adam Kiefer |
| Elmer, Alexis | UT | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | AZ | Engineering | Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in structures and materials. Conduct research in advanced composites and smart materials for early fatigue detection in space flight applications. | Anne Boettcher | Dr. David Lanning, Dr. Kaela Martin |
| England, Lydia | OK | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | Physics and Astronomy | Obtain a PhD in high energy physics; emphasis on quantum computing. Conduct research developing quantum technology for elementary particle theory and early-universe cosmology. | Brian Johnson | Dr. John Steinberg, Dr. Ruth Skoug, Dr. Brad Abbott |
| Evereux, Vesper | NV | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | Engineering | I'm a mechanical engineering major with a degree in fashion design who wants to design self-repairing garments using a combination of bio-engineering, synthetic biology, and biomechatronics. | Andrew Hanson | Dr. Jeremy Cho, Ms. Jonie M. Thomas, Mr. Nick Verreos |
| Fan, Maxwell | MA | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | CISE - Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in programming languages, formal methods, and type theory. | David Schug | Professor Professor Talia Ringer, Professor Professor Kohei Kishida, Professor Professor Jonathan Livengood |
| Fawcett, Stephen | OR | Washington State University | WA | Life Sciences | I aspire to pursue a PhD in microbiology and lead my own virology lab at a Tier 1 research university where I will study zoonotic viruses that threaten vulnerable populations. | Mary Sanchez-Lanier | Assistant Professor Michael Letko, Assistant Professor Stephanie Seifert, Associate Professor Alan Goodman |
| Fazioli, James | CA | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Conduct industrial pharmaceutical research to enhance the knowledge and treatment of diseases, specifically viruses. | Veronica Schirm | Dr. Jonathan Pasternak, Dr. Lixuan Huang, Mr. Frank Ip |
| Feduccia, James | MS | Mississippi State University | MS | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology. Conduct research in the biology of aging, molecular evolution, and synthetic biology in order to run a large multi-project lab at a university. | David Hoffman | Dr. Xueyan Shan, Dr. Eric Luth, Dr. Jennifer Canfield |
| Feldman, Jordan | CA | Brown University | RI | Life Sciences (Med) | M.D/Ph.D in computational neuroscience. Conduct fundamental and translational research into how neural circuits lead to human brain function and dysfunction, guiding new treatments for brain disease. | Linda Dunleavy | Dr. Ueli Rutishauser, Dr. Carlos Lois, Dr. Wilson Truccolo |
| Ferrara, Emilio | GA | University of Georgia | GA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. Research the next generation of curative genetic medicines for rare diseases and translate these discoveries into FDA approved drugs. | Jessica Hunt | Dr. Giovanni Gadda, Dr. Fikri Avci, Dr. Michael Terns |
| Fex, Victoria | MI | Michigan State University | MI | Life Sciences | I aspire to be a neuroscience research-professor who integrates my research on a targeted method for reducing symptoms of neuropathology, that opposes current global treatments, into my curriculum. | Kristin Janka | Dr. Alexander Johnson, Dr. Benjamin Fry |
| Finch, Ki | LA | Tulane University of Louisiana | LA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Investigate drug uptake and metabolism to better predict the efficacy of drugs ab initio. | Jennifer Beers | Dr. Hee-won Park, Dr. Gerard McCaul, Dr. Nicholas Sparks |
| Fitzgerald, Madeline | NC | Davidson College | NC | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct organic and computational chemistry research in natural product synthesis. Teach at the university level. | Gaylena Merritt | Dr. Hanna M. Key, Dr. Tabitha C. Peck, Dr. James Minogue |
| Flagg, Sadie | VA | High Point University | NC | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry or Materials Science and Engineering. Conduct research into the creation of materials for renewable energy sources. | James Cotton | Dr. Brian Augustine, Dr. Pamela Lundin |
| Fleury, Grace | PA | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | Chemistry | I intend to obtain a Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry. Following this, I plan to conduct research in organic synthesis with a medicinal chemistry focus and teach at the university level. | David Fraser | Dr. Paul Floreancig, Ms Brittany Klootwyk, Ms Jenna Miller |
| Flores, Ernesto | TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. In Physics. Conduct research in experimental biophysics and teach at the university level. | Andrew Chapman | Dr. Kelly Nash, Dr. Qiong Yang, Dr. Gail Taylor |
| Flors, Nicole | OH | Boston University | MA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct original research in high-energy astrophysics at a national laboratory or academic institution, aiming to explain high-energy phenomena in black holes. | Jeffrey Berg | Dr. Svetlana Jorstad, Professor Alan Marscher, Professor Catherine Espaillat |
| Ford, Dawn | TX | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | Materials Research - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Conduct research aiming to develop commercial low-cost electrolysis catalysts. | Andrus Ashoo | Dr Stephen McDonnell, Lee Kendall, Kim Pham |
| Fowler, Dylan | MO | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | Chemistry | Ph.D in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in quantum chemistry with a focus on the development of new theoretical tecniques and teach at the university level. | Eirk Potter | Kurt Brorsen |
| Fowler, Gavin | NJ | Colgate University | NY | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Planetary Science. Conduct research on terrestrial planets and teach at the university level. | Stephen Wright | Professor Jonathan Levine |
| Fowler, Vance | PA | Furman | SC | Chemistry | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in computational biochemistry. I want to conduct biochemistry research using computational chemistry methods and teach at the university level. | Scott Henderson | Dr. George C. Shields |
| Friend, Rosalyn | MI | Eastern Michigan University | MI | Physics and Astronomy | I am on my way to earning a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and do research at an observatory and become a professor and research advisor for students. | Aaron Liepman | Mr. Norbert Vance, Dr. David Pawlowski, Dr. Jonathan Skuza |
| Fry, Gavin | NH | Dartmouth College | NH | Geosciences - P & A | Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences and Public Policy to inform decision makers and government officials on climate issues pertinent to national security. | Christie Harner | Mr. Jim Belles, Dr. Erich Osterberg, Dr. Bor-Ting Jong |
| Gabriel, Justus | OR | United States Military Academy | NY | Life Sciences (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience; lead a research group focused on neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system toxins as a physician scientist. | James Bluman | Dr. Ryan Limbocker, Dr. Robert Enzenauer |
| Gaidhane, Ishani | MI | Central Michigan University | MI | Chemistry (Med) | M.D.-Ph.D. in chemistry. Synthesize molecules to combat, discover treatments, and learn mechanisms to diseases, as well as clinical testing of such molecules. | Maureen Harke | Dr. Ben Swarts, Mr. Kyle Biegas, Dr. Debraj Chakrabarti |
| Galgano, Ava | VA | James Madison University | VA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in immunology. Conduct vaccine development research and teach at the university level. | Meredith Malburne-Wade | Dr. Ashleigh Baber, Dr. Kevin Caran, Dr. Barbara Reisner |
| Gandhi, Keshav | IL | University of Illinois at Chicago | IL | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology. Goal of leading a research team focused on applying machine learning and computational genomics to precision oncology in a clinical setting. | Kim Germain | Mr. Joshua Allen, Dr. Alexander "Sasha" Gutfraind, Dr. Mohammed El-Kebir |
| Garrett, Noah | MS | University of Mississippi | MS | Chemistry | Obtain a PhD in Computational Chemistry and research computational methods for computing spectroscopic data. My goals include leading a research group at an R1 university or leading an industry lab. | Vivian Ibrahim | Dr. Ryan Fortenberry, Dr. Erin Taylor |
| Georgiades, John | MO | Washington University in St Louis | MO | Chemistry (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. Conduct research using organic synthesis, biochemistry, and structure-based drug design to develop new drug candidates and characterize their mechanisms of action. | Brooke Taylor | Professor Tim Wencewicz, Professor Nupam Mahajan, Dr. Chris Shaffer |
| Ghosh, Andreas | NY | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Chemistry | Doctorate and professorship in chemistry or a chemistry-related field. Conduct renewable energy research and teach at the university level. | Wallace Genser | Dr. Kaushik Ghosh, Professor Andrew Rappe, Mr. Dane Isenberg |
| Glende, Audrey | UT | University of Utah | UT | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Continue researching in condensed matter physics and eventually share my knowledge through teaching at the college level. | Ginger Smoak | Professor Shanti Deemyad |
| Godinez, Lillie | TX | Wellesley College | MA | Life Sciences - CISE | My goal is to get a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. I will conduct research in learning and memory using computational methods and teach at the university level. | Katherine Dailinger | Dr. Eni Mustafaraj, Dr. Jessica Chancey, Dr. Mackenzie Howard |
| Gourdie, Robert | VA | College of William and Mary | VA | Chemistry | I would like to obtain a Ph.D. in Chemistry or Chemical Biology in order to be able to conduct my own chemical research and teach chemistry at the university level. | Lindsey Love | Professor Douglas Young |
| Graf, Victoria | VA | Princeton University | NJ | CISE | I plan to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science, focusing on machine learning and natural language processing, and to become a professor researching interpretability and alignment of large language models. | Deirdre Moloney | Professor Danqi Chen, Dr. Amanda Staudt, Professor Karthik Narasimhan |
| Graham, Ava | MT | Montana State University | MT | Life Sciences (Med) | My goal is to achieve an M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology. I want to conduct research in immunology and practice translational medicine to advance therapies and treatments for immunological diseases. | Jeffrey Heys | Dr. Blake Wiedenheft, Dr. Royce Wilkinson, Ms. Laina Hall |
| Green, Michael | FL | Florida Atlantic University | FL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Entomology. Conduct research on insect biodiversity and systematics; teach at a university level | Jessica Cornely | Dr. Tricia Meredith, Dr. Steve Collins, MS. Jasmine Coyle |
| Greenberg, Samantha | NJ | Lafayette College | PA | Life Sciences | PhD in Human Genetics. I want to both conduct clinically translational research on chronic pain and teach and mentor others as a professor of Biology. | Julia Goldberg | Dr. Khadijah Mitchell, Dean Julia Goldberg |
| Greenberg, Naomi | GA | Georgetown University | DC | Life Sciences | After obtaining a Ph.D. in a department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics, I plan to stay in academia, conducting research in biomedical science and teaching at the university level. | William Cessato | Professor Manus Patten, Dr. Erin Schuman, Dr. Ashley Bourke |
| Grindall, Cormac | NJ | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | Physics and Astronomy - Math | I will pursue a PhD in math or theoretical physics, and I wish to conduct research in mathematical physics while teaching at the university level. | Anne Wallen | Professor Jedediah Pixley, Professor Paul Feehan |
| Guerrero, Sofia | WA | Duke University | NC | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. My goal is to become a leader in Research and Development within the biotech industry where I will further the development of treatments for Alzheimer's Disease. | Gwen Volmar | Dr. Gustavo Silva, Dr. Lindsay De Biase, Ms. Vanessa Simoes |
| Guertin, Lydia | PA | Haverford College | PA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Teach at the university level and conduct research in radio astrophysics. | Jason Chan | Dr. Natalia Lewandowska, Dr. Andrea Lommen, Dr. Karen Masters |
| Gunasekera, Sarah | NY | Stony Brook University | NY | Mathematical Sciences - Life Sciences | I want to conduct research to advance RNA therapeutics through computational and bench experiments. To prepare for a research career, I will pursue a Computational Biology or Bioinformatics Ph.D. | Kathleen Flint Ehm | Dr. Carlos Simmerling |
| Gupta, Maanas | TX | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | Medicine | I plan to obtain an MD-PhD with my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. I aspire to become a physician-scientist who performs translational research in cardiovascular tissue engineering. | Douglas Bruster | Dr. Janet Zoldan, Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy, Dr. Janice Fischer |
| Hall, Kathleen | NY | University of Rochester | NY | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Geosciences. Conduct research in climate science focused on methane emissions for a university, a non-profit, or the government and/or teach at the university level. | Belinda Redden | Professor Vasilii Petrenko, Professor Thomas Weber, Dr. Marc Buursink |
| Hamilton, Helen | PA | Temple University | PA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Bioinformatics. Conduct research in computational genetics and epidemiology. | Barbara Gorka | Dr. Rob Kulathinal, Dr. Ann Valentine, Dr. Jaskiran Kaur |
| Hammond, Neal | SC | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | Life Sciences | I plan to earn a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and teach at the university level while conducting research in the field of addiction, with the goal of generating treatments for substance abuse disorder. | Jennifer Bess | Dr. Joseph McQuail, Tyler Cox |
| Hancu, Maria | TX | Rice University | TX | Medicine | MD/PhD in Chemical Biology. Develop and implement new therapeutics targeting the molecular bases of disease as a physician-scientist. | Jessica Khalaf | Dr. Jeffrey Hartgerink, Dr. Julie Pilitsis, Dr. Susan Gottesman |
| Harlow, Kaija | IL | Towson University | MD | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Zoology. Conduct conservation-based research to aid in management of threatened and endangered species, especially in tropical environments. | Mary Sajini Devadas | Dr. Steven Kimble |
| Harvey, Antonio | VA | Longwood University | VA | Chemistry | I plan to earn my Ph.D. in organic chemistry and pursue a career with research at the center, whether in a smaller lab or a university. | Wade Edwards | Associate Professor Chemistry Dr. Sarah Porter, Associate Professor Chemistry Dr. Andrew Yeagley, Assistant Professor Chemistry Dr. Tyler St Clair |
| Hasson, Maddie | GA | Emory University | GA | Medicine | Obtain an M.D. and Ph.D. in epidemiology. Conduct research on the epidemiology of orthopedic conditions to improve patient experience and outcomes and implement my research clinically as a physician. | Megan Friddle | Dr. Jay Patel, Dr. Antonio Brathwaite, Dr. Edward Nam |
| Hatzinger, Bret | PA | Bucknell University | PA | Life Sciences - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology or a related field. Research the health impacts of air pollution exposure, particularly engineered nanomaterials, and teach at the university level. | Margaret Marr | Dr. Dabrina Dutcher, Dr. Timothy Raymond |
| Hausman, Hannah | MN | St Catherine University | MN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. I hope to specialize in biomedical regenerative sciences, finding novel mechanisms for the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases. | Katherine Campbell | Dr. Katherine Campbell, Dr. Douglas Brownfield, Dr. Tami McDonald |
| Heaslip, Caleb | MA | MCPHS University | MA | Medicine | Obtain a Ph.D. in Pharmacology or Chemical Biology. Conduct pediatric oncology research and translate it into clinical trials as a physician-scientist in a large academic healthcare institution. | J. Alex Trayford | Dean J Alex Trayford, Dr. Daniel Wahl, Dr. Songwen Xie |
| Helmink, Katherine | IL | Illinois State University | IL | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in synthetic inorganic chemistry with a focus on organometallics. | Gina Hunter | Dr. Lisa Szczepura |
| Henry, Ryan | NY | CUNY Hunter College | NY | Psychology | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in systems neuroscience and teach at the university level | Stephen Lassonde | Dr. Thomas Preuss, Dr. Amber Alliger, Dr. Alexander Fleischmann |
| Hermanson, Clare | CA | Whitman College | WA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct environmental research with automated chemistry at a national laboratory. | Moira Gresham | Professor Mark Hendricks |
| Hill, Duncan | NY | Bucknell University | PA | Materials Research - Engineering | Ph.D. in Material Science Engineering. Conduct research in self-healing polymers at a national laboratory or NASA. | Margaret Marr | Dr. Kenneth Mineart |
| Hodge, Wriley | ME | College of the Atlantic | ME | Life Sciences | Ph.D in Ornithology or Ecology. Conduct research on seabirds and island ecology in affiliation with a university or conservation organization. | Sarah Hall | Professor of Ecology John Anderson, Professor of Herpetology Stephen Ressel, Professor of Environmental Law Ken Cline |
| Hoganson, Annemily | MN | Carleton College | MN | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in number theory and teach as a professor. | Marynel Ryan Van Zee | Professor Caroline Turnage-Butterbaugh, Professor Ken Ono, |
| Holovchak, Yuriy | TN | Austin Peay State University | TN | Materials Research - P & A | Ph.D. in Physics. Desire to conduct research in quantum information science and materials development at national labs while aspiring to create a company dealing with quantum computing technology. | Timothy Winters | Professor Andriy Kovalskiy |
| Homan, Anika | WI | Dordt College | IA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in mathematics. Conduct research in pure mathematics and teach at the university level. | Carl Fictorie | Dr. Mike Janssen, Dr. Lauren Keough, Dr. Tom Clark |
| Hoogendoorn, Levi | MN | Northwestern University | IL | Materials Research - P & A | Ph.D in Materials Science. Conduct research in energy and sustainable materials. | LaTanya Williams | Professor Mark Hersam, Professor Joshua Caldwell, Associate Professor Jonathan Emery |
| Horch, Everett | ME | Bowdoin College | ME | Life Sciences | My goals are to obtain a Ph.D. in Marine Biology and to research and develop sustainable methods of multi-trophic aquaculture. | Corey Colwill | Dr. Katie DuBois, Dr. Justin Baumann, Dr. Amy Johnson |
| Horth, Shelby | WI | Wake Forest University | NC | Mathematical Sciences - CISE | Pursue a PhD in Applied Mathematics and a research career as a PI in industrial imaging science; use reinforcement learning and image processing to improve frameworks for cutting-edge imaging systems | James Pease | Dr. Malena Espanol, Dr. John Gemmer |
| Howell, Daniel | IA | Iowa State University | IA | Chemistry | I plan to obtain a PhD in Biochemistry and pursue a career in which I conduct research on producing industrial chemicals from plant biomass. I also aspire to be a science communicator and popularizer. | John Milstead | Xun Wu, Jacob Fleckenstein |
| Hultquist, Abigail | IL | Rhodes College | TN | Psychology | Ph.D. in Mathematical Psychology. Predict human behavior through modeling and statistical analysis. | Larryn Peterson | Professor Kiren Khan, Professor Eric Gottlieb, Mr. John Dunavant |
| Hung, Kaitlyn | WA | Northwestern University | IL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in biological sciences. Conduct reproductive aging research, working to develop therapeutic strategies to mitigate age-related disease, and advise and teach undergraduate students. | LaTanya Williams | Dr. Richard Morimoto, Dr. Clara Peek, Dr. Eric Verdin |
| Iriarte, Aleida | IL | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | Life Sciences | I aspire to obtain a Ph.D. in Zoology and conduct research on the interplay between evolution and chemical ecology. I want to become a leading researcher and advocate for biodiversity conservation. | Elizabeth Donoghue | Dr Jason Brown, Zoology PhD Graduate Student Sofia Granados-Martinez, Zoology PhD Graduate Student BreAnn Geralds |
| Iyer, Hari | OH | Harvard University | MA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in number theory and teach at the university level. | Gregory Llacer | Professor Ken Ono, Professor Barry Mazur, Professor Melanie Wood |
| Iyer, Sheila | VA | Johns Hopkins University | MD | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in computational genomics and bioinformatics. Conduct research into roles of genomic variants in disease pathogenesis. | Kathleen Barry | Dr. Mary Armanios, Dr. Ben Langmead, Dr. Kwame Kutten |
| Jagarlamudi, Rincon | MO | Vanderbilt University | TN | Medicine | M.D/Ph.D. in Genetics. Use bioinformatics to guide data-driven development of gene therapies. I aim to pair gene therapy with surgical interventions to treat neurodevelopmental disorders. | Elizabeth Harrington Lambert | Dr. Cathy Farrar, Dr. Nancy Cox, Dr. Kendal Broadie |
| Jaisankar, Nithya | MI | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | CISE | Obtain a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Conduct research in natural language processing in an intelligence laboratory within the technology industry. | Douglas Dow | Dr. Latifur Khan, Dr. Li Zhang, Mr. Edmund Miller |
| James, Jim | GA | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | CISE | PhD in Computer Science. Conduct research on machine learning and its theories, teach university classes. | Karen Mura | Dr. Ben Blaiszik, Dr. Ashwin Pananjady, Dr. James Tompkin |
| Janecka, Maeve | GA | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct translational women's health research developing a noninvasive test for the early detection of endometriosis. | Karen Mura | Dr. Julie Champion, Dr. Chrissy Spencer, Deborah and Shauna Hendrie |
| Jones, Olivia | NJ | Drexel University | PA | Engineering - Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in drug delivery to minimize side effects and improve treatment outcomes. | Leah Gates | Dr. Hannah Spece, Ms. Arielle D'Elia |
| Kanduri, Vaishnavi | SC | Clemson University | SC | Engineering | Earn a Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research on the applications of nanoparticles for the delivery of therapeutics in the human body and lead a research laboratory. | Robyn Curtis | Dr. Jessica Larsen, Dr. Mariela Fernandez, Dr. Babak Anasori |
| Kanjarpane, Arjun | MD | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | MD | Life Sciences | I will pursue a Ph.D. in virology with a concentration in structural biology. I want to research viral-host interactions while mentoring students at a biomedical research institution. | April Householder | Dr. Mike Summers, Dr. Jan Marchant, Ms. Lucia Rodriguez |
| Kemp, Ayden | AL | Auburn University | AL | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering. Conduct research in nutrient recycling and renewable energy and teach life support systems engineering at the university level. | Laura Whatley | Dr. Sushil Adhikari, Mrs. Kathleen Woodard |
| Kempen, Trevor | WI | Gustavus Adolphus College | MN | Chemistry - Engineering | Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Head an analytical chemistry laboratory in a university setting with a focus on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) research. | Pamela Kittelson | Dr. Dwight Stoll, Mrs. Tina Dahlseid, Dr. Bob Pirok |
| Kim, Joyce | NV | Claremont McKenna College | CA | Life Sciences - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in cancer drug discovery and teach at the university level. | Brian Davidson | Dr. Ethan Van Arnam, Dr Heather McGee, Dr. Vu Nguyen |
| Kim, Kueyoung | PA | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | Chemistry | I plan on pursuing a PhD in chemistry and then becoming a professor conducting cutting-edge research on interfacial chemistry while leading education/outreach focused on promoting diversity in STEM. | Alan Rieck | Professor Lauren Zarzar, Professor Gina Noh, Professor Robert Carpick |
| Kindopp, Aidan | NH | University of Rhode Island | RI | Engineering | Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research on targeted drug delivery systems in the pharmaceutical industry or in a national laboratory. | David Heskett | Dr. Daniel Roxbury, Dr. Kevin Solomon, Dr. Samantha Meenach |
| Kluczynski, Derek | MI | University of Toledo | OH | Medicine | Obtain an MD/PhD in reproductive cell biology. I aim to practice medicine and treat patients while conducting research into human infertility, specifically male contributions. | Chessica Oetjens | Dr. Tomer Avidor-Reiss |
| Koizumi, Daniel | AR | University of Utah | UT | Mathematical Sciences | After graduation, I hope to pursue a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in pure mathematics and teach at university. | Ginger Smoak | Professor Karim Adiprasito, Professor Sean Howe, Professor Jon Chaika |
| Kojouharov, Velin | TX | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in bio-inspired robotics and teach at the university level. | Karen Mura | Professor Daniel I. Goldman, Professor Robert J. Wood, Professor Zeb Rocklin |
| Koppin, Anna | MI | Hope College | MI | Life Sciences | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. I want to conduct research in biomedical science and make an impact in some area of human health. | Jonathan Peterson | Dr. Leah Chase |
| Kostecki, Gabrielle | TX | University of Houston | TX | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Parasitology. I intend to research neglected tropical diseases with international collaborators and teach at the university level. | Ben Rayder | Dr. Colin Haile, Dr. Jim Collins, Dr. Ann Cheek |
| Kotha, Sumasri | CA | Johns Hopkins University | MD | Life Sciences (Med) | MD/PhD in Neuroscience. Conduct basic science research on the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and regeneration at an academic medical institution. | Kathleen Barry | Dr. Xiaobo Mao, Dr. Hey-Kyoung Lee, Dr. Bertrand Garcia-Moreno |
| Kowalczyk, Elizabeth | AL | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology. Conduct research in forensic taphonomic decomposition and teach police in rural communities proper forensic practices and improve Postmortem-Interval estimations. | Laura Clippard | Dr./Professor Stephen Wright, Forensic Investigator Damian Mccarth, Dr./Professor Thomas Holland |
| Krapivin, Andrew | NJ | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | CISE | Ph.D. in computer science. Conduct research in practical algorithms and implement them to accelerate common tasks. | Anne Wallen | Distinguished Professor Martin Farach-Colton, Professor Jie Gao, Distinguished Professor Eric Allender |
| Kudla, Katherine | NY | Providence College | RI | Physics and Astronomy | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in observational astrophysics, then conduct research at a government agency or world-class observatory, and eventually as a university professor. | Kathleen Cornely | Dr. Joseph Ribaudo, Dr. Lynne Lawson, Dr. Aileen O'Donoghue |
| Kuklish, Alex | IN | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neurobiology. My goal is to research biological mechanisms causing neurological diseases. | Jo Anne Tracy | Dr. Anna Kalinovsky, Dr. Ken Mackie |
| Kullgren, Dana | MD | University of Delaware | DE | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research in physics and astronomy. | Lauren Barsky | Professor Frank G. Schroeder, Professor Giacomo Fragione, Professor Frederic A. Rasio |
| Kwok, Michelle | IN | University of Notre Dame | IN | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D in Physics. I would like to conduct theoretical particle physics research and teach at a university level. | Emily Hunt | Dr. J Chris Howk, Dr. Chris Kolda, Michelle Kelley |
| Kyle, Lea | NY | University at Buffalo | NY | Life Sciences | I will be pursuing a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in a top-tier university, focusing on disease prevention and transmission. I will go on to work in the public sector in a national lab. | H Fogarty | Dr. Barry Knox, Dr. Timothy Cook, Dr. Jan-Christopher |
| Kyveryga, Victoria | IA | Iowa State University | IA | Materials Research - Chemistry | My goal is to obtain a PhD in materials engineering in order to lead a research group that conducts computational-experimental research on thermoelectric materials. | John Milstead | Dr. Kirill Kovnir, Dr. Chinedum Osuji, Dr. Delia Milliron |
| Labalme, Steven | PA | University of Chicago | IL | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Research sustainable chemistry, teach and mentor at the university level, and broaden access to chemistry through outreach programs in my community. | Nichole Fazio | Dr. Wenbin Lin, Dr. Dmitri Talapin, Dr. Philippe Guyot-Sionnest |
| Lacey, Catherine | CO | Louisiana Tech University | LA | Engineering | M.S. and PhD. in biomedical engineering to conduct research in the field of bioinstrumentation focusing on medical devices and sensors. | Joel Stake | Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore, Dr. Michael Cullinan, Dr. Krystal Corbett Cruse |
| Lai, Grant | CA | University of California-Irvine | CA | Chemistry (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. I intend on becoming a professor conducting interdisciplinary research in drug synthesis and translational therapeutics while teaching clinical and chemical science. | Rose Jones | Professor James S. Nowick, Ms. Chelsea R. Jones, Mr. David Monge |
| Lai, Yuxin | NY | CUNY Hunter College | NY | Mathematical Sciences | My professional career goal is to get a Ph.D. in Mathematics and conduct research in mathematics. I am looking forward to being a queer educator in the field of mathematics. | Stephen Lassonde | Dr. Rishi Nath, Dr. Fedor Manin, Dr. Adam Sheffer |
| Landwehr, Emily | WI | Butler University | IN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biomechanics. Conduct research in biomechanics and exercise science while teaching at the university level. | Zachary Scarlett | Dr. Christopher Stobart, Dr. Scott Kaschner, |
| Lane, Tyler | NY | Brown University | RI | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in pure mathematics, specializing in algebraic geometry. Become a professor and contribute the field. | Linda Dunleavy | Professor Brendan Hassett |
| Lauper-Cook, Brianna | IL | Illinois State University | IL | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in a laboratory setting and work industrially in a chemistry-related field. | Gina Hunter | Dr. Rocio Perez, Dr. Lisa Szczepura |
| Lê, John | CA | Colorado College | CO | Physics and Astronomy | PhD in Physics with interest in condensed matter physics. Teach at the university level, conduct interdisciplinary research, and mentor underrepresented students in STEM. | Murphy Brasuel | Dr. Adam Light, Dr. Jane McDougall, Dr. Christiane Steckenbiller |
| Lee, Jackson | NJ | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | Physics and Astronomy | My career goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in physics, and lead research in quantum and computational condensed matter physics in either a university or industrial setting. | Anne Wallen | Professor Charles R. Keeton II, Dr Weiguo Yin, Professor Yipeng Huang |
| Lee, Minki | MI | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | Mathematical Sciences (Med) | I intend to pursue an MD/Ph.D. in psychiatry and mathematical sciences. Ultimately, I plan to pursue a research career in computational psychiatry and mathematical biology at the university level. | Henry Dyson | Dr. Daniel B. Forger, Dr. Jae Kyoung Kim, Dr, Dae Wook Kim |
| Leff, Chloe | AZ | Arizona State University-Tempe | AZ | Life Sciences | I will complete a Ph.D. in immunology and conduct research on treatments for infectious disease and/or cancer. | Kyle Mox | Dr. Rizal Hariadi, Dr. Swechchha Pradhan, Mr. Jan Dreute |
| Leiberton, Jeff | IA | University of Iowa | IA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in theoretical physics. Conduct research in quantum information and condensed matter systems and teach at the university level. | Kelly Thornburg | Dr. Casey DeRoo, Dr. Denis Candido |
| Lemay, Amelie | PA | Princeton University | NJ | Engineering | Obtain a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Conduct research and teach courses addressing environmental challenges, such as pollution mitigation or sustainable energy development. | Deirdre Moloney | Professor Ian Bourg, Professor Barry Rand, Mr. Jesse Wisch |
| Lenhard, Hayley | NY | Colgate University | NY | Life Sciences | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. I hope to become a research scientist and study neurodegenerative disorders. | Stephen Wright | Dr. Ewa Galaj, Dr. Scott Bolkan, Dr. Ilana Witten |
| Li, Rupert | OR | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics and teach at the university level. | Catherine Kim | Professor Henry Cohn, Professor Joe Gallian, Professor Jim Propp |
| Lillemon, Kathryn | MN | Gustavus Adolphus College | MN | Life Sciences | Ph.D in Genetics and Molecular Biology. I plan to study plant genomics and how to engineer plants that can better withstand climate change. | Pamela Kittelson | Dr. Katherine Leehy, Dr. Roberto Cattaneo |
| Lin, Alex | TX | Rice University | TX | Chemistry | My goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, work in academia, and push towards a sustainable future for synthetic chemistry, particularly to develop novel tools for the drug discovery process. | Jessica Khalaf | Dr. Zach Ball, Dr. Laszlo Kurti, Dr. Mike Beckstead |
| Lin, William | NJ | Brown University | RI | Life Sciences (Med) | MD-PhD in Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering. Conduct translational research to develop novel treatments for cancer; teach and mentor university students. | Linda Dunleavy | Professor Max Jan, Dr. Dan Huang |
| Yu Tin, Lin | FL | University of Florida | FL | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Lead a research group at an R1 university leveraging multi-omics techniques and computational tools to link the genome to the proteome in selected human diseases. | Kelly Medley | Professor Boone M. Prentice, Professor Ramon A. Miranda Quintana, Dr. Jacob T. Watson |
| Lindblade, Rebekah | TX | Louisiana Tech University | LA | Engineering | I will earn a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. I desire to research heart disease and current treatment procedures and design preventative and curative devices. | Joel Stake | Dr. Mike McShane, Dr. Teresa Murray, Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore |
| Lindsay, Aidan | KS | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Theoretical/Computational Chemistry. Conduct research on nanoscale light-matter interactions for renewable energy applications and teach at the university level. | David Schug | Professor Prashant Jain, Professor Christine Aikens, Chloe Litts |
| Litts, Alexander | MN | Wabash College | IN | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research and teach in a college or conduct research and development in an industry setting. | Susan Albrecht | Dr. Laura Wysocki, Dr. Joe Scanlon, Mr. Bryant Larson |
| Liu, Dawei | OH | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | Medicine | MD/PhD in Biomedical Engineering or Computational Immunology. Conduct research on the safety, efficacy, and scalable manufacturing of cellular immunotherapies for cancer. | Karen Mura | Dr. Katy Rezvani, Dr. Hind Rafei, Dr. Krishnendu Roy |
| Liu, Jojo | TX | Emory University | GA | Medicine | I am pursuing a Ph.D. in immunology and M.D. specializing in oncology. I aspire to conduct cancer immunotherapy research as a professor at an academic institution. | Megan Friddle | Dr. Edmund K. Waller, Dr. Sendurai A. Mani, Dr. Xiaowei Dong |
| Liu, Ruofeng | TX | Rice University | TX | Mathematical Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Operations Research (OR). Conduct research in stochastic optimization algorithms and teach at the university level. | Jessica Khalaf | Dr. Andrew Schaefer, Dr. Jesse Chan, Dr. Rachel Kuske |
| Long, Kaitlin | NY | Barnard College | NY | Life Sciences | PhD in Cancer Biology. Start my own lab studying novel mechanisms of cancer cell death. | Dana Muniz Pacheco | Dr. Jason Sheltzer, Dr. Carol Prives |
| Lowrey, Harper | CO | Yale University | CT | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in plant biology focusing on genetics and molecular biology to address food insecurity and climate change through plants. | Emma-Jane Rose | Dr Eva Farré, Dr Joshua Gendron, Dr Keith Slotkin |
| Lundstrom, Claire | CO | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | Life Sciences | My goal is to attain a Ph. D. in Biochemistry and to conduct impactful, university-level research centered in biochemistry and molecular biology. | Mary Swanson | Dr. Robert Cohen, Dr. Tingting Yao |
| Luu, Jessica | NY | Wesleyan University | CT | Chemistry | Obtain a Ph.D. in Chemistry and conduct research in an academic setting or for the government to improve the sustainability of chemical processes. | Erica Kowsz | Dr. Michelle L. Personick, Dr. Meng-ju Renee Sher, Dr. Naomi J. Halas |
| Lynch, Kenedi | TX | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. Conduct clinical research with human subjects to better understand infectious disease. Retire and teach at the university level while continuing research. | Garrett Fontenot | Dr. Netz Arroyo-Currás, John Mack, Dr. Tosha Kelly |
| Lyons, Jack | FL | Florida State University | FL | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics. Conduct research in quantum computing while teaching condensed matter physics at a research-oriented university. | Craig Filar | Dr. Hanwei Gao, Dr. Susan Blessing, Dr. Kevin Huffenberger |
| Maaz, Ibrahim | CA | University of California-Riverside | CA | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and pursue a university research and teaching career. Conduct research utilizing a multidisciplinary lens to understand the fundamental workings of the brain. | Gladis Herrera-Berkowitz | Dr. Jernej Murn |
| Mabee, Tristan | PA | Elizabethtown College | PA | Chemistry | Earning a Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry, I will lead a global team of chemists at GSK, investigating and synthesizing novel compounds for treatment of diseases like Maple Syrup Urine Disease. | Jean-Paul Benowitz | Dr. James MacKay, Dr. Jeffrey Rood, Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz |
| Maeda, Kenji | MA | University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in quantum physics and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art quantum technologies. | Sumientra Rampersad | Professor Akira Sone, Professor Rahul Kulkarni |
| Magalhaes, Ana Carolina (Carol) | FL | Northwestern University | IL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Lead a research group focused on the biology of aging, and teach the subject at the university level. | LaTanya Williams | Mr. Michael Shadpour, Dr. Jon Bogart, Dr. Alex Plesa |
| Maggard, Isabella | VA | The University of Virginia's College at Wise | VA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Soil and Crop Sciences. Conduct research at the intersection of environmental microbiology and genomics, teach at the university level, and broaden participation in STEM. | Neva Bryan | Dr. Bruce Cahoon, Dr. Josephine Rodriguez, Dr. Teresa Brown |
| Maheshwari, Arya | CA | Princeton University | NJ | CISE | Obtain Ph.D. in quantum computing and then continue research career as a university professor or in an industry research lab. | Deirdre Moloney | Dr. Esin Tureci, Professor Renyue Cen, Professor Matthew Weinberg |
| Major, Dylan | NC | University of North Carolina at Asheville | NC | Geosciences - CISE | Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, researching circulation models and their role in climate change. Research at a NOAA lab and teach at the university level. | Herman Holt | Professor and Research Mentor Evan Couzo, Ph.D., Professor and Research Mentor Douglas Miller, Ph.D., Research Scholar and Mentor Olivier Prat, Ph.D. |
| Malik, Anusha | FL | Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | Chemistry (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. Conduct research as a physician-scientist developing gene delivery agents pertaining to diabetic drug delivery systems at a diverse research hospital. | John Straussberger | Dr. Arsalan Mirjafari, Dr. Durgesh Wagle |
| Mangum Lehmann, Gabriel | NY | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Geosciences | I intend to obtain a PhD in paleoceanography. I plan to pursue a research career in that field, and I aspire to teach as a professor. | Ariella Lang | Professor Sidney Hemming, Dr. Victoria Peck, Professor Michael Kaplan |
| Marecheau-Miller, Tamecka | GA | Emory University | GA | Chemistry | I plan to attain a Ph.D. in biochemistry to seek a career in biochemical research focusing on drug discovery as a faculty member at a university. | Megan Friddle | Dr. William Wuest, Professor Brenda Harmon, N/A Ryan Allen |
| Markman, Zoe | PA | Swarthmore College | PA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in theoretical mathematics. Conduct research in algebra or combinatorics and teach at the university level. | Melissa Mandos | Dr. Catherine Hsu, Dr. Pamela E. Harris, Dr. Max Engelstein |
| Marmo, Julian | PA | Drexel University | PA | Engineering - Chemistry | My goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Ultimately, I would like to pursue a career in academia or in a national laboratory. | Leah Gates | Dr., Professor Gennady Friedman, Dr. Jacob Spies, Dr., Professor Diego Colombara |
| Martin, Corinne | MD | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | Engineering - Life Sciences | I will earn a Ph.D. in Bioengineering and lead an academic research lab focused on immune engineering to advance novel therapeutic strategies for autoimmune diseases such as my own Crohn's disease. | Robert Infantino | Professor Christopher M. Jewell, Professor Alexandros Poulopoulos, Dr. Senta Kapnick |
| Martin, Koby | MT | Montana Technological University | MT | Engineering | Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with EIT and P.E., to teach at the University level and pursue research opportunities in the civil engineering field, investigating sustainability and resiliency. | Marisa Pedulla | Dr. Jiang Liping, Dr. John (Bret) Robertson, Dr. Jessica Daignault |
| Martinez Mar, Mayra | KY | University of Louisville | KY | Life Sciences (Med) | I am seeking a M.D./Ph.D in Molecular and Genetic Cardiovascular Disease. I aim to conduct research in cardiovascular health complications and be a practicing physician. | Bethany Smith | Dr. Mayukh Banerjee, Dr. Said Abusalem, Mr. Steffens Nathan Steffens |
| Martinson, Ingrid | CO | California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | Life Sciences | I will earn a PhD in Marine Science and pursue a research career in the non-profit sector as a marine conservation biologist focusing on sustainability and social justice for marginalized communities. | John Banks | Dr. Sherry Palacios, Dr. Paul Pennington, Mr. James Daugomah |
| Mason, Emma | GA | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | Life Sciences (Med) | MD/PhD in molecular neuroscience. Conduct research into neurodegenerative disorders at the molecular level, studying proteins and mRNA translation and teaching at the university level. | Jennifer Bess | Dr. Jeffrey Twiss, Dr. Wilfried Rossoll, Dr. Neil Levens |
| Mathur, Reha | NJ | Princeton University | NJ | Life Sciences - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Computational Biology or Bioengineering. I would like to conduct research in biological simulations and work in industry | Deirdre Moloney | Professor Athanassios Panagiotopoulos, PhD Student Maria Muniz, Postdoctoral Associate Daniel Weilandt |
| McClennen, Gillian | GA | Northeastern University | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in molecular microbiology to explore the implications of the gut-brain axis in mental health treatment. | Jonna Iacono | Dr. Yunrong Chai, Ms. Leticia Lima Angelini, M. Sc. Mariana Elizondo Sancho |
| McCrory, Ryan | TN | Rhodes College | TN | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Conduct research in the frontiers of observational astronomy with an instrumental and data analysis skillset, as well as teach at the university level. | Larryn Peterson | Dr. David Rupke, Dr. Ann Viano, Dr. Brent Hoffmeister |
| McDougal, Emma | MO | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | Engineering | Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct drug delivery research and teach at the university level. | Eirk Potter | Dr. Bret Ulery |
| McFadden, Sean | TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | Medicine | I plan to obtain an MD/PhD in biomedical engineering with an emphasis in regenerative medicine. I will focus on tissue engineering and stem cell therapies in hopes of serving the military community. | Andrew Chapman | Dr. Jing Yong Ye, Dr. Hector Aguilar, Dr. Aaron Cassill |
| McNamara, Ethan | MA | Bucknell University | PA | Chemistry (Med) | MD/PhD in Biochemistry or Cancer Biology. Conduct biomedical research on cancer proteomics and proteins' contribution to cancer at a teaching hospital. | Margaret Marr | Dr. Sarah Smith, Dr. Michael Krout, Dr. Douglas Collins |
| Menees, Haley | GA | University of North Georgia | GA | Life Sciences (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Work at the NIH as a physician-scientist to research drug-induced alterations within brain reward neural circuitries and advance addiction treatments. | Anastasia Lin | Professor Nicole Hollabaugh, Professor Andrew Thomas, Professor Arif Hamid |
| Mengden, Chloe | NJ | Vassar College | NY | Psychology | After completing a PhD in Psychology, my goal is to become a leading scholar in experimental comparative psychology through research and university-level teaching contributions. | Lisa Kooperman | Dr. Zachary Cofran, Dr. Lori Newman, Dr. Samer Masri |
| Messina, Marisa | NJ | Montclair State University | NJ | Chemistry | PhD in Chemistry. Conduct research in medicinal chemistry and lead a research team. | Stefan Robila | Dr. Jaclyn Catalano |
| Mihaita, Alexa | PA | Saint Joseph's University | PA | Life Sciences | With a Ph.D. in Microbiology or Immunology, I aim to conduct biology research related to bacterial or viral pathogenesis and treatment, either at a university or within the biotechnology industry. | Mark Reynolds | Dr. Shantanu Bhatt |
| Miller, Claire | OH | Ohio Northern University | OH | Psychology | Immediately after obtaining my BS, I will work as a contracted research assistant, before returning to school for a Ph.D. with the eventual goal to run my own psychology research lab. | Christopher Bowers | Dr. Phil Zoladz, Dr. Megan Kraynok, Dr. Forrest Clingerman |
| Miller, Sarah | NJ | Colgate University | NY | Physics and Astronomy - Life Sciences | Pursue a PhD in Medical Physics. Conduct research in medical physics to develop and advance treatments and knowledge. | Stephen Wright | Dr. Ken Segall, Dr. Ramesh Adhikari, Dr. Jonathan Levine |
| Mishra, Ishaan | IN | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | IN | Engineering - P & A | Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or Applied Plasma Physics with an emphasis on space propulsion. Works on research and development for propulsion systems for deep space exploration missions. | William Weiner | Dr. James Crittenden, Dr. Scott Kirkpatrick, Dr. Kosta Popovic |
| Mondeel, Grant | SC | Clemson University | SC | Physics and Astronomy | Earn a Ph.D. in atomic physics. Pursue a career researching atomic physics at a national lab to explore the limits of the Standard Model and better understand the universe at a fundamental level. | Robyn Curtis | Dr. Endre Takacs, Dr. Joan Marler, Dr. Yuri Ralchenko |
| Mudalamane, Miyu | DE | University of Delaware | DE | Engineering - Life Sciences | A Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, with a focus on using synthetic biology to improve the sustainability of chemical processes. | Lauren Barsky | Dr. Aditya M. Kunjapur, Dr. Chandler A. Becker, Mr. Neil D. Butler |
| Mudium, Nikhita | AL | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | Life Sciences (Med) | MD/Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Neurobiology. As a Principal Investigator, I plan to conduct research on neuroimmune interactions, mentor students, and teach at an academic research institution. | Cristin Gavin | Dr. Ashley Harms, Dr. David Standaert, Dr. Woong-jai Won |
| Mugford, Lyndsey | MA | Harvard University | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in neuroscience with a focus in neurodevelopment. Become a PI at an academic institution and research mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders. | Gregory Llacer | Dr. Lauren Orefice, Dr. Charline Kambrun, Dr. Amie Holmes |
| Muha, Gregory | OH | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | Engineering | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research at a university or national laboratory in the field of nanoelectronics and quantum technologies. | Jenny Hyest | Professor Rashmi Jha |
| Mukherjee, Subhasish | NJ | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct meaningful research in partial differential equations at a research-intensive university and excel in both research and teaching. | Richelle Bernazzoli | Professor Ian Tice, Professor Clinton Conley |
| Murillo, David | CA | California State University-San Bernardino | CA | Materials Research - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in polymer science for sustainability and environmental applications. Teaching at a university supporting diversity in higher education and research. | Kimberley Cousins | Dr. Renwu 'John' Zhang, Dr. Kimberley Cousins, Dr. David Maynard |
| Murphy, Colin | PA | Cornell University | NY | Physics and Astronomy | I plan to obtain a PhD in physics. I will conduct research in experimental cosmology to study the birth, evolution and composition of the universe. | Beth Fiori | Professor Michael Niemack, Dr. Eve Vavagiakis, Dr. Steve Choi |
| Myers, Tyler | TN | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Translational Neuroscience. Conducting gut-brain research in understanding microbial impacts on neurodevelopment and becoming a principal investigator and professor at a research institution. | Laura De Furio | Dr. Heidi Goodrich-Blair, Dr. Jennifer Heppert, Dr. David Miller, III |
| Naughton, Noelle | IN | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | Life Sciences (Med) | MD/PhD in Cancer Biology. Lead a research laboratory identifying novel therapeutic targets and improving treatment strategies for cancer patients at an academic research hospital. | Veronica Schirm | Dr. Mark Hall, Dr. Steve Angus, Dr. Humaira Gowher |
| Nelakurti, Devi Dheekshita | OH | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | Medicine | I aspire to become a physician-scientist by pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. in Computational Biology and specialize clinically in Gynecological Oncology at an academic research institution. | Janet Schroeder | Dr. Ruben C. Petreaca, Dr. Golrokh Mirzaei, Dr. Aman Husbands |
| Nelson, Maggie | AL | Auburn University | AL | Materials Research - Engineering | Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Conduct research in smart, multifunctional materials to incorporate into sustainable infrastructures for space habitats and teach at the university level. | Laura Whatley | Dr. Russell Mailen, Dr. Soledad Peresin |
| Ngo, Gina | PA | Villanova University | PA | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Neuro-Oncology and Immunology. Conduct cancer immunology research and develop novel treatments for aggressive brain tumors, such as glioblastoma. | Catherine Stecyk | Dr. Anil Bamezai, Dr. Filippo Rossignoli, Dr. Khalid Shah |
| Nicholson, Olivia | IA | Creighton University | NE | Life Sciences | I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and conduct research in a government or industry lab focusing on drug or vaccine development. | Erin Gross | Dr. Lynne Dieckman, Dr. Michael Nichols |
| Nicodemus, Klemmer | KY | University of Louisville | KY | Engineering | Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with emphasis on radiochemical separations. Conduct research into the optimization of the nuclear fuel cycle and related green projects at the Department Of Energy. | Bethany Smith | Dr. Tatiana Levitskaia, Dr. Gautam Gupta, Dr. Justin Mog |
| Niu, Zijian | MA | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Life Sciences - Engineering | Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Develop novel computational methods for high throughput analysis of biomedical data. Conduct deep learning research for computer vision. Teach at the university level. | Wallace Genser | Dr. Arjun Raj, Dr. Sydney Shaffer, Dr. Philip Nelson |
| Nold, Riley | SD | The University of Alabama | AL | Physics and Astronomy | I aspire to obtain a Ph.D. in physics, where I will conduct experimental condensed matter research and teach at a collegiate level. | Carmen Mayer | Dr. Adam Hauser, Dr. Patrick LeClair, Dr. Fengyuan Yang |
| Norton, Carter | UT | Brigham Young University-Provo | UT | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Cellular Biology. Conduct oncological translational research and teach at a university/medical school. | Barry Bickmore | Professor Timothy Jenkins, Dr. Kristin Brogaard |
| Oldham, Nick | MN | Iowa State University | IA | Engineering - Chemistry | I strive to obtain a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy Materials and work as a research professor studying and teaching the same subject. I hope to accelerate progress towards a carbon neutral future. | John Milstead | Dr. Steve W. Martin, Ms. Madison Olson |
| Olgun, Deniz | VA | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience. Conduct research applying multiomics to study neurological disorders and teach at the university level. | Andrus Ashoo | Professor Alban Gaultier, Professor Matthew Buczynski, Mr. Franky Marchand |
| Orkin, Rachael | CA | Los Angeles Pierce College | CA | Medicine | I intend to become a pathologist with an M.D./Ph.D. in biochemistry. I hope to explore and better elucidate the clinical aspects, genetics, and biochemistry of prions. | Aron Kamajaya | Dr. Kamajaya, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Ashcroft |
| Orlandi, Giovanni | SC | Clemson University | SC | Materials Research - Engineering | PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Pursue computational materials research opportunities in academia or a national laboratory. | Robyn Curtis | Dr. Fadi Abdeljawad, Dr. Enrique Martinez Saez |
| Ouderkirk, Stephanie | VA | James Madison University | VA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in biochemistry. Conduct computational research in biomedical sciences and teach at the university level. | Meredith Malburne-Wade | Associate Principal Scientist Dr. Callie Johnson-Miller, Professor of Biochemistry Dr. Nathan Wright, |
| Pan, Shelei | MO | Washington University in St Louis | MO | Life Sciences (Med) | I plan to conduct research on cerebrospinal fluid handling in the developing brain to better understand and develop translational prophylactic treatments for pediatric hydrocephalus. | Brooke Taylor | Dr. Jennifer M. Strahle |
| Panchwagh, Neel | NJ | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | Medicine | MD/PhD in oncology. I hope to make contributions to translational research by developing novel engineered therapeutics through targeting the molecular mechanisms that govern cancer biology. | Robert Infantino | Dr. Christine Alewine, Dr. Brady Maher, Dr. Marcus Goncalves |
| Park, Jenny | MO | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Clinical Neuroscience. Conduct research in an academic research hospital with access to a population with neurodegenerative diseases. | Eirk Potter | Dr. Ashley F. Curtis, Dr. Brett Froeliger, Dr. Jamie Arndt |
| Patel, Swara | NY | CUNY Hunter College | NY | Life Sciences (Med) | MD-PhD in immunology. Conduct translational research as a hematologist-oncologist, lead clinical trials at an academic medical center, and consult for industry to develop targeted therapeutics. | Stephen Lassonde | Dr. Touraj Aligholipour Farzani, Dr. Aaron Stonestrom, Dr. Khalid Shah |
| Perera, Jeffrey | FL | University of North Florida | FL | Medicine | I will complete an M.D./Ph.D. in immunology and start a research lab focused on the intersection of individual patient solutions and cancer therapies using CRISPR approaches and CAR-T cells. | Tiffany Kershner | Dr. Zachary Steinhart, Dr. Alexander Marson, Dr. Judith Ochrietor |
| Persaud, Kirk | NY | CUNY Queens College | NY | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D in Neuroscience. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level. | Moyagaye Bedward | Dr. Robert Ranaldi, Mr. Eddy Barrera, Dr. Maral Tajerian |
| Petroff, Katerina | NJ | New York University | NY | Medicine | PhD in Biochemistry and MD. I will pursue research on musculoskeletal and metabolic systems to investigate how stem cells affect musculoskeletal and adipose tissue maintenance and regeneration. | Kurt Davies | Dr. Michael Wosczyna, Dr. Keith Woerpel, Dr. Robert Meredith |
| Phillips, Anya | OH | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct astronomy research as university faculty or an observatory scientist, or conduct data analytics for the public good. | Janet Schroeder | Professor Christopher Kochanek, Professor Wolfgang Windl, Professor Wayne Schlingman |
| Phillips, Etienne | NC | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | Mathematical Sciences | After graduation, I will pursue a Ph.D. in (pure) Mathematics with the aim of obtaining a position as a tenure-track mathematics research professor at a university. | Courtney Hughes | Dr. Hoon Hong, Dr. Aklilu Zeleke, Dr. Laura Colmenarejo |
| Pierson, Stephen | AR | University of Arkansas | AR | Engineering | I plan to earn a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and manage a lab at a national/military research center and create innovations in the growing fields of advanced manufacturing and nanotechnology. | Suzanne McCray | Dr. Han Hu |
| Pires, Sabrina | MA | Emmanuel College | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience with a specialization in rehabilitation sciences. Conduct research in biomedical science to improve the way we rehabilitate the brain. | Benjamin Allen | Dr. Carlos Ponce, Dr. Elizabeth Crofton, Ms. Elizabeth Cleaveland |
| Plant, Alyssa | MT | Montana Technological University | MT | Engineering | Achieve an M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. Conduct research to develop and disseminate remote-sensing applications for monitoring water quality parameters and environmental health. | Marisa Pedulla | Dr. Raja Nagisetty, Ms. Richelle Carney |
| Pleimling, Yannick | VA | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Aiming for a teaching and experimental condensed matter physics research position at a university. | Christina McIntyre | Professor Giti Khodaparast, Professor Brenden Magill, Mr. Nicholas Smith |
| Pochana, Krishna | LA | California Institute of Technology | CA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Material Science. Conducting research in sensing, control, and power systems with exploratory aerospace and industrial applications. | Kristin Weyman | Professor Azita Emami, Ms. Fatemeh Aghlmand, Professor Chelsea Hu |
| Porto, Sydney | NH | Harvey Mudd College | CA | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct research as a physician-scientist in the field of cancer biology, using a systems biology approach. | Carissa Saugstad | Professor Michael Lee, Mr. Nicholas Harper, Professor Danae Schulz |
| Pospistle, Amber | NC | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research using computational biology tools to study immuno-oncology and neurological disorders at a biomedical or genomics research institute. | Jennifer Bess | Guoshuai Cai, David Hoyos, Benjamin Greenbaum |
| Post, Phillip | SC | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | MA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Electrical Computer Engineering. Study the use of sensor arrays to inform public decision-making and teach at a program focused on underserved students. | Courtney Beach | Professor Whitney Lohmeyer, Professor Mark Somerville, Professor Erhardt Graeff |
| Povelikin, Nicole | FL | Florida State University | FL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology. Integrate evolutionary and conservation research in herpetofaunal systems, further diversity initiatives in STEM, teach at a university, and curate a museum collection. | Craig Filar | Dr. Emily Lemmon, Dr. David Kizirian, Dr. Frank Burbrink |
| Price II, Derek | GA | Kennesaw State University | GA | Engineering | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, conduct research in aeronautics, controls, and robotics at a national laboratory, and promote engineering careers to minority students. | Michelle Miles | Dr. Adeel Khalid, Dr. Ayse Tekes, Dr. Lori Lowder |
| Prior, Morgan | RI | University of Rhode Island | RI | Mathematical Sciences - CISE | Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics. Analyze, design, and implement novel algorithms for modern computing challenges. | David Heskett | Dr. Noah Daniels, Dr. Nancy Eaton, Dr. Bill Kinnersley |
| Pryor, Christian | TX | Texas A & M University-College Station | TX | Geosciences - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography. I plan to conduct research on marine microbial interactions and their role in modulating global biogeochemical processes while teaching at a university. | Sumana Datta | Ms. Sarah Davis, Dr. Antonietta Quigg, Dr. Jeanine Ash |
| Przybocki, Benjamin | TX | Stanford University | CA | CISE - Mathematical Sciences | PhD in theoretical computer science. Research career studying automated reasoning and formal methods, bridging the gap between the theory and applications of formal logic. | Jen Hope | Professor Jacob Fox, Professor Joe Gallian, Professor Vic Reiner |
| Puentes, Ari | NC | University of North Carolina at Asheville | NC | Life Sciences | My goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I intend to conduct mycological research and curate fungi, ideally within a research collection. | Herman Holt | Dr. Jonathan Horton, Dr. Graham Reynolds, Dr. Alison Ormsby |
| Queale, Lincoln | MD | Mount St. Mary's University | MD | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry. Conduct research in theoretical chemistry and chemistry in silico while teaching at a university. | Jamie Gianoutsous | Dr. Sarah Krueger, Dr. Abigail Kula, Dr. Garth Patterson |
| Qutob, Nadia | GA | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics and ultimately conduct research on observational gravitational wave physics and teach at the university level. | Karen Mura | Dr. Laura Cadonati, Dr. Emily Alicea-Muñoz, Dr. Rachael Merritt |
| Raj, Romir | CT | University of Connecticut | CT | Life Sciences (Med) | M.D./Ph.D in molecular and cell biology. Practice medicine and engage in clinical research on cancer biology and disease development to apply research-based medical treatments. | Rowena Grainger | Dr. Jelena Erceg, Dr. Mayu Inaba |
| Raskin, Levi | PA | Haverford College | PA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in evolutionary primatology. Research the intersection of biological evolution and cultural developments that characterize human evolutionary history. | Jason Chan | Professor Maja Šešelj, Dr. Jonathan Reeves, Professor Zeresenay Alemseged |
| Reich, Madison | TX | Trinity University | TX | Physics and Astronomy | Ph. D in Astrophysics. Conduct research as a high-energy observational astronomer, and teach courses at the university level. | David Pooley | Professor David Pooley |
| Ritee, Zahin | NY | Adelphi University | NY | Engineering | Ph.D. in Optical Physics and Engineering. Conduct research in Optics and Optical Engineering. | David Oroza | Professor Sean J. Bentley, Professor Matthew Wright, Professor Kevin Liang |
| Rivera, Vivian | KY | Western Kentucky University | KY | Life Sciences | Obtain a PhD in botany to become an ethnobotanist studying phytochemicals in medicinal plants of the Amazon Rainforest in a pursuit to find nature's next medicines. | Lindsey Houchin | Dr. Robbie Hart, Dr. Chandrakanth Emani, Dr. Keith Philips |
| Rocher, Erick | FL | Johns Hopkins University | MD | Engineering (Med) | MD/PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct immunoengineering research at an academic medical institution. | Kathleen Barry | Dr. Jordan J. Green, Dr. Allen Eghrari, Mr. Anthony W. Brown-Norton |
| Rodiles Delgado, Brian | TX | The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. | Jennifer Green | Dr. Christian Servin, Dr. Deepak Tosh, Dr. Elizabeth Day |
| Roepke, Kyra | CA | Swarthmore College | PA | Chemistry | Ph.D in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biochemical pathology and teach at the university level. | Melissa Mandos | Dr. Kathleen Howard, Dr. Gerald Crabtree, Mr. Sai Gourisankar |
| Rosa, Victoria | CO | Colorado College | CO | Life Sciences (Med) | PhD in molecular pharmacology. My dream is to lead an interdisciplinary pharmaceutical discovery research team as a professor at a research institution. | Murphy Brasuel | Dr. Sally Meyer, Ms. Taylor Weiskittel, Dr. Hu Li |
| Rosario, Alejandra | PR | University of Puerto Rico-Cayey | PR | Life Sciences | My goal is to complete a Ph.D. in Biology focused on immunology and cancer biology research. I aim to teach and mentor students at the university level with a research laboratory. | Vionex Marti | Dr. Stephanie Dorta, Dr. Jonathan Irish, Dr. Matthew Vander Heiden |
| Rubinfien, Julian | NY | Yale University | CT | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in physics of living systems and teach at the university level. | Emma-Jane Rose | Professor Benjamin Machta, Professor Cengiz Pehlevan, Dr. Kutay Deniz Atabay |
| rudden, melissa | NM | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | Materials Research - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Nanoscience. Conduct research in QIS, materials science, QM, QFT, and General Relativity with the goal of working at a national lab and potentially teaching as research professor. | Kiyoko Simmons | Dr. Jeffrey Rack, Dr. Elizabeth Dolan, Ph.D. Candidate Rajani Thapa Magar |
| Rysbayeva, Ainella | NC | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | Medicine | MD/Ph.D in Cell Biology. Translate biomedical research discoveries into new diagnostic and therapeutic treatments for previously incurable human diseases. Teach the findings at the graduate level. | Andrew Keener | Dr. Andrew Truman, Mrs. Siddhi Omkar |
| Sagerman, Aiden | CA | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Mathematical Sciences | I would like to obtain a PhD in mathematics in order to conduct research in either algebraic topology or set theory, and to teach at the university level. | Ariella Lang | Professor Mike Miller Eismeier, Professor Inbar Klang, |
| Schafer, Marcus | LA | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in chemistry that addresses environmental and sustainability challenges. Teach at the university level on chemistry and sustainability. | Richelle Bernazzoli | Dr. Terrence J. Collins |
| Schmidt, Makayla | MN | Bethel University | MN | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Biophysics. Conduct cutting-edge research in medical applications, teach at the university level, launch cross-disciplinary company, and collaborate globally to solve pressing medical issues. | Barrett Fisher | Dr. Nathan Lindquist, Dr. Paula Soneral, Dr. Julie Hogan |
| Schodl, Thomas | MO | Truman State University | MO | Life Sciences | PhD in Biochemistry. Conduct research at the university level. | Marla Fernandez | Dr. Daniela Ostrowski, Dr. Brian Ruyle, Dr. Cassidy Dobson |
| Scholer, Margaret | NY | University of Rochester | NY | Geosciences - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry. Conduct research in atmospheric chemistry and work towards climate change solutions. | Belinda Redden | Professor Vasilii Petrenko, Professor Chiara Borrelli, Professor Erin Black |
| Seay, Jules | GA | Washington and Lee University | VA | Geosciences - Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biogeochemistry. Conducting research in climate mitigation through geology, plant science, and chemistry in preparation for working with a federal agency such as NASA or the EPA. | Matthew Loar | Dr. Karina Schafer, Dr. Robert Humston, Dr. Bill Hamilton |
| Segovia, Nathon | TX | United States Military Academy | NY | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Quantum Information Science or Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in quantum technology systems or quantum gravity and teach at the university level. | James Bluman | Dr. Lee Harrell, Dr. David Kashinski, LTC/Dr. Brian Holloway |
| Sethi, Rohan | IL | Loyola University Chicago | IL | Mathematical Sciences (Med) | M.D./Ph.D in Cell and Molecular Physiology. Conduct research that interfaces data, computer, and biomedical sciences to design tools that predict disease prognosis and potential treatment targets. | Eric Chan-Tin | Dr. Peter Kekenes-Huskey, Dr. George K. Thiruvathukal, Dr. Alexander Pearson |
| Shashkov, Alexander | MA | Williams College | MA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D in pure mathematics, studying number theory. Researching and teaching at a college or university. | Katerina King | Professor Steven J. Miller, Professor Jesse Thorner, Dr. Erik Hemberg |
| Shi, Jenny | CA | Stanford University | CA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in chemical & computational biology with a focus on neuroscience. Probe how molecular changes in the brain affect neuronal circuitry and behavior in learning & memory. Teach at university level. | Jen Hope | Professor Karl Deisseroth, Professor Longzhi Tan, Professor Matthew Kanan |
| Shirley, Carl | NH | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Cancer Immunology. Conduct research to understand mechanisms of tumor immune evasion and identify weaknesses that can be harnessed to overcome immunotherapy resistance. | Julie Stubbs | Professor Nihal Ahmad, Professor Gerard Blobe, Assistant Professor Kristen Johnson |
| Siddiqi, Umar | IL | University of Chicago | IL | Medicine | MD-PhD in biomedical research. Developing medical devices for heart failure as a research professor and principal investigator at an academic research institution. | Nichole Fazio | Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, Dr. Narutoshi Hibino, Dr. Christopher Schonbaum |
| Silva, Hope | PA | University of Rochester | NY | Chemistry | I intend to obtain a Ph.D. in Inorganic Materials Chemistry. I want to conduct research with materials for green chemistry to reduce the impact of industrial processes on the environment. | Belinda Redden | Dr. Brandon Barnett, Dr. Zachariah Page, Mr. Bevan Whitehead |
| Simon, Siddharth | MA | Northeastern University | MA | CISE (Med) | I hope to attend a program to obtain an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Data Science, after which I will be conducting clinical research in either General Surgery, Neurosurgery, or Emergency Medicine. | Jonna Iacono | Dr. Mark Richardson, Dr. Lisa Gfrerer, Dr. Sumientra Rampersad |
| Singaraju, Jathin | TX | University of North Texas | TX | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in intelligent systems and computer vision to develop deep learning technologies for efficient, end-to-end data imaging, quantifying, and enhancing. | James Duban | Dr. Huaxiao Yang, Dr. Eduardo Blanco |
| Sjoberg, Kirsten | PA | Lehigh University | PA | Materials Research | Ph.D. in Polymer Science. Conduct research in recycling technologies and biopolymers for use in industry. | Bill Hunter | Professor Khanjan Mehta, Mr. Brian Solcum, Professor Vinay Mehta |
| Skaar, Cassandra | NC | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | NM | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research in environmental aspects of microbiology. | Michael Jackson | Dr. Thomas Kieft, Dr. Linda DeVeaux, Dr. Kaarin Goncz |
| Smith, Emily | GA | Georgia State University | GA | Life Sciences | Upon completion of my bachelor's degree, I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. My long-term goals are to run a Neuroscience research lab and teach at the postsecondary level. | Chris Goode | Dr. Jianhua Wu, Dr. Christoper Goode, Dr. Kyle Frantz |
| Snell, Emily | AR | Stanford University | CA | Geosciences | Ph.D in Geochemical Volcanology. Conduct volcanology research, develop intersectional modes of eruption prediction, teach at the university level and mentor first-generation students. | Jen Hope | Professor Ayla Pamukcu, Professor Dustin Schroeder, Professor Erik Sperling |
| Snyder, Matthew | NY | Syracuse University | NY | Psychology | Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Conduct research at the intersection of pediatric health and addiction and teach at the university level. | Jolynn Parker | Dr. Brett Jakubiak, Dr. Lisham Ashrafioun, Dr. Katie Kidwell |
| Soe, Kaung | NY | Washington University in St Louis | MO | Life Sciences (Med) | MD/Ph.D. in Proteomics and Genetics. Expand knowledge of protein condensates and phase separation and identify better therapeutic targets to prevent neurodegeneration. Teach at the university level. | Brooke Taylor | Professor Meredith Jackrel, Ms. Macy Sprunger, Professor James Skeath |
| Soliven, Abigail | FL | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in chemistry methodology and synthesis for industry application. | Veronica Schirm | Dr. Christopher Uyeda, Dr. William Wuest, Dr. Norito Takenaka |
| Song, Angela | NJ | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Engineering - Life Sciences | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Bioengineering so I can lead research that harnesses advances in chemistry, biology, and engineering to create molecular therapeutics to help cure diseases. | Wallace Genser | Dr. Douglas C. Wallace, Dr. Kevin Janssen, Dr. Patrick Schaefer |
| Stewart, Madelyn | CT | Yale University | CT | Geosciences | Ph.D. in applied mathematics or Earth science. Conduct research on the climate and teach at an R1 university. | Emma-Jane Rose | Professor Christopher Horvat, Dr. Emily Gunawan, Professor Miki Havlickova |
| Stoner, Alyssa | MS | University of Mississippi | MS | Life Sciences | I plan to earn my Ph.D. in molecular biology and conduct research in genetics at an academic institution. | Vivian Ibrahim | Dr. Yongjian Qiu, Dr. Jaebok Choi, Dr. Sena Kim |
| Su, Justin | CA | Amherst College | MA | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology. I intend to become a physician-scientist researching infectious diseases, specifically HIV/AIDS, and novel therapeutics. | Christine Overstreet | Professor Jeeyon Jeong, Dr. Ted Kreider, Professor Drew Weissman |
| Subramanian, Alagu | CA | Baylor University | TX | Life Sciences (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology and Translational Oncology. Conduct research in translational drug discovery while developing first-in class therapeutics with the Biotechnology industry. | Jeffrey Olafsen | Dr. Joseph Taube, PhD, Dr. Carlos Valdez, PhD, Dr. Sheila Keating, PhD MSPH |
| Swanson, Abigail | VA | University of Mary Washington | VA | Physics and Astronomy - Math | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and conduct research and teach at the university level. I am also passionate about cultivating a more inclusive and equitable environment in physics. | Kelli Slunt | Dr. Desmond Villalba, Dr. Varun Makhija, Dr. Gwen Grinyer |
| Swedick, Sydney | NY | University at Buffalo | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research on peripheral nerve injuries and spinal cord injuries using tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. | H Fogarty | Dr. Kristina Nielsen, Dr. Stelios Andreadis, Dr. Lorena Harris |
| Swoboda, Abigail | NE | University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | Life Sciences (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Establish a research group to investigate pathogen-caused diseases. Stimulate intersectionality between medicine and academia. Maintain connections to mentorship. | Lucy Morrison | Dr. Scot P. Ouellette, Dr. Derek J. Fisher, Mr. Nicholas A. Wood |
| Syed, Shaheer | MD | Mount St. Mary's University | MD | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Structural & Computational Biology to study DNA repair mechanisms using computational methods for protein identification, prediction of binding sites, and genomic data analysis. | Jamie Gianoutsous | Assoc. Prof of Chemistry Patrick Lombardi, Ph.D., NIH Distinguished Investigator Adriaan "Ad" Bax, Ph.D., Post-Doc Fellow Tayeb Kakeshpour, Ph.D. |
| Tahti, Elise | NV | Western Washington University | WA | Life Sciences | I intend to earn my Ph.D. in biochemistry, pharmacology, or a related field and aim for a career either in academia as a professor or in the pharmaceutical/biomedical research industry. | Thomas Moore | Dr. Jeanine Amacher, Dr. Steven Emory, Dr. John Antos |
| Takezawa, Meg | WA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | Chemistry - Life Sciences | I aim to pursue a Ph.D. and an interdisciplinary research career in chemistry and engineering to develop microscale technologies to analyze symptoms due to infectious diseases. | Robin Chang | Dr. Ashleigh Theberge, Ms. Yuting Zeng, Prof. Dr. Klaus Stefan Drese |
| Talbott, Eric | MD | Binghamton University | NY | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research on novel photoredox reactions, and work as a Principal Investigator improving understanding of reaction mechanisms. | Susan Flynn | Dr. John Swierk, Dr. Susan Flynn |
| Talla, Pranay | NY | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Life Sciences (Med) | MD-PhD in Systems Biology. Become a physician-scientist at an academic medical center to lead cancer heterogeneity research and develop precision medicine tools for cancer diagnosis and intervention. | Ariella Lang | Professor Peter A. Sims, Dr. Jeremy Gunawardena, |
| Tavacoli, Faria | NV | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Behavior. Study the mechanisms associated with neural circuit formation and function and teach as a university professor at an undergraduate institution. | Andrew Hanson | Dr. Douglas Vetter, Ms. Abby Wood, Dr. Wesley Grueber |
| Thomas, Griffin | IN | Ball State University | IN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in marine biology. Perform field and lab research addressing the impacts of climate change on marine invertebrates. | Barbara Stedman | Dr. Wei Shi |
| Thomas, Henry | IL | Iowa State University | IA | Chemistry | My goal is a Ph.D. in Chemistry, in order to conduct research in nuclear chemistry and pursue solutions in efficient recycling of nuclear materials. | John Milstead | Dr. Wenyu Huang, Dr. Patrick Heintz, Mr. Ranjan Behera |
| Tiburcio, Diana | PA | Temple University | PA | Engineering | I aspire to obtain a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering to then work in the research and development sector. I aim to research methods to recover usable resources or detrimental compounds from water. | Barbara Gorka | Dr. Ann Valentine, Dr. Heyang Yuan, Dr. Elisabeth Russell McKenzie |
| Tice, Cameron | AL | Auburn University | AL | Medicine | MD-PhD in epidemiology with a concentration in epidemiologic statistics and social determinants of health. Conduct translational research concerning currently and previously incarcerated individuals | Laura Whatley | Dr. Kelli Thompson, Dr. Rafael Bernardi |
| Torrey, Madison | MT | Montana State University | MT | Engineering | Ph.D in Environmental Engineering with a focus on optics. Teach at the university level and conduct research to study the natural environment and devise environmental remediation strategies. | Jeffrey Heys | Dr. Joseph Shaw, Mr. Riley Logan |
| Traynelis, Katherine | TN | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | Engineering - Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct and advise research in synthetic biology as a university professor. | Courtney Hughes | Dr. Albert Keung, Dr. Balaji Rao, Dr. Lisa Bullard |
| Truong, Kimberly | OR | Oregon State University | OR | CISE | Ph.D. in Machine Learning; I plan to conduct research on the intersection of machine learning and software engineering while teaching at the university level. | LeAnn Joy Adam | Dr. Weng-Keen Wong, Dr. Christian Kästner, Dr. Bogdan Vasilescu |
| Tseng, Lara | CA | California State University-Los Angeles | CA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Ornithology. Conduct research in ornithology, as a research professor or government researcher. | Sonia Cruz Magana | Ms. Gillian Martin, Dr. Eric Wood, Mr. Jon Dunn |
| Tucker, Joshua | SC | Clemson University | SC | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Microbiology or Cell and Molecular Biology. Lead a research team at a national lab and promote policies that protect natural environments using the principles of microbiology and ecology. | Robyn Curtis | Dr. Barbara Campbell, Dr. Juan Antonio Baeza Migueles, Dr. Andrew Moeller |
| Turvey, Alexandra | CA | Pomona College | CA | Life Sciences (Med) | Obtain an MD/PhD in Genomic Medicine and ultimately lead a translational research group identifying both the genetic causes and novel treatments for rare and undiagnosed human diseases. | Mal Riggio | Professor André Cavalcanti |
| Tutt, Fred | MN | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | Materials Research - P & A | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Material Science. In my career, I aim to conduct research on electromagnetic materials and teach at the university level. | Timothy Jones | Mr. Yi (Johnny) Zhang, Dr. Chris Leighton |
| Uzelac, Matthew | CA | University of California-San Diego | CA | Medicine | I intend to obtain a M.D. and Ph.D. in molecular biology. I wish to study the biochemical bases of neurological diseases, largely those involving learning and developmental impairment. | David Artis | Dr. Weg M. Ongkeko, Dr. Jessica Wang-Rodriguez, Dr. Kevin Brumund |
| Van Camp, Andrew | NY | Harvard University | MA | Mathematical Sciences - Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Computational Microbiology. Study the evolution of multidrug-resistant bacteria, contribute to the development of new therapeutics, publish findings, and teach at the university level. | Gregory Llacer | Professor Michael S. Gilmore, Dr. Ashlee M. Earl, Professor Scott V. Edwards |
| Van Horn, Andrew | OR | Kenyon College | OH | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct interdisciplinary research in microbial basic science at a large public research university. | Aaron Reinhard | Dr. Joan L. Slonczewski, Dr. John L. Payton, Dr. Erin R. Leatherman |
| VanArsdale, Jacob | CO | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Experimental Physics. Investigate light-matter interactions at the interface between precision metrology and quantum simulation. | Mary Swanson | Dr. Samuel Brewer, Dr. Michael Mooney, Dr. David Weld |
| VanNostrand, Cody | NY | Syracuse University | NY | Engineering | M.S. and PhD in Aerospace Engineering. Conduct research in aerospace robotics. | Jolynn Parker | Professor Kasey Laurent, Professor Jeongmin Ahn, Professor John Dannenhoffer III |
| Vantoorenburg, Haley | FL | University of South Florida-Main Campus | FL | Geosciences | Ph.D. in paleontology with a focus on taphonomy and paleoecology. I aim to make paleontology more inclusive and accessible, to work closely with students, and strengthen community outreach | Sayandeb Basu | Dr. Sarah Sheffield, Dr. Jennifer Bauer, Mr. Jason Bourque |
| VanWyngarden, Madison | TX | Boston University | MA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. I will conduct research at the interface of theory and observation to better understand the formation and evolution of extra-solar planets and teach at the university level. | Jeffrey Berg | Dr. JJ Hermes, Dr. Ryan Cloutier |
| Venegas, Jose | CA | Syracuse University | NY | Engineering | Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. Research ecologically sound building material composites either in industry, at an academic institution, or at a national lab. | Jolynn Parker | Dr. Zhao Qin |
| Verma, Tej | NY | New York University | NY | Medicine | MD/Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. I aspire to become a physician-scientist, focusing on brain tumor research and developing nanotechnology for therapeutic application. | Kurt Davies | Dr. Jan Grimm, Dr. Mariam Aboian, Dr. Veronique Frattini |
| Vermeire, Charlie | MT | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | Life Sciences (Med) | I plan to pursue an MD/PhD in pathology and cell biology. I wish to uncover and apply novel information regarding cellular oncology to improve the accuracy of cancer diagnosis and treatment. | Jessica Sullins | Dr. Yong Cheng, Dr. Xuejuan Tan, Mr. Stephen Kotey |
| Viswanathan, Soujanya | MD | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | MD | Life Sciences (Med) | I hope to earn an MD-PhD in Neurobiology. I aspire to research neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases to develop therapeutic strategies to treat and/or prevent such disorders. | April Householder | Dr. Rachel Brewster, Dr. Matheus Victor, Dr. Jong Park |
| Wagner, Stefan | NJ | Drexel University | PA | CISE | Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence. Conduct research in the field of computational cognitive modeling. Develop and analyze adaptive AI models that are functionally or behaviorally inspired by biology. | Leah Gates | Dr. Mark Zarella, Professor Anup Das, Professor Edward Kim |
| Walsh, Wes | MA | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | Life Sciences | Earn a Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology. Research conservation biology with a government agency or non-profit research institute to inform public policy. | Madalina Akli | Dr. Andrew Oguma, Dr. Michael Bankson, Dr. Beth Jakob |
| Wan, Ethan | AL | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | Life Sciences | PhD in Computational Neuroscience. Investigate motor and reward transcriptional circuitry in the striatum at the university level. | Cristin Gavin | Dr. Jeremy Day, Mr. Robert Phillips, Dr. Jen Tuscher |
| Wang, Jason | KY | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Physics and Astronomy (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in biophysics. I plan to teach in a medical school and use biophysics to develop life-saving treatments. | Wallace Genser | Professor Eleni Panagiotou, Professor Tobias Baumgart, Mr. Tyler Reagle |
| Wang, Nathan | NY | Johns Hopkins University | MD | Engineering (Med) | MD-PhD in neuroscience and artificial intelligence. I aim to lead a world-class research lab that advances the frontiers of AI theory, methods, and biomedical applications. | Kathleen Barry | Professor Xingde Li, Dr. Kareem Zaghloul, Professor Xun Jia |
| Wang, Ryan | TX | Rice University | TX | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Study the brain at a systems level and develop new methods for treatment and observation of neural systems. | Jessica Khalaf | Dr. Jerzy Szablowski, Dr. Lauren Eggert, Dr. Malathi Srinivasan |
| Ward, Jamison | MN | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Geobiology or related Earth Sciences field with an emphasis on geomicrobiology. Conduct scientific research with direct applications to bioremediation or environmental conservation. | Timothy Jones | Prof. Jake Bailey, Prof. Esteban Gazel, Ms. Kyle Dayton |
| Ward, Ryan | OH | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | Life Sciences | I aspire to earn a Ph.D. in molecular biology and become a professor at a research institute so that I can teach and conduct research on cellular senescence and aging. | Christopher Lewis | Dr. Xiaozhuo Chen, Dr. Soichi Tanda |
| Way, Lindsey | IN | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | Life Sciences | I will first pursue a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, then a postdoc. My career goal is to lead a laboratory in research as a principal investigator while teaching at the university level. | Jo Anne Tracy | Dr. Xindan Wang |
| Weaver, Alexx | AR | Arkansas State University | AR | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Infectious Disease. Conduct research about known and emerging pathogens within the government/industrial sector. | Jennifer Salo | Dr. Whitney Holden, Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar, Dr. Argelia Lorence |
| Weissman, Samuel | PA | Yale University | CT | Life Sciences (Med) | M.D./Ph.D Concentrated in Infectious Disease and Virology. Teach and lead virology research laboratory at a university with role in healthcare clinic. | Emma-Jane Rose | Professor Una O'Doherty, Professor Ya-Chi Ho, Dr. Marilia Pinzone |
| Welsh, Spencer | ME | Middlebury College | VT | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in ecology. Study interactions between climate change and wetlands and teach at the university level. | Lisa Gates | Dr. Zoe Cardon, Dr. Eric Moody, Mr. Morgan Cuthbert |
| Wen, Kevin | TX | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | Physics and Astronomy | My goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in physics. Afterwards, I aim to become a professor, advancing the field of theoretical condensed matter while mentoring the next generation of scientists. | Douglas Bruster | Dr. Daniel Heinzen, Dr. Seth Bank, Dr. John Markert |
| Whitaker, Bryana | GA | Mercer University | GA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in neuroscience. Conduct research in systems neuroscience and mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the academic setting. | Adam Kiefer | Dr. Joshua Rodefer, Dr. Keith McGregor |
| White, Courtney | MI | Nova Southeastern University | FL | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research on trophic dynamics and the fate of organic and inorganic contaminants in marine ecosystems. | Marlisa Santos | Dr. Dimitri Giarikos, Dr. Amy C. Hirons |
| Wienke, Kate | KS | University of Kansas | KS | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Lead a team conducting research on astrobiology or exoplanets. Teach at the university level and start a mentorship program for young gender and racial minorities in physics. | Erin Wolfram | Dr. Ian Crossfield, Dr. Jessie Christiansen |
| Wilkerson, William | PA | Dickinson College | PA | Medicine | Obtain an MD/PhD. To teach as academic faculty, see patients, and conduct research with the aim of improving patient outcomes for chronic allergic inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system. | Amity Fox | Dr. Tiffany Frey, Dr. De'Broski Herbert, Dr. Yan Leyfman |
| Williams, Caden | CA | University of California-Davis | CA | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Conduct research on the origin of life on Earth and work with space agencies to explore our solar system for signs of microbial life. | Scott Palmer | Dr. Dawn Sumner, Dr. Christy Grettenberger, Sarah King |
| Wong, Ethan | NJ | Northeastern University | MA | Life Sciences (Med) | My goal is to pursue an M.D./Ph.D. in order to direct research utilizing data science approaches to investigate and detect pathologies of neurocognitive decline. | Jonna Iacono | Dr. Mathew Yarossi, Dr. Raymundo Baez-Mendoza, Dr. Ziv Williams |
| Wright, Alexa | OR | University of Oregon | OR | Psychology | I plan on getting my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in order to conduct research on neurological and psychiatric conditions, specifically, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alzheimer's disease. | Kevin Hatfield | Professor Michael Wehr, Dr. Aldis Weible, Ms. Molly Shallow |
| Wu, Derek | MD | University of Delaware | DE | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct climate change research in environmental microbiology and teach at the university level, mentoring future biological scientists. | Lauren Barsky | Dr. Tara L.E. Trammell, Dr. Heidi Goodrich-Blair, Dr. Carlton Cooper |
| Wu, Jerry | CA | University of California-San Diego | CA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Tissue Engineering. Considering a research career in either academia, industry, or both. Teach at university level. | David Artis | Dr. Eva Romito, Dr. Shaochen Chen, Dr. Pallav Kosuri |
| Wu, Oliver | OK | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | Chemistry (Med) | M.D./Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct drug discovery and mechanism of action studies in an academic setting to be translated into clinical trials with patients. Teach at a medical school and mentor others. | Brian Johnson | Dr. Si Wu, Dr. Kellye Cupp-Sutton, Mr. Mulin Fang |
| Wu, Sean | CA | Pepperdine University | CA | CISE (Med) | Obtain a PhD in Computer Science with an emphasis on Computer Vision. Become a professor who advances the medical field through machine learning algorithms. | Dana Dudley | Associate Professor Fabien Scalzo |
| Wudke, Hannah | OH | Miami University-Oxford | OH | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Mineralogy and Geochemistry. Conduct mineralogy and geochemistry research at the interface of environmental health and teach at the university level. | Paul Urayama | Dr. Mark Krekeler, Dr. Claire McLeod |
| Xia, Helen | TX | University of Richmond | VA | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. Physician-scientist conducting clinical translational research in the diagnosis and treatment of prenatal disorders at an academic medical institution. | Dana Kuchem | Dr. Wade Downey, Dr. Vladimir Shulaev |
| Xie, Audrey | CA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in machine learning and teach at a university level. | Catherine Kim | |
| Yang, Xiaomian | CA | Stanford University | CA | Materials Research - Engineering | Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering. Conducting research in novel materials discovery for sustainability applications at the intersection of academia and industry. Teach at university level. | Jen Hope | Professor William Chueh, Ms. Emma Kaeli, Dr. Kaixiang Lin |
| Yeh, Ashley | CA | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroscience, teach at the university level, and promote science communication. | Nick Alward-Saxon | Dr. Britney Pennington, Dr. Dr. Colleen Mills-Finnerty, Dr. Dennis Clegg |
| Yin, Haoli | TX | Vanderbilt University | TN | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Vision & Medical Imaging. Lead research team to develop medical diagnostic tools, rethink efficient deep learning models, and inspire the next generation of scientists by teaching. | Elizabeth Harrington Lambert | Dr. Audrey K. Bowden, Dr. Daniel Moyer, Ms. Rachel Eimen |
| Yoshida, Yuki | PA | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | Life Sciences (Med) | As an M.D./Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, I plan to lead a research team that designs drugs to target dysregulated pathways in cancer and mentor young researchers at a medical research institution. | Alan Rieck | Professor Squire J. Booker, Professor John N. Alumasa, Dr. Kayvon Pedram |
| Yu, Peter | WA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | Engineering | After graduating, I will pursue a Ph.D. in transportation engineering, followed by a faculty position at a R1 university with research in traffic operations and intelligent transportation systems. | Robin Chang | Dr. Yinhai Wang, Dr. David Hurwitz, Dr. Stephen Ressler |
| yu, wing | CA | Pasadena City College | CA | Life Sciences - Chemistry | Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in cell biology and teach at a university level. | Kris McPeak | Dr. Jared Ashcroft, Dr. Jillian Blatti, Dr. Abdelaziz Boulesbaa |
| Zhang, Qi | VA | University of Delaware | DE | Engineering | Ph.D. in biochemical engineering. Train students and research on utilizing biomaterials for immune engineering. | Lauren Barsky | Dr. April M. Kloxin, Ms. Ann Himelreich, Mr. Kartik Bomb |
| Zhu, Paula | MA | Harvard University | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Investigate neural circuits driving behavior in normal and disease physiology. Develop neurotechnologies for studying and manipulating the brain. | Gregory Llacer | Dr. Stephen Zhang, Dr. Mark Andermann, Dr. Yulong Li |