The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to serve as a living memorial to honor the lifetime work of Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years in the U.S. Senate.
By providing scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering, the Goldwater Foundation is helping ensure that the U.S. is producing the number of highly-qualified professionals the Nation needs in these critical fields. Over its 30-year history, Goldwater Scholarships have been awarded to thousands of undergraduates, many of whom have gone on to win other prestigious awards like the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Fellowship, Rhodes Scholarship, Churchill Scholarship and the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship that support our Scholars’ graduate school work. Today, Goldwater alumni can be found conducting research that is helping defend the Nation, finding cures for catastrophic diseases and teaching future generations of scientists, mathematicians and engineers.
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Goldwater Scholarship Foundation to support 508 Scholars in 2024
As the result of an ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense National Defense Education Programs (NDEP) and of a new partnership with UWorld, Dr. John Yopp, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, announced that the Trustees of the Goldwater Board will be able to award 438 Goldwater scholarships to college students from across the United States for the 2024-2025 academic year. When these new awards are combined with the second year of support to 70 sophomores who received Goldwater scholarships in 2023, the total will be among the largest number of scholars ever supported in a single year. With the 2024 awards, this brings the number of scholarships awarded since 1989 by the Goldwater Foundation to 10,720.
“The Department of Defense’s continued partnership with the Goldwater Foundation ensures we are supporting the development of scientific talent essential to maintaining our Nation’s competitive advantage,” said Dr. Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Foundations, who oversees the NDEP program.
“UWorld is pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the Goldwater Scholarship Foundation this year to support undergraduates interested in pursuing medical research careers,” said Chandra S. Pemmasani, MD, founder and CEO of UWorld. “We are committed to providing the financial resources and test preparation materials these students will need to excel and be able to contribute pioneering advances in medicine that will improve the lives of individuals in the U.S. and around the world.”
From an estimated pool of over 5,000 college sophomores and juniors, 1,353 science, engineering and mathematics students were nominated by 446 academic institutions to compete for the 2024 Goldwater scholarships. Of the students who reported, 188 of the Scholars are men, 236 are women, and virtually all intend to obtain a Ph.D. as their highest degree objective. Fifty-seven Scholars intend to pursue research careers in mathematics and computer science, 237 in the sciences, 80 in medicine, and 64 in engineering and materials research. An increasing number of the Goldwater Scholars have published their research in leading professional journals and have presented their work at professional society conferences.
Goldwater Scholars have gone on to win an impressive array of prestigious awards, becoming National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellows, NSF Graduate Research Fellows, Hertz Fellows, DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellows, Astronaut Scholars, Churchill Scholars, Marshall Scholars, and Rhodes Scholars.
The Goldwater Foundation is a federally endowed agency established by Public Law 99-661 on November 14, 1986. The Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater was designed to identify, encourage, and financially support outstanding undergraduates interested in pursuing research careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in these fields.
For further information, contact the Goldwater office at (703) 756-6012 or by email at goldwaterao@goldwaterscholarship.gov.
2024 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiola, Oluwatofunmi | NJ | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | Life Sciences | MD/PhD in Systems Neuroscience. Provide neuropsychiatric care for patients, conduct research in neuromodulation for neuropsychiatric disorders, and lead an NIH-funded research lab. | Lesha Greene | Dr. Khaled Moussawi, Dr. Susanne Ahmari, Ms. Brittany Chamberlain |
| Adams, Olivia | WI | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Dairy Cow Nutrition. Conduct research focused on the transition period in dairy cows and teach at the university level. | William Hoyer | Dr. Ryan Pralle |
| Ahmed, Dania | WA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Stem Cell Biology. Advance our understanding of cardiac pathology by using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model genetic diseases and develop novel therapeutics for patients. | Chetana Acharya | Dr. Kai-Chun (Daniel) Yang, Dr. Alexander Loiben |
| Ahn, June | MA | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Virology. Conduct research in translational sciences, find novel therapeutics, and teach at the university level. | Madalina Akli | Professor Jesse Mager, Professor Darren J. Lee, Professor Brian Lewis |
| Alexander, Kevin | MA | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Work as a professor conducting research in spectroscopic method development and teach at the university level. | Madalina Akli | Dr. Ryan Hadt, Dr. Jeanne Hardy, Dr. Zhou Lin |
| Allen, Audrey | OH | Miami University-Oxford | OH | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Geochemistry. Conduct research in geoscience technology and serve as a tenure-track faculty at an R1 university, mentoring students' research on environmental restoration. | Paul Urayama | Dr. Mark Krekeler, Dr. Claire McLeod, Dr. Erin Argyilan |
| Alqaisi, Malaak | IN | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | Life Sciences | I intend to pursue a career in the biological life sciences, with a focus on organismal conservation and sustainability. I will first obtain a Ph.D. in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology. | Jo Anne Tracy | Dr. Ellen Ketterson, Ms. Sarah Wanamaker, Dr. Sidney Shaw |
| Alsaifi, Sara | ID | Boise State University | ID | Medicine | I plan on obtaining an MD/PhD in molecular biology. I aspire to conduct research aimed at understanding mechanisms of neurological diseases and finding more effective treatments for these ailments. | Kate Huebschmann | Dr. Brad Morrison, Dr. Eric Brown, Dr. Don Warner |
| Alstott, Emma | IA | Iowa State University | IA | Life Sciences | My goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology and devote my career to researching pathogens in perennial fruit production. I will apply this research through teaching and extension at a university. | John Milstead | Dr. Suzanne Slack, Dr. Gail Nonnecke, Dr. Daren Mueller |
| Anand, Yash | MD | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in condensed matter physics. I will conduct research on the physical properties of quantum materials, both experimentally and theoretically, and teach at a university level. | Robert Infantino | Professor Johnpierre Paglione, Associate Professor Zohreh Davoudi, Professor Christopher Lobb |
| Anilkumar, Sudha | DE | University of Delaware | DE | Engineering | M.D./Ph.D. in biomedical engineering with an immunoengineering focus. Conduct research as a physician-scientist in immune cell profiling to shape precision-medicine. | Lauren Barsky | Dr. Elizabeth Wright-Jin, Dr. Kristi Kiick, Dr. Jacqueline Fajardo |
| Aranguiz, Katarina | WI | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in computational biology and biochemistry. I aim to build user-friendly analytical tools and pipelines for the advancement of sustainable bioproduction practices. | Julie Stubbs | Professor Chris Todd Hittinger, Research Associate Linda Horianopoulos, Professor Tracy Johnson |
| Argenti, Caroline | AL | Clemson University | SC | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science. Create innovative treatments for cancer by conducting research in nano-scale drug development and delivery at the academic or industry level. | Robyn Curtis | Dr. Jessica Larsen, Dr. Akinori Kuzuya |
| Armijo, Brian | NM | Southwestern University | TX | Chemistry | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry and conduct research in organic chemistry, specifically in the fields of organic catalysis or total synthesis. | Alexandra Anderson | Dr. Devleena Samanta, Dr. Julian West, Dr. Maha Zewail-Foote |
| Arnold, Lauren | CA | Villanova University | PA | Geosciences | Graduate studies in public health conducting epidemiological research that explores the connection between environmental health and disease such as waterborne and cardiovascular diseases. | Catherine Stecyk | Dr. Steven Goldsmith |
| Ash, Benjamin | PA | Cornell University | NY | Engineering | Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Conduct research in the fields of nanofabrication and applied photonics to find new hardware systems that use light for computation or communications. | Beth Fiori | Dr. Tatsuhiro Onodera, Mr. Martin Stein, Dr. Ryotatsu Yanagimoto |
| Ashby, Elizabeth (Libby) | MI | Michigan State University | MI | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Geochemistry, followed by a research career specialized in the geochemistry of metamorphic carbonates, conducted either at a research institution as a professor or at a national laboratory. | Kristin Janka | Dr. Angela K. Wilson, Dr. Narasimhan Loganathan, Dr. Tyrone Rooney |
| Baca, Mia | NM | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | Materials Research | Earn a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering and conduct research with nanomaterials for energy conversion. Perform nanomaterials research in a national laboratory. | Kiyoko Simmons | Dr. Marek Osinski, Dr. Maxwell Gregoire, Dr. Erum Jamil |
| Baclig, Angela Jasmine | ID | Boise State University | ID | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biomolecular Science. Explore novel ways nucleic acids can be utilized in drug discovery to provide long-lasting and curative therapy for various diseases. | Kate Huebschmann | Dr. Lisa Warner, Dr. Stephanie Hudon, Dr. Jennifer Forbey |
| Bagdonas, Luke | MA | Northeastern University | MA | Chemistry | Obtain a PhD in Environmental Chemistry. Conduct dissolved organic carbon research in salt marshes to utilize them as nature-based solutions to climate change. | Jonna Iacono | Dr. Jennifer Bowen, Dr. Aron Stubbins, Dr. Rein Kirss |
| Bahlous-Boldi, Ryan | NY | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in Artificial intelligence/machine learning, and teach at the university level | Madalina Akli | Professor Lee Spector, Professor Scott Niekum, Professor Stefanos Nikolaidis |
| Balaraman, Jayashree | NJ | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Structural Biology. Conduct computational structural biological research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | Karen Dvorak | Dr. Louis Tung Faat Lai, Dr. Venugopal Balasubramanian, Dr. Keith Fraser |
| Banks, Brayden | ID | The College of Idaho | ID | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research concerning climate change, whether it be renewable energy materials or atmospheric thermodynamics. I also plan to possibly teach at the university level. | Thomas Pirtle | Dr. Carolyn Dadabay, Dr. Caleb Tormey, Dr. Jim Dull |
| Barker, Matilda | TX | Furman | SC | Materials Research | Ph.D in Materials Chemistry, or Materials Science with a specific focus in energy production and storage, and/or green technologies. Conduct laboratory research within an industry setting. | Scott Henderson | Dr. Paul S. Wagenknecht |
| Barnes, Kennedy | TX | Wellesley College | MA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct pharmaceutical industry research in medicinal chemistry. | Katherine Dailinger | Professor Christopher Arumainayagam, Professor Dora Carrico-Moniz, Professor Alexander Diesl |
| Barnett, Samuel | MD | Howard Community College | MD | Life Sciences | I aspire to pursue a Ph.D. in microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and a post-doctoral position at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), at UPenn, or a private biomedical company. | Cheryl Campo | Professor Joseph Sparenberg, Dr. Maria Cambraia, Dr. Brandon Diamond |
| Barsouk, Hannah | PA | Yale University | CT | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research exploring the molecular origins of life, as well as teach and mentor students as a university professor. | Emma-Jane Rose | Mr. Seth Lyon, Dr. Ronald Breaker |
| Bartsch, Reinhard | CA | University of Notre Dame | IN | Chemistry | Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Conduct research on developing novel, sustainable methods for organic synthesis via greener catalysis and teach at the university level. | Emily Hunt | Dr. Vlad Iluc, Dr. Brandon Ashfeld, Mr. Zachary Lincoln |
| Batey, James | AR | University of Arkansas | AR | Chemistry | I want to obtain a PhD in Physical Chemistry and continue in this field through a postdoc position. I will then become a professor and research advanced spectroscopy and microscopy methods. | Suzanne McCray | Professor Bin Dong, Professor Julie Stenken, Professor Colin Heyes |
| Beall-Dennell, Samantha | MD | Chatham University | PA | Chemistry | Ph.D. and post-doctoral fellowship in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. Conduct research in computational organic and physical chemistry. Teach and mentor students at the university level. | William Pfalzgraff | Dr. William Pfalzgraff, Dr. Robert Lettan II, Dr. Joseph MacNeil |
| Bendickson, Caroline | AL | University of Alabama in Huntsville | AL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Conduct research in plant genetics and genomics at non-profit institute and contribute to the education and mentorship of future scientists. | Jennifer Staton | Dr. Alex Harkess, Laramie (Smith) Aközbek, Dr. Sarah Carey |
| Beno, Sarah | NM | Baylor University | TX | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Conduct and manage antibody research in biotechnology industries. | Jeffrey Olafsen | Dr. Touradj Solouki, Dr. Tamarah Adair, Mr. Raul Villacob |
| Bias, Taylor | IN | Ball State University | IN | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in protein-ligand interactive molecular chemistry and teach at the university level. | Barbara Stedman | Dr. Mary E. Konkle |
| Bierling, Hailey | PA | Villanova University | PA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. Conduct research on inorganic catalysis for clean energy and teach at the university level, ideally at a predominantly undergraduate institution. | Catherine Stecyk | Dr. Jared Paul, Dr. William Scott Kassel |
| Biggs, Mary | IN | Fordham University | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biochemistry and teach at the collegiate level. | Lorna Ronald | Dr. Ipsita Banerjee, Dr. Tiberiu Siclovan |
| Bimson, Charlotte | NJ | Case Western Reserve University | OH | Medicine | Ph.D. in Medical Physics & J.D. Conduct translational research in cancer diagnostics. Assist own and adjacent labs with technology transfer, patent protection, and opportunity assessment. | LaTasha Johnson | Dr. Robert Brown, Dr. Åse Ballangrud-Popovic, Dr. Harsh Mathur |
| Bishop, Samuel | AR | Williams College | MA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in atomic, molecular, and optical physics. Conduct experimental research in quantum engineering in an industry or national lab environment. | Katerina King | Professor Charlie Doret, Professor Dave Tucker-Smith, Professor Jin Hu |
| Blanton, Hannah | GA | Berry College | GA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. Conduct and lead research at a federal agency that develops bacteriophage therapy treatment options against antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. | Mark Turlington | Dr. DeLacy Rhodes |
| Bonsell, Katherine | CA | Montana Technological University | MT | Engineering | I aspire to earn a Ph.D. in geological engineering, and have a research-based career in industry or government. | Anne Kish | Dr. Brett M. Carpenter |
| Bowden, Kyra | CO | Johns Hopkins University | MD | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Lead research group using machine learning and image analysis to study disease and injury to further orthopedics understanding and optimize patient outcomes. | Kathleen Barry | Dr. Jonathan P. Ling, Dr. Seth Blackshaw, Ms. Irika Sinha |
| Boyer, Nicholas | NC | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | Chemistry | Earn a Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry. Conduct research in theoretical/computational chemistry to develop methods which simulate and advance understanding of complex chemical systems. | Marc Howlett | Prof. Yosuke Kanai |
| Boyer, Sarah | GA | Mercer University | GA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct biomedical research and teach at the university level. | Adam Kiefer | Dr. Garland Crawford, Dr. Benjamin Miller |
| Bu Sha, Elisa | NJ | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in neurobiology. Conduct research in neuro-oncology treatment development, working within a university setting. | Anne Wallen | Dr. Rafiq Huda, Dr. Lawrence Williams, Dr. Kelli Pointer |
| Buitrago, Pablo | MO | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Engineering | I intend to pursue a PhD in Chemical or Materials Engineering. I plan to research sustainable chemistry solutions to energy storage problems, and teach at the university level. | Ariella Lang | Dr Lauren E Marbella, Dr Luis Avila, Mr Andrew Ells |
| Buitron, Dayna | ID | University of Idaho | ID | Life Sciences | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in biochemistry and conduct research to understand the mechanism behind prion protein conformation with the ultimate goal of developing therapeutics for prion disease. | Dilshani Sarathchandra | Professor Paul Rowley |
| Bustamante Hernandez, Leslie | AZ | Arizona State University-Tempe | AZ | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in immunology and conduct interdisciplinary research on how inflammation drives changes in behavior and emotional states. My goal is to open new avenues for mental disease therapeutics. | Kyle Mox | Dr. Esther Borges Florsheim, Dr. Tsafrir Mor, Ph.D. candidate Pooja Kher |
| Cahill, Marion | WV | West Virginia University | WV | Medicine | M.D. / Ph.D in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. Conduct research and host clinical trials in viral vector mediated gene therapy for patients with cone photoreceptor dystrophy syndromes. | Candice Brown | Dr. Wen-Tao Deng, Dr. Emily Sechrest, Dr. Jason Hubbart |
| Caldwell, Heath | MT | Montana State University | MT | Geosciences | I wish to obtain a Ph.D. in earth science or biology, with a focus on paleontology. I hope to work in academia where I can teach and conduct paleontological research with students. | Ilse-Mari Lee | Dr. David Varricchio, Dr. Holly Woodward-Ballard, Dr. John "Jack" Horner |
| Campbell, Reed | CT | Bard College | NY | Life Sciences | PhD in Marine Ecology. Conduct research in a marine conservation ecology context and work at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). | Molly Freitas | Dr. Cathy Collins, Dr. Jonathan Cohen, Dr. Brooke Jude |
| Capocchi, Joia | CA | University of California-Irvine | CA | Life Sciences | I aim to obtain a Ph.D. in neuroscience and then lead translational research in academia. I aspire to build a "living" toolkit, using engineered cells to study and challenge neurodegenerative disease. | Rose Jones | Dr. Hayk Davtyan, Dr. Mathew Blurton-Jones, Dr. Jean Paul Chadarevian |
| Carden, Mykah | KY | Western Kentucky University | KY | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Geology. Conduct research on the geological and hydrogeological controls on hypogene cave development in karst landscapes. | Cory Dodds | Dr. Pat Kambesis |
| Carey, Nathaniel | MD | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | Life Sciences | I will earn a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I will research regenerative medicine and bioprinting in an academic setting and lead applications of my discoveries in industry. | Tineka Lebrun | Dr. Melissa Rolls, Mr. Nitish Kumar, Ms. Wendy Oakes |
| Carpenter, Joseph | MN | Lawrence University | WI | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in optical physics. | Claire Kervin | Professor Douglas Martin |
| Carpenter, Riley | CO | Santa Clara University | CA | Materials Research | Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Conduct research in nanofabrication processes, including thin film deposition and characterization, with applications in cryogenic detectors. | Steven Suljak | Dr. Betty Young, Dr. Noah Kurinsky |
| Carver, Kathryn | CA | Northwestern University | IL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Molecular Biology with a focus on pharmacogenomics. Conduct precision medicine research in industry. | LaTanya Williams | Associate Professor Minoli Perera, Dr. Cristina Alarcon, Ms. Carolina Clark |
| Castillo, Saul | FL | Case Western Reserve University | OH | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research investigating the genetic and epigenetic regulations of the human genome to advance personalized medicine treatments for rare diseases. | LaTasha Johnson | Dr. Darcie Seachrist, Mr. Gabriel Kowalczyk, Dr. James Eller |
| Chan, Julianne | NJ | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | Engineering | I aim to obtain a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, researching environmental contaminants in water. I want to become a tenured professor and continue my research in collaboration with the EPA/NOAA. | Anne Wallen | Dr. Nicole Fahrenfeld, Dr. Georgia Arbuckle-Keil, Dr. Roger Wang |
| Chan, Nicole | OR | Reed College | OR | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Cell Biology specializing in oncology. Conduct metastasis cancer research at an academic medical center to advance cancer patient care. | Nate Martin | Professor Derek Applewhite, Howard Vollum Professor Janis Shampay, Professor Erik Zornik |
| Chandrasekher, Kiran | CA | Cornell University | NY | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Conduct research developing and applying machine learning and statistical modeling for the analysis of clinical datasets to improve public health outcomes. | Beth Fiori | Dr. Anna Maria Langmüller, Dr. JingLin L. Xie |
| Chang, Scott | WI | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | Life Sciences | Obtain a dual Ph.D. in Microbiology and Astrobiology. Conduct research aiming to understand the origins and evolution of life on Earth. | Julie Stubbs | Dr. Betül Kaçar, Dr. Amanda Garcia, Dr. Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis |
| Chase, Timothy | NE | Arizona State University-Tempe | AZ | Engineering | Ph.D. in chemical engineering. Conduct research in polymer chemistry and teach at the university level. | Kyle Mox | Dr. Timothy Long, Dr. Christopher Muhich, Ms. Charlotte Barker |
| Chavez, Vivian | NY | CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Ecological Biochemistry or Microbiology. Conduct research investigating the impact of environmental degradation on biological processes. | Sussie Gyamfi | Dr. Caitlin Light, Dr. Whitni K. Redman, Dr. David Davies |
| Chen, Julie | OR | Stanford University | CA | Life Sciences | PhD in systems/developmental biology. Conduct research on cellular decision-making and multicellular organization with applications in systemic diseases such as cancer, inflammation and aging. | Jen Hope | Dr. Vadim Gladyshev, Dr. Monther Abu-Remaileh, Mr. Uche Medoh |
| Chien, Allen | NY | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | NY | CISE | Ph. D. in Machine Learning and Robotics. Conduct research as a research scientist at an Research Institute. | Howard Motoike | Professor Praveenkumar Khethavath, Professor Midas Tsai, Professor Maria Entezari |
| Cho, Yumi | NY | Barnard College | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct research on chromatin state in aggressive cancers and develop novel therapeutic strategies. | Dana Muniz Pacheco | Dr. Carla Concepcion-Crisol, Dr. Glenn Dorsam |
| Choi, Yunseo | MA | Harvard University | MA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics with applications in physics and teach at the university level. | Pamela Gaddi | Professor Scott Kominers, Professor Ken Ono, Dr. Colin Defant |
| Chung, Clara | NH | Boston University | MA | Life Sciences | Obtain a PhD in Neurobiology. Conduct research to develop novel therapeutics for treating human disease. | Jeffrey Berg | Dr Ella Zeldich, Dr Daniel Taub, Elizabeth Kharitonova |
| Codianne, Emma | TX | Rice University | TX | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in experimental condensed matter physics with a focus on designing and studying novel quantum materials, and teach at the university level. | Chris Burbridge | Dr. Emilia Morosan, Dr. Ming Yi, Dr. Onur Tosun |
| Coffman, Luke | CO | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics with an emphasis in quantum information theory. Teach at the university level and develop practical theoretical results to expedite the feasibility of quantum technology. | Anne Dougherty | Mr. Jacob Beckey, Dr. Graeme Smith, Dr. Nick Wintz |
| Coleman, Erin | MN | Gustavus Adolphus College | MN | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research in observational astronomy and cosmology at a university or research agency. | Pamela Kittelson | Dr. Tracy Bibelnieks, Dr. Darsa Donelan, Dr. Tucker Jones |
| Conway, Matthew | NJ | Rowan University | NJ | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research to help find new active ingredients in the pharmaceutical and agricultural fields. | Jennifer Ravelli | Dr. Rashanique Quarels, Dr. Kirti Yenkie, Dr. Hengbin Wang |
| Cooper, Portia | AZ | University of Arizona | AZ | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Lead research group at an R1 university which focuses on machine learning and natural language processing technology to support social justice and ethical AI. | Karna Walter | Dr. Mihai Surdeanu, Dr. Eduardo Blanco, Dr. David Lowenthal |
| Cossaboom, Catherine | GA | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in analytic and algebraic number theory and teach at the university level. | Andrus Ashoo | Professor Ken Ono, Professor Jesse Thorner, Professor Peter Humphries |
| Cowles, Mikaela | UT | Utah Valley University | UT | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research on galactic motion and dark matter. | Danny Horns | Professor of Astrophysics Joseph Jensen, Assistant Professor Brian Patchett, Assistant Professor Christian Draper |
| Crowe, Samuel | VA | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astronomy. Conduct research in Astronomy and Astrophysics and teach at the university level. | Andrus Ashoo | Professor Jonathan Tan, Dr. Rubén Fedriani, Professor Yichen Zhang |
| Cruz, Julianna | TX | Emory University | GA | Medicine | MD/PhD in Epidemiology. Julianna plans to research non-communicable diseases and associated patient outcomes by leading clinical trials, retrospective studies, and multicenter data analyses. | Megan Friddle | Dr. Jordana Cohen, Professor Christine Ristaino, Dr. Jeanie Park |
| Cuzick, Jake | OR | Mount St. Mary's University | MD | Chemistry | My goal is to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry and achieve a tenured position at the university level, where I aim to develop novel climate solutions using synthetic chemistry. | Angy Kallarackal | Dr. Isaac Mills, Dr. Claire Xiong, Mr. Cyrus Koroni |
| Dahdal, Rony | NC | Elon University | NC | CISE | I will pursue a PhD in Computer Science at Stanford University before joining the Stanford Institution for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence as a research scientist, focusing on human-centric AI. | Ann Cahill | Dr. Hwayeon Ryu, Dr. Blake Hament, Dr. Ryan Mattfeld |
| Daigle, Elizabeth | OR | Whitman College | WA | Life Sciences | My goal is to conduct translational research on infectious disease epidemiology at a research-focused teaching hospital, with an MD/PhD in epidemiology or immunology. | Moira Gresham | Professor Alissa Cordner, Dr. Summer Gibbs, Professor James Russo |
| Dalton, Charles | LA | University of Southern Mississippi | MS | Materials Research | PhD in Polymer or Material Science and Engineering or Biomedical Engineering. Work as a principal investigator developing novel materials for the treatment and prevention of neurological pathologies. | Mary Beard | Dr. Tristan Clemons, Mr. Evan Stacy, Dr. Nathan Gianneschi |
| Darwish, Rania | NY | CUNY Hunter College | NY | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. Conducts research in biomedical sciences surrounding human body metabolism. | Stephen Lassonde | Dr. Allyson Friedman, Dr. Sarah Stanley, Dr. Leora Yetnikoff |
| Das, Soumyaa | PA | Case Western Reserve University | OH | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in either molecular or clinical neuroscience to understand mammalian behavior. | LaTasha Johnson | Dr. Hoonkyo Suh, Dr. Sreetama Basu, Dr. Carlyn Patterson-Gentile |
| Davis, Audrey | MO | Drury University | MO | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research concerning radiochemical synthesis with the aim of investigating nuclear chemistry as a solution to an array of societal issues. | Shelley Wolbrink | Dr. John Kiernicki, Dr. Madhuri Manpadi, Dr. Kiel Neumann |
| DeCostanza, Grace | NJ | Ursinus College | PA | Chemistry | My goal is to earn a Ph.D. in synthetic organic or inorganic chemistry and conduct research as a professor at an R1 university in the development of metal-containing pharmaceuticals. | Kelly Sorensen | Dr. Julianne Yost, Dr. Frank Tambornino |
| Delridge, Tyler | MT | Montana State University | MT | Engineering | Ph.D. in chemical and pharmaceutical engineering. Conduct research discovering and developing novel therapeutics. | Ilse-Mari Lee | Mr. William G. Walls, Professor Joan B. Broderick, Professor William E. Broderick |
| Derrick, Emma | MA | Bard College | NY | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D in experimental gravitational-wave physics. Conduct research in the improvement of optical coatings. Earn a faculty position, continue research, and teach and collaborate with students. | Molly Freitas | Professor Antonios Kontos, Professor Paul Cadden-Zimansky |
| Desai, Shanay | MS | Vanderbilt University | TN | Medicine | MD/PhD in Molecular Oncology and Immunology. Conduct translational research to develop CAR T-cell therapies that leverage mechanobiology techniques to enhance cytotoxicity at solid tumor sites. | Elizabeth Harrington Lambert | Dr. Michael King, Dr. Daniel Heller, Dr. Carrie Jones |
| DeWater, Katelyn | NY | University of New England | ME | Life Sciences | I aspire to earn a Ph.D. in Marine Biology and conduct research in coral biology and geospatial sciences to understand how coral reefs are impacted by climate change. | Amy Keirstead | Dr. Will Kochtitzky, Dr. Jeri Fox, Dr. Arthur Anderson |
| DeWeerd, Braden | MI | Calvin University | MI | Life Sciences | Ph. D. in Wildlife Ecology. I will research wildlife population responses to anthropogenic activity and teach at the university level. | Christopher Hartemink | Dr. William Miller, Dr. Keith Grasman, Dr. David Warners |
| Dhar, Aamina | MD | Haverford College | PA | Engineering | Obtain a PhD in biomedical engineering with a focus on neuroimaging. Conduct research on neurodevelopment in schizophrenia using medical image analysis and computational modeling. | Jason Chan | Dr. Sunny Tang, Dr Craig Jones, Dr Haris Sair |
| Diaz, Paola | TX | St Olaf College | MN | Life Sciences | My goal is to obtain a DVM/PhD with expertise in aquatic toxicology/pharmacology. Ultimately I will conduct research at a university focusing on improving aquatic veterinary medicine. | Kristina Garrett | Dr. Anne Gothmann, Dr. Jean Porterfield, Dr Stephen B. Hooser |
| Dorrell, Treyton | OK | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | Engineering | Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Contribute to groundbreaking and innovative research in propulsion and unmanned systems. | Jessica Sullins | Dr. Kurt Rouser, Dr. Jamey Jacob, Professor Carisa Ramming |
| Dowling, Adin | NY | Wesleyan University | CT | Physics and Astronomy | My goal is to attain a Ph.D. in Physics. Then, I will pursue a career as a research professor in academia, advancing the knowledge of our society through research and educating the next generation. | Erica Kowsz | Dr. Tsampikos Kottos, Dr. Ulrich Kuhl, Mr. William Tuxbury |
| Dunaway, Chase | NM | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | NM | Engineering | Ph.D. in Astronautical Engineering with a specialization in robotics. Conduct research in autonomous systems and navigation at a national laboratory or academic institute such as CalTech-JPL. | Michael Jackson | Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian, Mr. Samuel Hunt, Mr. Scott Jenkins |
| Dunsmore, Madeline | NJ | Rowan University | NJ | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct and lead innovative immunoengineering research, teach at the university level, and mentor students. | Jennifer Ravelli | Dr. Mary Staehle, Doctoral Candidate Leah Davis |
| Duong, Tim | CA | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. Conduct research in the method development of electronic structure theory and quantum dynamics and teach at the university level. | Rebecca Blustein | Professor Daniel Neuhauser, Mr. Minh Nguyen, Mr. Barry (Yangtao) Li |
| Durham, Sophia | NC | University of Toledo | OH | Life Sciences | Obtain Ph.D. in Cell Biology. Perform research concerning cell signaling pathways and cytoskeleton remodeling, while teaching at the university level. | Chessica Oetjens | Dr. Rafael Garcia-Mata, Mr. Andoni Mucci, Mr. Agustin Rabino |
| Duval, Marion | PA | Bucknell University | PA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biochemistry and autoimmunity. | Margaret Marr | Dr. Moria Chambers, Dr. Sarah Smith |
| E, Sylvia | IL | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | Psychology | Ph.D. in Cognitive Science/Psychology. Conduct language acquisition research through work in computational and developmental psycholinguistics and teach at the university level. | David Schug | Ms. Brittney Currie, Dr. Jon Willits, Dr. Brian Leahy |
| Ehinger, Clara | WA | Washington State University | WA | Engineering | I intend to earn a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with an emphasis in electrochemistry and catalysis sustainable energy and become a professor at a R1 university leading my own laboratory. | Mary Sanchez-Lanier | Dr. Lauren Valentino, Professor Su Ha, Dr. Jeremie Gouyon |
| Eichfeld, Gwenyth | NY | Colgate University | NY | Life Sciences | I plan to obtain an MD-PhD in Neuroscience. I aspire to conduct research, as well as design and implement science-based therapies at the intersection of neuroscience, genetics, and disease. | Stephen Wright | Dr. Andy Golden, Dr. Orna Cohen-Fix, Professor Priscilla Van Wynsberghe |
| Elayavalli, Satvik | GA | Emory University | GA | Mathematical Sciences | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in applied mathematics. My goal is to conduct research at the intersection of machine learning and cancer biology and run my own lab. | Megan Friddle | Dr. Anita Corbett, Dr. Ken Chen, Dr. Jennifer Spangle |
| Ely, Claire | CO | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | Materials Research | Obtain a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Lead research at an academic institution or national lab in nanomaterials and their applications to sustainability. | Anne Dougherty | Lacey Roberts, Dr. Michael F. Toney, Dr. Samuel D. Marks |
| Engler, Abigail | VA | Denison University | OH | Chemistry | Ph.D. in organic or medicinal chemistry. Conduct pharmaceutical research to develop drugs to treat antibiotic resistant bacteria. | Corey Efron | Dr. Christine Weingart, Dr. Cassandra Zaremba, Dr. Richard G. Brennan |
| English, Cole | FL | University of Florida | FL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in chemistry and chemical biology. Specializing in biochemistry research with a focus on cancer epigenetics and method development for deeper insights into cellular processes. | Kelly Medley | Dr. Christopher J. Martyniuk, Dr. Michael P. Kladde, Dr. Patrick M. Larkin |
| Epstein-Gross, Dylan | FL | Princeton University | NJ | CISE | Having long been captivated by the power of AI, I aim to pursue a PhD in Robotics, and serve on the cutting edge of industry research to make systems safer and more sustainable. | Deirdre Moloney | Dr. Andrea DiGiorgio, Dr. Christian Hubicki, Mr. Nathaniel Simon |
| Evans, Della | SC | College of Charleston | SC | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in molecular biology. Conduct biochemically-based research with clear medical applications at an institution that maintains close ties with nearby medical facilities. | Sidney Woram | Dr. Joseph Delaney, Dr. Yiqun Shellman |
| Fancher, Julia | PA | Syracuse University | NY | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in physics with a focus on theoretical high-energy astrophysics. Conduct research and teach at the university level. | Jolynn Parker | Dr. Eric Coughlin, Dr. Chris Nixon |
| Fang, Richard | PA | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in systems biology to conduct translational oncology research and teach in an academic setting. Develop novel therapeutics and delivery strategies that can be implemented in a clinic. | Lesha Greene | Dr. Katherine Aird, Dr. Naveen Tangudu, Dr. Zuzana Swigonova |
| Felius, Carey | TX | Agnes Scott College | GA | Physics and Astronomy | My intention is to obtain a PhD in astronomy and pursue a career in research and teaching, either with a university or a specialized astronomical organization. | Srebrenka Robic | Professor Shami Chatterjee, Professor Alan Koch, Professor Alexandra Yep |
| Feng, Daniel | CA | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. University professor in computer science with a research specialization in computational biology and biological systems modeling. | David Schug | Professor David J Reinkensmeyer, Professor Mohammed El-Kebir, Professor Tandy Warnow |
| Fite, Maria | OK | University of Tulsa | OK | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Use pure mathematics to conduct research on the intersection of quantum mechanics and gravitational physics. | Terrie Shipley | Professor Jerome McCoy, Dr. Brett McKinney, Mr. Jonathan Bartlett |
| Fiveash, Chloe | OR | Southern Oregon University | OR | Chemistry | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry to conduct pharmaceutical research at an industrial level. | Melissa LeBonty | Assistant Professor Ashley Robart, Dr. Christopher B. Babayco, Associate Professor Samuel David |
| Fleischer, Jacques | FL | University of Florida | FL | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Attain a research scientist position to find altruistic applications for machine learning, such as a natural language model to identify dangerous online content. | Kelly Medley | Dr. Sanjay Ranka, Dr. Tania Banerjee, Dr. Gregor von Laszewski |
| Fluegel, Makenna | MO | Washington University in St Louis | MO | Life Sciences | I plan to pursue an MD/PhD with a focus in neuroscience. I will use my degree to perform research focused on finding better alternatives to current chronic pain treatments. | Brooke Taylor | Dr. Jiwon Yi, Dr. Robert Gereau, Dr. Erik Herzog |
| Forman, Kyri | UT | Utah Valley University | UT | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Entomology. Conduct research on various Lepidoptera and other insects worldwide and possibly teach at a university level. | Danny Horns | Dr. Craig Thulin, Dr. Heath Ogden, Mr. Todd L. Stout |
| Fowler, Lila | CA | University of San Diego | CA | Mathematical Sciences | PhD in computational mathematics. Conduct research in mathematical modeling of physical systems. | Curtis Loer | Dr. Lukasz Pruski, Dr. Chad Kishimoto, Dr. Adam Boocher |
| Fox, Amelya | IL | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in reproductive technology and women's health and work as a principal investigator at the NIH. | Laura De Furio | Dr. Colleen Crouch, Dr. Craig Goergen, Mr. Luke Schepers |
| Frost, Dominick | OH | Kenyon College | OH | Life Sciences | I aspire to attain a PhD in biophysics and work in an industrial biophysics lab. I hope to apply my knowledge of physics concepts and tools to complex biological problems to find new solutions. | Aaron Reinhard | Professor Aaron Reinhard, Dr. Joan Slonczewski, Mr. Andrew Van Horn |
| Gajeshwar, Gauri | MA | Brandeis University | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in molecular biology. Conduct research in cellular signaling pathways and teach at the university level. | Meredith Monaghan | Dr. Bibi Najma, Dr. Amelie Chardac, Dr. Guillaume Duclos |
| Gallegos, Vincenzo | AZ | New York University | NY | Physics and Astronomy | I plan on earning a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science & Engineering or Physics researching nuclear fusion to build a more sustainable energy source and develop novel technology in academia or industry. | Kurt Davies | Professor Marla Geha, Colonel Cataleya Carlson, Professor Vikram Duvvuri |
| Gammon, Elaine | NV | University of Georgia | GA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. I want to conduct astrophysical research on galaxy evolution in the early universe and teach at the university level. | Jessica Hunt | Dr. Jed McKinney, Dr. Loris Magnani |
| Gan, Jessie | CA | California Institute of Technology | CA | Chemistry | Ph.D in biochemistry and biophysics. Conduct research to improve and innovate protein modeling and drug discovery methods. Teach at the university level. | Kristin Weyman | Professor Steve Mayo, Professor Andre Hoelz, Dr. Vaughn Smider |
| Gao, Alice | IL | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | Materials Research | Ph.D. in Materials Science. Research nanomaterials for biomedical applications at a university while advancing the diversity of researchers in materials science through mentorship and outreach. | David Schug | Dr. Pinshane Huang, Dr. Zachary Hood, Dr. Magdalini Panagiotakopoulos |
| Gao, Daniel | WA | Pomona College | CA | Medicine | MD/PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. Conduct research on the molecular mechanisms that lead to thrombotic and hemostatic abnormalities. | Mal Riggio | Professor Malkiat Johal, Dr. Jose Lopez, Dr. Jingfei Dong |
| Garcia, Lauren | IN | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | Life Sciences | I plan on attending graduate school in pursuit of a Ph.D.in Microbiology and Immunology. Specifically, I am interested in cellular signaling and regulatory mechanisms involved in the immune response. | Jo Anne Tracy | Dr. Hardy Richard Hardy, Ph.D. Canidate Nicole Stark, Dr. Manzella Michael Manzella |
| Garcia, Treytun | IA | University of Northern Iowa | IA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in microbiology. Conduct research in environmental microbiology with an emphasis in genetics and biochemistry while teaching at the university level. | William Harwood | Dr. David Hershey, Dr. Marek Sliwinski |
| Gaskin, Jana | CA | Scripps College | CA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. Conduct carbohydrate chemistry and immunology research and teach at the university level. | Warren Liu | Professor Anna Wenzel, Professor Aaron Leconte, Professor Sierra Williams |
| Gatch, Adam | SC | Clemson University | SC | Life Sciences | Obtain an M.D./Ph.D. in neurobiology. Conduct research on regain-of-function treatments for neurological disease and trauma while working in academic practice. | Robyn Curtis | Professor Feng Ding, PhD, Dr. Federico Rodriguez-Porcel, MD |
| Gebhart, Lily | CA | Occidental College | CA | Psychology | Ph.D. in Computational Cognitive Science. Conduct research in cognitive modeling and teach at the university level. | Raul Navarro | Professor Justin Li, Professor Daniel Snowden-Ifft, Professor Carmel Levitan |
| Gerg, Tunmay | VT | Dartmouth College | NH | Physics and Astronomy | I will pursue a Ph.D. in Quantum Science and Engineering, aspiring to develop robust hardware platforms for quantum computing applications in either academia or industry. | Christie Harner | Professor Mattias Fitzpatrick, Professor Chandrasekhar Ramanathan, Professor Robyn Millan |
| Gianakopoulos, Max | NJ | Lafayette College | PA | Life Sciences | After graduating Lafayette College, I aim to pursue a Ph.D. in Biochemistry with the ultimate goal of joining a team of industry partners to conduct impactful pharmaceutical research in industry. | Julia Goldberg | Dr. Kristen DeMeester |
| Ginder, Grace | PA | Bucknell University | PA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct cancer research at a national lab or medical research institute. | Margaret Marr | Dr. Moria Chambers, Dr. Mark Haussmann, Dr. Julie Gates |
| Glenn, Sam | OK | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | Engineering | Obtain PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Work as a professor at a research university running computational fluid dynamics simulations and analyzing them by developing novel modal analysis techniques. | Jessica Sullins | Dr. Arvind Santhanakrishnan, Dr. Chitrarth Prasad, Dr. Astri Wayadande |
| Glover, Nathaniel | MD | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | MD | Materials Research | My goals are to earn a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering and convert translational research into a start-up. I will use this platform to change the world by addressing the climate and energy crises. | April Householder | Dr. Deepa Madan, Dr. Randall Goldsmith, Dr. Kyung-Shik Kim |
| Goel, Sarang | TX | University of North Texas | TX | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence. Conduct research in Computer Vision and Embedded Systems to develop wearable devices for mobility assistance. | James Duban | Dr. Sharifa Alghowinem, Dr. Wedyan Babatain |
| Gokulnatha, Avantika | CA | University of California-Davis | CA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Aging Genetics/Genomics. I want to work professionally as a research scientist in the biotech industry of aging therapeutics. | Scott Palmer | Dr. Paul Knoepfler, Dr. Payel Sen, Dr. Na Yang |
| Goldberg, Sophie | ME | University of Richmond | VA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in industrial synthesis, specializing in small-molecule pharmaceutical design. | Dana Kuchem | Dr. Miles Johnson |
| Gosha, Myles | GA | Morehouse College | GA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Plant Sciences. Conduct research in medical ethnobotany and drug discovery. | Wallace Sharif | Dr. Vereen Ethell Vereen, Dr. Finger Nikita Finger, Dr. Moss Cynthia Moss |
| Gozon, Marcus | MI | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | Mathematical Sciences | I intend to pursue a PhD in mathematics or theoretical computer science and do research in academia or industry. | Melissa Vert | Arthur F Thurnau Professor Stephen DeBacker, Associate Professor Jingjin Yu, Assistant Professor Maria Han Veiga |
| Graff, Hannah | MN | Creighton University | NE | Mathematical Sciences | I aim to pursue a research career in mathematics through an applied math setting like graph theory or data science. I then plan to work in industry to develop models with real-world applications. | Erin Gross | Dr. Alex Kunin, Dr. Nate Harman, Dr. Steve Butler |
| Gragg, Madalyn | OR | Oregon State University | OR | Materials Research | I want to earn a PhD in Chemical Physics with a focus on characterizing organic and inorganic photonic materials. Professionally, I want to do research on optoelectronic devices at a university. | LeAnn Joy Adam | Professor Oksana Ostroverkhova |
| Gregory, Sara | GA | Georgia State University | GA | Life Sciences | After obtaining my bachelor's in Neuroscience, I will attend a Ph.D. graduate program in Neuroscience to continue research in social behavior and communication. | Gigi Ray | Dr. Aras Petrulis, Dr. Nicole Rigney, Dr. Caitlin Friesen |
| Gu, Jeffrey | VA | College of William and Mary | VA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in neurophysiology. Conduct translational research on aging and neurodegenerative disorders to improve the quality of life for the elderly. | Michael Clay | Dr. Jian-young Wu, Dr. Christopher Del Negro, Dr. Fusao Kato |
| Guerrero, Amberly | WA | Montana State University | MT | Engineering | Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in Material Science to maximize sustainable and eco-friendly green material synthesis at a National Laboratory or academic institution. | Ilse-Mari Lee | Dr. Paul Gannon, Dr. Kate Morrissey, Dr. Abbie Richards |
| Gupta, Puranjay | IL | University of Illinois at Chicago | IL | Life Sciences | MD with a specialty in orthopaedics and Ph.D. in biochemistry. Advance orthopaedics through the development of innovative, equitable implants by researching biochemical interactions with biomaterials. | Kim Germain | Dr. Mathew T. Mathew, Dr. Michael J. Heiferman, Dr. Hema Kanniyappan |
| Gupta, Sanya | WA | Barnard College | NY | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in high energy astrophysics and plasma physics at a national lab while working to make physics more accessible to the public. | Dana Muniz Pacheco | Professor Lorenzo Sironi, Dr. Oluwashina Adegoke, Mr. (soon to be Dr.) Navin Sridhar |
| Gurijala, Aashi | AZ | Vanderbilt University | TN | Medicine | MD/Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct clinical research for rare disease models based on basic science work. Teach at the university level while serving as PI in a multi-discipline collaborative lab. | Elizabeth Harrington Lambert | Professor Kendal Broadie, Dr. Nicole Herbots, Professor Thomas Clements |
| Haab, Amanda | MT | Montana State University | MT | Life Sciences | I aspire to obtain a Ph.D. in Microbiology, ultimately leading diverse interdisciplinary teams in advancing space science. | Ilse-Mari Lee | Dr. Matthew Feilds, Mr. Scott Lane, Dr. Elizabeth Sandvik |
| Hair, Isaac | CA | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | CISE | I have a strong interest in mathematical research, computer algorithms, and education. I aspire to become a professor in theoretical CS with a side interest in computer architecture. | Nick Alward-Saxon | Founder Professor Timothy Chan, Assistant Professor Jonathan Balkind, Professor, Vice Chair of CS Daniel Lokshtanov |
| Hajian, Cyrus | CA | Stanford University | CA | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. with a focus on virology and immunology. I aspire to lead a team of researchers with the goal of advancing medical care through biomedical research, as well as teach in higher education. | Jen Hope | Dr. Warner Greene, Dr. Lauren O'Connell, Dr. Jan Carette |
| Hansen, Anne | CA | California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Create low-cost, accessible technologies for coastal and estuarine management, while creating a space for other disabled scientists in higher education. | John Banks | Dr. Sherry Palacios, Dr. Brodie Pearson, Mr. Ryan Solomar |
| Hargy, John | PA | Southern Adventist University | TN | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in molecular biology. Become a principal investigator and conduct regenerative medicine research at an academic institution. | Paulo Dias | Assistant Professor Dr. Kotaro Sasaki, Assistant Professor Dr. Matthew Pettengill, Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Michinori Mayama |
| Hassan, Ubaidullah | NY | Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | NY | Chemistry | I will pursue a PhD in computational chemistry. After graduation, I want to conduct research that applies computational chemistry in an interdisciplinary manner. | John Lundberg | Professor Robert Q. Topper, Mr. Juan M. Vazquez, Mr. Ryan Trice |
| Haugh, James | MI | Central Michigan University | MI | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Conduct research in phylogenetics and systematics; biogeography; and evolution of morphology, evolution, and behavior while teaching at a university level. | Maureen Harke | Dr. Dave Zanatta, Dr. John Pfeiffer, Dr. Kirsten Nicholson |
| Hendrickson, Rachel | NY | Amherst College | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in biochemistry or molecular biology. Postdoctoral research on metals in biology. Professorship, conducting research and undergraduate teaching. | Christine Overstreet | Professsor Jeeyon Jeong, Professor James Penner-Hahn, Professor Catherine Drennan |
| Heson, David | MS | Mississippi State University | MS | Physics and Astronomy | I plan to obtain a PhD in Computational-Theoretical Condensed Matter. Ultimately, I aspire to be a Professor of Physics at a large public university, conducting research and teaching classes. | David Hoffman | Dr. Matthew Peaple, Dr. Shannon Starr, Dr. Donna Pierce |
| Hessami, Sophia | UT | Utah State University | UT | Engineering | I will attain a Ph.D. in bioengineering, conduct disease research using microfluidic models, and contribute toward widening access to early research experiences for women in STEM. | Kristine Miller | Dr Elizabeth Vargis, Mr Teren Teeples, Mr Dillon Weatherston |
| Heydari Seradj, Saba | CA | University of California-San Diego | CA | Life Sciences | Obtain a M.D. and Ph.D. in neuroscience. Design new tools to study the crosstalk between the nervous system and other organs, mentor students, and teach at an academic medical center. | David Artis | Dr. Li Ye, Yu Wang |
| Hibbard, Greta | OH | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in physics. Research plasma physics, specifically magnetically confined fusion devices, and contribute to the advancement of fusion energy at a Department of Energy national laboratory. | Christopher Lewis | Dr. Jacob Schwartz, Dr. Carl Brune, Dr. David Drabold |
| Hill, Molly | CA | Yale University | CT | Life Sciences | I will pursue a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with an emphasis in ornithology, aiming to conduct research in bird social behavior and teach at the university level. | Emma-Jane Rose | Professor Richard Prum, Mr. Liam Taylor, Dr. Susan Gilliland |
| Hilty, Caelen | CO | Brandeis University | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct computational research in systems neuroscience while teaching at the university level. | Meredith Monaghan | Professor Paul Miller, Professor Jane Kondev, Professor Irving Epstein |
| Hinojosa, Zenetta | TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | Psychology | Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, specialize in neuropsychology. Conduct research examining neural plasticity and anxiety at a university medical center with a dual role as a professor. | Andrew Chapman | Dr. Shelby Scott, Dr. Alan Meca, Dr. Anastasia Maria Zavitsanou |
| Hong, Charles | IL | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | CISE | Obtain a Ph.D. in Robotics. Conduct research aiming to improve remote-controlled surgical microrobotics for inclusive widespread treatment and become a principal investigator at a university. | Karen Mura | Professor Jun Ueda, Mr. Heriberto Nieves-Vazquez, Dr. Julien Leclerc |
| Hoogstra, Madison | IL | Calvin University | MI | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in behavioral and affective neuroscience and teach at the university level. | Christopher Hartemink | Dr. Douglas Vander Griend, Dr. Chad Tatko, Dr. Kumar Sinniah |
| Hota, Ananya | SC | Howard University | DC | Life Sciences | I intend to earn an MD and PhD in Medical Microbiology while conducting research on bacterial pathogenesis, developing therapies for antibiotic-resistant pathogens and teaching in an academic setting. | Theon Gruber Ford | Dr. Karl Thompson, Dr. Briana Burton, Mr. Ronald Smith |
| Hruska, Sophie | MI | Calvin University | MI | Chemistry | Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Lead collaborative, interdisciplinary research on how novel protein structures impact protein function. Teach and mentor students. | Christopher Hartemink | Dr. Dave Benson, Dr. Chad Tatko |
| Hung, Cassandra | PA | Wake Forest University | NC | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in mathematical biology or biostatistics to apply quantitative approaches to rare disease research and other topics in the biomedical sciences. | James Pease | Dr. John M. Logsdon, Jr., Dr. Veronica Cole, Dr. Joseph Jalinsky |
| Hung, Ethan | CA | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology and Quantitative Medicine. Apply my skillset in computational and basic research to accelerate novel treatments and address unmet medical needs as a physician-scientist. | Rebecca Blustein | Professor Aaron Meyer, Professor Tony Capra, Professor Scott Lowe |
| Jackson, Anisha | NJ | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct bench to bedside research in regenerative tissue engineering to expand treatment options for fatal diseases. | Anne Wallen | Dr. Yong Mao, Dr. Cemile Bektas, Mrs. Anne Marie Johnson |
| Jacob, Will | IN | Butler University | IN | Life Sciences | I hope to enter an M.D./Ph.D. program to explore the field of Neurobiology as both a physician and a scientist. | Christopher Stobart | Dr. Professor Jennifer Kowalski, Dr. Professor Mike Trombley, Dr. Cassandra Curtis |
| Jacobus, Cooper | CA | University of California-Berkeley | CA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics or Astronomy. Conduct original research with a focus on Computational Cosmology. Teach Physics and Cosmology at the university level and engage with public science communication. | Alicia Hayes | Professor Alex Filippenko, Senior Scientist Zarija Lukić, Senior Scientist Jullian Borrill |
| Jain, Ayush | VA | Duke University | NC | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science or Computational Biology. Run an AI-driven pharmaceutical lab specializing in innovative drug discovery and precision medicine for neurodegenerative diseases. | Gwen Volmar | Dr. Anthony Philippakis MD. Ph.D., Dr. Samuel Berchuck Ph.D., Dr. Jian Pei Ph.D. |
| Jamieson, Julia | FL | University of Florida | FL | Medicine | Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences concentrated in Bioengineering. Develop human-relevant organ-on-a-chip models in the biotechnology industry to advance basic and translational in vitro research. | Kelly Medley | Dr. Coy Heldermon, Dr. Keith March, Ms. Samantha Ali |
| Jastrzembski, Mia | GA | Mercer University | GA | Engineering | To earn a PhD in biomedical engineering and develop new immunotherapies for different types of cancer as a professor at a research university. | Adam Kiefer | Dr. Bryan Watson, Dr. Sinjae Hyun, Dr. Philip McCreanor |
| Jena, Anika | CA | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | Engineering | Pursue a PhD in Biomolecular Engineering. Conduct genetic and proteomic research to develop biochemical technologies that elevate human accessibility and performance. | Nick Alward-Saxon | Dr. Sho Takatori, Daniel Arnold |
| Jeyapratap, Abhishek | PA | Drexel University | PA | CISE | Ph.D. in Robotics and Algorithms. Conduct applied research in perception and dexterous manipulation of surgical robotic systems to improve prognosis, treatment, and patient outcomes. | Leah Gates | Professor Yusuf Osmanlioglu, Professor Lifeng Zhou |
| Jiang, Juliet | MA | Duke University | NC | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or Computational Neuroscience. Conduct research in neurodegenerative diseases and mathematical modeling. Teach at the university level. | Gwen Volmar | Dr. Jeffrey Petrella, Dr. Amanda Randles, Dr. Thomas Witelski |
| Jin, Claire | PA | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | CISE | I aim to pursue a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, then conduct cutting-edge research on generative AI and teach at a university while promoting AI accessibility and literacy for the general public. | Richelle Bernazzoli | Professor Kenneth Davis, Professor Reid Simmons, Professor Weina Wang |
| Jitkov, Julia | WA | Washington State University | WA | Physics and Astronomy | I aspire to become a leading academic researcher and university educator studying multi-messenger astronomy to enhance our understanding of the universe using light, particle, and wave observations. | Mary Sanchez-Lanier | Assistant Professor Vivienne Baldassare, PhD, FaÂculty of Physics Hans Dembinski, PhD, Associate Research Professor James Hawreliak, PhD |
| Jones-Thomson, Gabriel | MA | Haverford College | PA | Chemistry | I will obtain a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, leading to a research career in industry or academia. I aspire to create breakthrough methods, increasing synthetic accessibility of bioactive molecules. | Jason Chan | Professor Alexander J. Norquist, Dr. Benjamin Niu, Professor P. Grant Spoors |
| Jordan, Victoria | SC | South Carolina State University | SC | Medicine | Attain a D.M.D./Ph.D. in Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences to conduct Head, Neck, and Oral cancer research, to connect basic science research to patient care outcomes in the clinic. | Janae Sweeney | Dr.Principal Investigator Dr.Michael Ostrowski, Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Lu Han, Assistant Professor and CR Dr. Janae Sweeney |
| Joseph, Zachary | WI | University of Notre Dame | IN | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Physiology. Practice as a nephrologist and conduct research into the pathophysiology of kidney disease. | Emily Hunt | Dr. Keith Hruska, Dr. John Choi, Mr. Russ Brumm |
| Kachroo, Hena | KY | University of Kentucky | KY | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Astrobiology. Conduct research at a premier organization such as NASA to advance knowledge of how extreme environments affect biochemical reactions for applications in space. | Pat Whitlow | Dr. Anne-Frances Miller, Dr. Christopher Crawford, Dr. Yang Jiang |
| Kailing, Freya | MI | Oberlin College | OH | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Computational Biology. Use computational methods to research evolution. | Danielle Abdon | Dr. Aaron Goldman |
| Kaplan, Jamie | NY | University of Richmond | VA | Medicine | MD/PhD in Virology. Conducting research in emerging and reemerging viruses. | Dana Kuchem | Dr. Michael Leopold, Dr. Richard B. Kennedy, Dr. Wade Downey |
| Kaufmann, Julian | IN | University of Notre Dame | IN | Mathematical Sciences | Obtain a PhD in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics and teach at a university with a PhD program in mathematics. | Emily Hunt | Professor Matthew J. Zahr, Professor Francis Connolly, Professor Liviu Nicolaescu |
| Kellison, Makayle | FL | Rollins College | FL | Engineering | Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in rocket and jet aeroacoustics while working in the government or industry. | Kim Dennis | Dr. Whitney Coyle, Dr. Kent Gee, Dr. Thomas Moore |
| Kemmerer, Dylan | NJ | Gettysburg College | PA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Systems Biology. Pharmacogenomics research in personalized cancer treatment while teaching at the university level. | Veronique Delesalle | Dr. Jennifer Powell, Dr. Bela Bajnok |
| Khan, Elyas | MI | Wayne State University | MI | Life Sciences | Conduct research involving the use of machine learning and computational chemistry modeling to develop brain tumor treatments. | Kevin Deegan-Krause | Professor Q. Ping Dou, Professor Wen Jiang, Associate Professor Rohini Kumar |
| Khan, Zakaria | MI | Wayne State University | MI | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Geological Chemistry. Lead an active research program while mentoring students in scientist-professor role. | Kevin Deegan-Krause | Dr. Zhengqing Hu, Mark Baskaran |
| Khanov, Maxim | WI | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. I want to lead a research group to improve generalization and interpretability of neural networks, specifically related to language models. | Julie Stubbs | Professor Esra Akbas, Professor Sharon Yixuan Li, Professor Bekir Cinar |
| Kiehl, Paris | CO | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | Life Sciences | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. I want to conduct innovative and impactful research oriented at treating infectious diseases and obtain a leadership role in a biotechnology company. | Mary Swanson | Dr. Gregg Dean, Ms. McKenzie Fletcher, Dr. Ben Swartzwelter |
| Kim, Hayle | PA | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D in Neuroscience. I hope to lead a lab and teach at a major academic institution, focusing on how neural circuits regulate complex behaviors such as sleep. | Wallace Genser | Dr. Matthew Kayser, Dr. Jeffrey Rosa, Dr. David Raizen |
| Kim, Jaeah | NY | Stanford University | CA | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Teach at the university level and conduct research on the neural circuits and network dynamics involved in brain disorders. | Jen Hope | Dr. Karl Deisseroth, Dr. Peter Wang, Dr. Theodore Ho |
| King, Rachel | PA | West Virginia University | WV | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct pulsar astronomy research with NANOGrav and teach at the university level. | Candice Brown | Dr. Maura McLaughlin |
| Kopesky, Regan | MI | Central Michigan University | MI | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Developmental Biology and Genetics and continue my research on the genetic modulations that occur after diapause in C. elegans as well as mentor the next generation of rural STEM students. | Maureen Harke | Dr. Xantha Karp, Mr. Himal Roka, Mr. Tyler Brant |
| Korveziroska, Amelia | IL | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | Engineering | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in applied physics relating to space equipment at a university or NASA. | David Schug | Dr. Mahua Biswas, Dr. Chad Madsen, Mr. Tarandeep S. Thukral |
| Kotha, Aditya | VA | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Medicine | MD/PhD in Immunology. Conduct bench, clinical, and translational research in allergic disease at teaching hospital. Teach and mentor both undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds. | Jeff Wing | Dr. John J. Ryan, Dr. Jordan M. Dailey, Ms. Destiny T. Pryor |
| Kress, Sarah | MI | University of Chicago | IL | Chemistry | I will pursue a PhD in chemistry, and go on to lead my own research group. My work with focus on solving challenges in sustainable synthesis via catalyst design from a physical chemistry perspective. | Nichole Fazio | Professor Anna Wuttig |
| La, Kacey | PA | Ursinus College | PA | CISE | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Data Visualization and research and teach at a university level. | Kelly Sorensen | Dr. Christopher Tralie, Dr. Bill Mongan, Dr. Leslie New |
| Lane, Connor | IL | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | IN | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in pure mathematics. Conduct research in number theory and teach at a university. | William Weiner | Dr. Timothy All, Dr. William Butske, Dr. William Green |
| Lane, Jenna | IL | Butler University | IN | Chemistry | Ph.D. in physical chemistry to conduct research from both computational and experimental perspectives while teaching at the university level | Christopher Stobart | Dr. Todd Hopkins, Dr. V Klimkowski, Dr. Stacy O'Reilly |
| Lee, Zachary | TX | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in cellular pathophysiology and disease therapeutics as well as teach as university faculty. | Douglas Dow | Professor Shalini Prasad, Dr. Sasya Madhurantakam, Professor Noriaki Ono |
| Li, Aidan | OH | Washington University in St Louis | MO | Life Sciences | Ph.D in Molecular Biology. Research the molecular mechanisms underlying diseases and discover associated targets for treatment while teaching at a research university. | Brooke Taylor | Dr. Qien Wang, Dr. Harrison Gabel |
| Li, Annabella | WA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | Engineering | I want to obtain a Ph.D. in biochemical engineering or applied biophysics. I intend to engage in protein engineering research developing stimulus-responsive systems for biosensing or drug delivery. | Chetana Acharya | Ryan Gharios, Professor Cole DeForest |
| Li, Yunshu | PA | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience with a specialization in neuroinfectious diseases. I plan to conduct research and teach at an academic medical institution. | Richelle Bernazzoli | Dr. Berthony Deslouches, Professor Stephanie Tristram-Nagle, Professor Barbara Shinn-Cunningham |
| Liang, Xuanwei | CA | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in experimental atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics. Conduct research to develop interdisciplinary experimental techniques to accelerate advancements in quantum technologies. | Nick Alward-Saxon | Professor David Weld, Professor Tengiz Bibilashvili, Professor Guillem Pratx |
| Lihn, Zachary | NJ | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Mathematical Sciences | I would like to obtain a PhD in mathematics to conduct research in complex algebraic geometry and differential geometry and teach at a university level as a professor. | Ariella Lang | Professor Lev Borisov, Professor Mikhail Khovanov, Professor Michael Thaddeus |
| Lin, John | MA | Harvard University | MA | Life Sciences | MD/PhD in cell biology. Harness disease pathology to uncover fundamental cellular mechanisms as a physician-scientist. Invest in mentoring the next generation of scientists. | Pamela Gaddi | Dr. Anna Greka, Dr. Amie Holmes, Mr. Keith Keller |
| Lin, Neo | CT | University of Connecticut | CT | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. I plan on pursuing a career_x000D_ in quantum information science research from a_x000D_ chemistry perspective at the university level as_x000D_ a professor. | Michael Cunningham | Dr. Tomoyasu Mani, Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater, Dr. Matthew Bird |
| Link, Riley | TX | Creighton University | NE | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct applied mathematics research and teach at the university level. | Erin Gross | Dr. Alen Alexanderian, Dr. Joseph Hart, Dr. Nathan Pennington |
| Liu, Caleb | NH | Dartmouth College | NH | Chemistry | PhD in materials chemistry or computational materials chemistry. After this, I want to become a professor, teaching classes and leading a research group investigating applicable advanced materials. | Christie Harner | Prof. Dr. Chenfeng Ke, Prof. Dr. Wenlin Zhang, Prof. Dr. Linda Reven |
| Liu, Shih-Na | CA | University of California-Davis | CA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology. Integrate paleontology and neontology to study macroevolutionary dynamics and teach at the university level. | Scott Palmer | Dr. Peter Wainwright, Dr. Michael Burns, Dr. Louie Yang |
| Liu-Schiaffini, Miguel | TX | California Institute of Technology | CA | CISE | Ph.D. in computer science. Conduct research in machine learning and artificial intelligence, with the goal of becoming a faculty member at a university. | Kristin Weyman | Professor Anima Anandkumar, Professor Andrew Stuart, Dr. Kamyar Azizzadenesheli |
| Logsdon, Sara | GA | University of Georgia | GA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in abstract algebra and cryptography. | Jessica Hunt | Dr. Greg Shannon, Dr. Jimmy Dillies, Dr. Jason Cantarella |
| Longstaff, Garret | NJ | United States Military Academy | NY | Materials Research | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering; leverage advances in material science research to design lifesaving medical devices in the human body. | Carolann Koleci | Colonel F. John Burpo, Dr. Ryan Limbocker, Mrs. Sonja Cox |
| Longsworth, Olivia | SC | Furman | SC | Chemistry | M.D./Ph.D in Computational Chemistry. Conduct research on the intersection of agriculture and health. | Scott Henderson | Dr. George Shields |
| Lopez, Alexis | TX | Lone Star College System | TX | Engineering | Ph.D. in Engineering. Conduct research in aerospace engineering and work at an industrial research lab. | Brian Kyser | Dr. Michael C. F. Bazzocchi, Dr. Sean Tiffee, Mrs. Ava Veselis |
| Lou, Ben | CA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | Physics and Astronomy | Professor of theoretical physics. Researching the fundamental aspects of reality while inspiring students at a university (and younger students) to love math and physics. | Catherine Kim | Mr. Hudson Loughlin, Prof. Alan Guth, Prof. Barton Zwiebach |
| Lu, Matthew | CA | Vanderbilt University | TN | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in condensed matter physics or quantum science & engineering. Conduct experimental research in physical phenomena of materials to advance quantum applications. | Elizabeth Harrington Lambert | Professor Sokrates Pantelides, Professor Richard Haglund, Professor Roland Kawakami |
| Lu, Thomas | VA | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Research and develop medical devices for focused ultrasound and non-invasive therapies to treat life-threatening diseases, such as cancers and neurological disorders. | Christina McIntyre | Dr. Eli Vlaisavljevich, Dr. Arthur Ball, Dr. Johnson Carroll |
| Luettgen, Grace | MA | Johns Hopkins University | MD | Physics and Astronomy | PhD in biophysics. Design signaling proteins using computational methods at an academic institution. | Kathleen Barry | Dr. Brian Camley, Dr. Aleksandrina Goeva, Dr. Miri Adler |
| Luo, Chuhang | CA | Smith College | MA | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. Become a professor and conduct research on biocatalysis and bioorganic chemistry. | Andrew Dausch | Professor Dave Gorin, Professor Yi Tang, Professor Kevin Shea |
| Maas, Malcolm Dante | MD | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | Geosciences | I will pursue a Ph.D. in atmospheric science. I am particularly interested in atmospheric physics and data science applications, and will conduct research in a university or government setting. | Robert Infantino | Dr. Kostas Tsigaridis, Dr. Jonathan Poterjoy |
| Macero, Claire | NY | Amherst College | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in molecular biology, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship and teaching at a research university. | Christine Overstreet | Professor Jeeyon Jeong, Professor Caroline Goutte, Professor Melissa Pepling |
| Mahankali, Srinath | MA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | CISE | I aim to obtain a Ph.D. in robotics and artificial intelligence and lead a research lab working on these areas. | Catherine Kim | Professor Pulkit Agrawal, Professor Yunan Yang, Professor Promit Ghosal |
| Mandelshtam, Andrei | CA | Stanford University | CA | Mathematical Sciences | I aspire to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics and become a professor at a research university. I wish to solve long-standing open problems and share the beauty of mathematics with many others. | Jen Hope | Professor Joseph Gallian, Professor Pavel Etingof, Professor Ken Ono |
| Mani, Neha | NY | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Medicine | M.D.-Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Aiming to study protein receptors, especially those interfacing with microbes, to better characterize their role in gastrointestinal homeostasis and disease. | Ariella Lang | Dr. Rie Nygaard, Ms. Anu Muppirala, Dr. Weijie Chen |
| Mann, Ayanna | IL | Howard University | DC | Physics and Astronomy | Obtain a PH.D in Astrophysics. Pursue a career in industry conducting research in stars and galaxy formation to revolutionize space exploration. | Theon Gruber Ford | Dr. Marcus Alfred, Dr Adam Miller, Dr Jared Goldberg |
| Mao, Luisa | TX | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | CISE | My goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Robotics and conduct research as a robotics professor on the next generation of vision-language Foundation Models to enable long-term, robust, autonomous_x000D_ robots. | Douglas Bruster | Dr. Joydeep Biswas, Dr. Peter Stone, Dr. Brian Coltin |
| Marte, Margaret | SC | Clemson University | SC | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in condensed matter physics. Conduct research in academia or national labs on materials and devices for quantum technology applications. | Robyn Curtis | Dr. Kasra Sardashti, Dr. Chad Sosolik, Dr. John Yi |
| Marquez, Robin | FL | Valencia College | FL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Entomology. Conduct pollinator conservation research and teach at the university level. Collaborate with agricultural extension to disseminate research findings to the public. | Eda Davis-Lowe | Dr. Patrick Bohlen, Dr. Andrea Ayala, Dr. Rita Luther |
| Maxwell, Jackson | AL | The University of Alabama | AL | Chemistry | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. In my career I will conduct research on coordination chemistry of f-block elements using computation and experiment and teach at the university level. | Jeff Gray | Dr. David Dixon, Dr. Jeff Bryan, Dr. Ayanjeet Ghosh |
| Mayorga, Natasha | FL | Florida Atlantic University | FL | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroengineering. Explore parallels between electrical and neural circuitry in the brain-computer interface with a commitment to public engagement in educative scientific programs. | Jessica Cornely | Dr. Tricia Meredith, Dr. Courtney Miller, Ms. Shayna Reed |
| McCord, Eva | MI | University of Chicago | IL | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Epigenetics and Molecular Genetics. Conduct research about the DNA-level mechanisms that govern nervous system development. I will teach at the university level and lead my own lab. | Nichole Fazio | Dr. Alex Ruthenburg, Dr. Navneet Bhasin, Dr. Jason MacLean |
| McDonald, Cade | OR | University of Portland | OR | Medicine | I am hoping to obtain a PhD in biomedical sciences. I wish to center my research around improving outcomes in cancer patients with cardiac complications. | Cara Hersh | Dr. Priya Mani, Dr. Susan Murray |
| McNally, Delaney | CO | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | Engineering | PhD in biomedical engineering with a focus in tissue engineering. I wish to conduct research at a national institute with stem cells and biomaterials to influence regenerative medicine. | Anne Dougherty | Professor Kristi Anseth, Dr. Laura Macdougall, Dr. Kaustav Bera |
| Meinking, Cecelia | OH | Miami University-Oxford | OH | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Environmental Genetics. Conduct research in human genetics in academia or medicine. | Paul Urayama | Dr. Kevin Yehl |
| Mercado-Rosado, Kevin | PR | University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | PR | Life Sciences | MD-PhD in Neuroscience with a focus in neurodegenerative diseases. Conduct clinical and biomedical research and teach at the university level. | Maritere Cardona Matos | Dr. Ileana Rodríguez Vélez, Dr. Melissa Colón Cesario, Dr. Kristen Brennand |
| Meyer, Sadie | OH | Syracuse University | NY | Engineering | Biomedical Engineering PhD and faculty position at a research university to conduct biomaterials research with the goal of specializing in women's reproductive health applications. | Jolynn Parker | Dr. James H. Henderson, Dr. Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Elizabeth Oguntade |
| Meyers, Isabelle | PA | Davidson College | NC | Life Sciences | MD/PhD in Immunology. Conduct research leading to treatments and cures for Type 1 Diabetes. | Gaylena Merritt | Dr. Sophia Sarafova, Dr. Krishna Prasadan |
| Mikhail, Karim | AL | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | Life Sciences | MD/PhD in Cell and Molecular Neuroscience. Study mechanisms of dementia genetic risk factors, develop therapeutics and diagnostic tools against these targets, and teach/mentor students. | Cristin Gavin | Dr. Cristin Gavin, Dr. Erik Roberson, Ms. Natalie Davis |
| Miller, Aidan | NY | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in molecular biology. Conduct research in virology and vaccinology, while teaching at the university level. | Suzanne O'Handley | Dr. Lea Michel, Dr. George Thurston |
| Miller, Veronica | ID | Idaho State University | ID | Chemistry | I hope to earn a Ph.D in chemistry. I would like to teach and conduct research at a university. | Joshua Pak | Dr. Courtney Jenkins, Mr. Kyler B. Sayer |
| Mirabello, Robert | DC | Swarthmore College | PA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in biochemistry. Conduct biochemical and genetic research to investigate metabolic pathways and disorders. | Melissa Mandos | Dr. Orna Cohen-Fix, Dr. Richa Maheshwari, Dr. Liliya Yatsunyk |
| Mobin, Dua | VA | Georgetown University | DC | Life Sciences | I will pursue an MD/PhD in Tumor Biology focusing on microscopy, creating therapeutics tailored to minorities, treating patients and advocating to implement new cancer treatments in underserved areas. | William Cessato | Dr. Rebecca Riggins, Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Dr. Patrick Johnson |
| Molitor, Austin | IL | Washington and Lee University | VA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. Research number theory and teach at the university level. | Matthew Loar | Professor Carrie Finch-Smith |
| Moore, Jordan | OR | Brigham Young University-Provo | UT | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Genetics & Genomics. Conduct research to produce the next generation of cutting-edge diagnostic assays and therapeutics. | Barry Bickmore | Dr. Timothy Jenkins, Mr. Chad Pollard, Dr. Jonathon Hill |
| Mora Sanchez, Joshua | AR | University of Arkansas | AR | Engineering | I will obtain and conduct a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. I plan to conduct research on the electrification of aircrafts and work in the space industry. | Suzanne McCray | Dr. Han Hu, Dr. Franklin Chang Díaz |
| Morales, Melany | FL | Northwestern University | IL | Psychology | PhD in Developmental Psychology. Conduct research in psychology investigating how early childhood experiences and neuroplasticity shape emerging language and social-emotional skills. | LaTanya Williams | Dr. Sandra Waxman, Dr. Laurel Gabard-Durnam, Dr. Kali Woodruff Carr |
| Moran, Dylan | TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research on developing new reaction methodologies using bifunctional photocatalysts and teach at the university level. | Andrew Chapman | Dr. Oleg Larionov, Dr. Lydia Contreras, Dr. Hadi Arman |
| Mosberger, Jasmine | CO | Wellesley College | MA | Life Sciences | Obtain a PhD in Computational Neuroscience. Develop models for brain-computer interfaces to understand, predict, and treat neurological disorders. | Katherine Dailinger | Professor Mike Wiest, Dr. Sharmelee Selvaraji, Julia Pai |
| Motati, Ramya | TX | University of North Texas | TX | Engineering | I plan to conduct research in biomedical engineering at a major research university, with a focus on developing rehabilitative technology for orthopedic injuries. | James Duban | Professor Dr. William E. Acree, Jr., Associate Professor Dr. Amir Jafari |
| Mrksich, Kaitlin | IL | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Engineering | M.D./Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct basic scientific and translational research in drug discovery and delivery to develop personalized therapeutics, teach, and mentor at the university level. | Wallace Genser | Dr. Michael Mitchell, Dr. Marshall Padilla, Dr. Chad Mirkin |
| Muehr, Andrew | WI | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Meteorology. Conduct research on thunderstorm and hurricane dynamics and teach at the university level. | Brian Johnson | Dr. James Ruppert, Dr. Matt Flournoy, Dr. John Peters |
| Mukherji, Devarshi | MI | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | Medicine | I intend to pursue an MD/PhD and conduct translational neuro-oncology research. I hope to be a principal investigator and see patients at an academic center. | Melissa Vert | Dr. Maria Castro, Dr. Pedro Lowenstein, Dr. Santiago Haase |
| Muñoz, Xochitl | CA | University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Paleontology. Research early mammalian evolution and work as a university professor or museum curator. | Eugenie Euskirchen | Dr. Patrick Druckenmiller, Dr. Sarah Fowell, Dr. Beth Caissie |
| Murillo-Espinoza, Oscar | CA | California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | Mathematical Sciences | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in mathematics. I would like to instruct the next generation of mathematicians at a four-year institution. | John Banks | Dr. Alison Lynch, Dr. Jim Brown, Dr. Lipika Deka |
| Myzelev, Eric | NY | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in algebraic combinatorics and teach at the university level. | Wallace Genser | Dr. Peter Johnson, Dr. Lu Lu, Mr. Marc Muhleisen |
| Nakura-Fan, Kevin | WA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | CISE | I aim to pursue a Ph.D. in Computational Design and Manufacturing. I aspire to work at a national laboratory to enable advanced manufacturing methods that will enhance national defense and security. | Chetana Acharya | Mr. Daniel Revier, Professor Jeffrey Lipton, Professor Vitaly Ablavsky |
| Naranjo Mendez, Jose | OR | Oregon State University | OR | Engineering | Ph.D in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in development of renewable, sustainable energy and the chemical upcycling of plastics to pursue a career in National Laboratories and Academia. | LeAnn Joy Adam | Professor Lucas Ellis, Ms. Selena Moore, Mr. Dimitri Gatzios |
| Navarrete, Josue | CA | California State University-San Marcos | CA | CISE | Ph.D in Data Science. Conduct interdisciplinary research with a focus of ecology and biology. Become a professor and help provide community colleges guided research programs. | Robert Iafe | Professor of Biology Dr. Elinne Becket, Academic Advisor Arti Dua, Associate Director Dr. Denise Garcia |
| Newton, Katelyn | CA | University of Portland | OR | Chemistry | I aim to get a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry. I hope to teach at a university and contribute to interdisciplinary research focused on the development of novel therapeutic compounds. | Cara Hersh | Assoc. Prof of Mathematics Dr. Eli Goldwyn, Postdoctoral Associate Dr. Shuting Yan, Chemistry Instructor Dr. Daniel Osborne |
| Nguyen, Paul | OR | University of South Alabama | AL | Engineering | I hope to advance medicine and technology simultaneously by obtaining an M.D./Ph.D. in biomedical engineering to study cancer links due to protein behavior and biomolecular coacervation/aggregation. | David Forbes | Dr. Jerelle Joseph, Mr. Nathaniel Hess |
| Nicastro, Ariel | TN | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in condensed matter physics. Conduct research on quantum materials and nanotechnology, and participate in related mentorship and outreach. | Laura Clippard | Dr. Hanna Terletska, Dr. Wolfgang Losert, Dr. William Robertson |
| Nicholls, Sarah | NH | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Genetics or Molecular Biology. Conduct research in human genetics or genomics from a biomedical standpoint, focusing on disease mechanism and treatment. | Leigh Pratt | Dr. Matthew MacManes |
| Nicholson, Rose | IN | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology/D.V.M. Conduct research in conservation genetics to maintain and increase healthy populations of species with an added focus on mentorship and outreach. | Jo Anne Tracy | Dr. Erik Ragsdale, Dr. Nicholas Levis, Dr. Michael Manzella |
| Nilkant, Riya | CA | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Research molecular mechanisms behind diseases using interdisciplinary methods of computational biology, engineering, and wet lab, to answer clinical questions. | Nick Alward-Saxon | Dr. Kenneth S. Kosik, Dr. Soojin V. Yi, Dr. Michael Ma |
| Nisoli, Victoria | NM | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research as a synthetic chemist and teach in an academic or laboratory setting. | Kiyoko Simmons | Dr. Jennifer Hollingsworth, Dr. Lisa Whalen, Dr. David Keller |
| Nokes, Liam | MA | Dartmouth College | NH | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology. Conduct research on the ecology and evolutionary biology of microbial communities, especially fungi, and teach at the university level. | Christie Harner | Dr. Bala Chaudhary, Mr. Paul Metzler, Dr. Jen Gonzalez |
| Noori, Ayush | WA | Harvard University | MA | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in artificial intelligence for biomedicine. Innovate AI-enabled technologies to discover new diagnostics and therapeutics for neurological diseases and other challenging medical conditions. | Pamela Gaddi | Dr. Marinka Zitnik, Dr. Sudeshna Das, Dr. George Church |
| North, Allie | TX | Baylor University | TX | Geosciences | Ph.D. in Planetary Geoscience or Geophysics to conduct research and teach at University level. I am interested in using geophysical techniques to study behavior and composition of other planets. | Jeffrey Olafsen | Dr. Peter James, Mr. Nick Wagner, Dr. Walter Kiefer |
| Nowaskie, Gabriel | KY | Western Kentucky University | KY | Physics and Astronomy | I will pursue a PHD in theoretical physics, specializing in theoretical mechanics and quantum physics, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship until I obtain a university research and teaching position. | Cory Dodds | Mr Tony Simpao |
| O'Boyle, Sean | WA | United States Naval Academy | MD | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Serve as a military physician and researcher developing prevention tools for viruses and neurological diseases caused by viral infection at an academic institution. | Peter Brereton | Professor Ina P. O'Carroll, Professor Michelle E. Jamer, Doctor Adam Saperstein |
| O'Grady, Kerrin | NY | Syracuse University | NY | Engineering | Ph.D. in Neural Engineering. Lead research in a national lab to find ways to repair in vivo damage and make the world more accessible for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. | Jolynn Parker | Dr. James Henderson, Ph.D. Candidate Elizabeth Oguntade |
| O'Mara, Neena | NJ | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | Medicine | Ph.D. in biomedical sciences with a focus on cardiac pathologies. Oversee a lab at a research-focused university and pursue projects expanding research access in underserved areas. | Christina McIntyre | Dr. Jia-Qiang He |
| Omodt, Luke | MN | Augsburg University | MN | Materials Research | Ph.D. in Materials Science. Conduct thin film research in the industry setting. | Dixie Shafer | Dr. Jeff Walter, Professor Darrell G. Schlom, Professor Moumita Dasgupta |
| O'Neal, Asa | KY | University of Kentucky | KY | Engineering | Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Conduct research in electric propulsion technologies and contribute to space exploration missions. | Pat Whitlow | Dr. Sean Bailey, Mr. Matthew Underwood, Dr. Suzanne Smith |
| Osegueda Velazquez, Brayan | WA | Washington State University | WA | Engineering | I plan to receive a Ph.D in Bioengineering. I will pursue a research career in academia as faculty and expand the protein engineering field by inspiring students to explore protein versatility. | Mary Sanchez-Lanier | Professor Alla S. Kostukova, Mr. Nickolas C. Starks, Professor Mary Sanchez-Lanier |
| Otubu, Gabriel | MD | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | MD | Life Sciences | I aspire to obtain a Neuroscience or Neuro-oncology MD/PhD to be a research scientist and professor at a university researching neurological disorders and providing novel treatments to patients. | April Householder | Dr. Rachel Brewster, Ms. Prableen Chowdhary |
| Palmer, Jaden | ID | Idaho State University | ID | Engineering | Ph.D in Nuclear Engineering. Conduct research for a national laboratory in reactor physics and artificial intelligence for nuclear nonproliferation and autonomous reactor operation. | Joshua Pak | Dr. Marco Schoen, Ms. Ashley Shields, Dr. Ryan Stewart |
| Pan, Emily | NJ | University of California-San Diego | CA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in experimental particle physics and teach at the university level. | David Artis | Professor Liang Yang, Professor Karri DiPetrillo, Professor Javier Duarte |
| Pandya, Chanakya | OH | Miami University-Oxford | OH | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics with a focus on Quantum Information. Research Quantum Computing in industry and help build more versatile quantum computers. | Paul Urayama | Dr. Samir Bali, Mr. Stone Oliver, Dr. Paul Urayama |
| Pang-Naylor, Kerria | CA | Harvey Mudd College | CA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D in applied mathematics with a specialization in data science. Conduct research into machine learning theory, optimization, and probabilistic inference. | Carissa Saugstad | Professor Heather Zinn-Brooks, Professor George Montanez |
| Paranjothi, Cecilia | KS | University of Kansas | KS | Chemistry | Obtain a Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct chemistry research on the development of clean energy at a national laboratory. | Erin Wolfram | Dr. James Blakemore, Mr. Davis Curry |
| Parry, Katherine | PA | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | Engineering | I aspire to become a research professor in computer engineering, supplemented with a background in physics and material sciences. | Richelle Bernazzoli | Dr. Lawrence Pileggi, Professor David Harris, Dr. Neil Burgess |
| Patchen, Nathan | UT | University of Utah | UT | Life Sciences | I aim to pursue a Ph.D. in Genomics/Molecular Biology and perform research towards developing genome editing technology for medicinal applications. | Alison Shimko | Dr. Yang Liu |
| Patel, Nisha | PA | Drexel University | PA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research investigating the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis with the goal of advancing therapeutic treatments for marginalized populations. | Leah Gates | Dr. Amber Alhadeff, Dr. Yi Zhu, Dr. Jennifer Stanford |
| Patel, Tirth | MI | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | Medicine | I intend to pursue an M.D./Ph.D. in neuro-oncology and biomedical engineering. As a physician-scientist, I aspire to focus on targeted therapies for brain tumors at the Neuro-Oncology Branch of NIH. | Melissa Vert | Dr. Carl Koschmann, Dr. Anish Tuteja, Dr. Paul Price |
| Patrinos, Demetrios | PA | Washington and Lee University | VA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Molecular Biology with the goal of a research career that focuses on the molecular mechanics of diseases to create therapeutics. | Matthew Loar | Dr. Gregg Whitworth, Dr. Fiona Watson |
| Patwa, Hamza | TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | Physics and Astronomy | My career goal is to obtain a PhD in physics and conduct research in quantum foundations and/or quantum gravity. I aim to become a professor at a research university. | Andrew Chapman | Dr. Rafael Lopez-Mobilia, Dr. Jose Morales Escalante, Dr. Philip Kurian |
| Pena, Cristian | FL | Florida Atlantic University | FL | Engineering | Ph.D. in Computational Fluid Dynamics. Conduct research in aerospace applications and contribute to advancements in aerospace technology at a national laboratory. | Jessica Cornely | Dr. Myeongsub Kim, Dr. Tricia Meredith |
| Perez, Shaheed | FL | Florida State University | FL | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in high-energy physics, specifically in Quantum Gravity and Black Holes, and become a tenured Professor. | Jesse Wieland | Dr. Yuko Hori, Dr. Kevin Huffenberger, Mr. Jesse Wieland |
| Peters, Serena | CA | Syracuse University | NY | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry and Technology. Conduct research on water contamination and become a teaching professor with a research lab. | Jolynn Parker | Dr. Jon French, Dr. Tim Korter, Mr. Salvatore Zarrella |
| Pfau, Elizabeth | CO | Saint Louis University | MO | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Conduct research regarding physiological responses to stress to improve understanding of chronic stress and teach at the university level. | Rebecca Muich | Dr. Asmira Alagic, Dr. Damon Osbourn |
| Phelps, Brady | OH | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in a national laboratory in the fields of quantum information and visualizations before teaching and researching at the university level. | Christopher Lewis | Dr. Chad Mourning, Dr. Chang Liu, Dr. Walter Krawec |
| Philip, Aaron | NM | Michigan State University | MI | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in theoretical physics. Research, collaborate, and mentor at a university or national laboratory and address open physics problems using high-performance computing, applied mathematics, and AI. | Kristin Janka | Professor Witold Nazarewicz, Professor Kyle Godbey, Dr. Pablo Giuliani |
| Pixley, Joshua | MA | University of Chicago | IL | Chemistry | I hope to obtain a Ph.D. in Chemistry focused in Chemical Biology. I intend to pursue a career in drug discovery and the development of novel therapeutics. | Nichole Fazio | Dr. Matthew Styles, Professor Bryan Dickinson |
| Polania, Michael | NJ | The College of New Jersey | NJ | Physics and Astronomy | Obtain a Ph.D. in Theoretical Astrophysics and become a research scientist at a private institution or government laboratory specializing in cosmology and particle physics. | Sunita Kramer | Dr. Mariah MacDonald, Dr. Lauranne Lanz |
| Polk, Jermiah | TX | Abilene Christian University | TX | Chemistry | I would like to obtain a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry and conduct research in biomimetic chemical synthesis. | Diana Flanagan | Dr. Greg Powell, Dr. Cynthia Powell |
| Polydefkis, Elizabeth | MD | Brown University | RI | Engineering | I aim to become a faculty member conducting research as part of an interdisciplinary team developing medical devices and assistive technology to improve independence for those with disabilities. | Joel Simundich | Dr. Dr. Jeremy Brown, Dr. General Rich Morales, Dr. Dr. Celinda Kofron |
| Ponce Velez, Roberto | OR | Oregon State University | OR | Life Sciences | My overarching career goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Fisheries Biology. I want to conduct research on Native fish in the Pacific Northwest with a focus on redband trout and other native endemic species. | LeAnn Joy Adam | Dr. Melanie J. Davis, Mrs. Shalynn Pack, Dr. Jonathan Armstrong |
| Powell, Samuel | KS | MidAmerica Nazarene University | KS | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Work in the pharmaceutical industry designing new and improved synthetic pathways to make drug molecules. | Chelsea Comadoll | Dr. Chelsea Comadoll, Dr. Vy Dong, Dr. Jordan Mantha |
| Powers, Emma | MN | University of Notre Dame | IN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct industry research in oncology therapeutic development. | Emily Hunt | Dr. Laurie Littlepage, Dr. Steven Offer |
| Prauner, Tai | NE | University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D in Cancer Biology and Genomics. Conduct research in therapeutics for pediatric oncology in relation to epigenetics at the university level. | Lucy Morrison | Dr. Ryan Wong, Dr. John Conrad, Mr. Jim Specht |
| Pritha, Ariana | NM | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Translational and Clinical Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroscience and teach as a tenure-track professor in both academic and lab settings. | Kiyoko Simmons | Assistant Professor Shahani Noor, Professor Erin Milligan, Professor Cristina Takacs |
| Rajan, Dilshan | MN | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | Engineering | MD/ Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering. I would like to conduct translational research in medical device development and to bridge the gap between engineering and medicine. | Timothy Jones | Co-Director of Otopath Lab Dr. Rafael Monsanto, MD, Ph.D, Gemini Chair- Entrepreneurship Dr. Mark Sanders, Ph.D, MBA, Professor of Otolaryngology Dr Sebahattin Cureoglu, MD |
| Ramesh, Kaitlyn | MA | Northeastern University | MA | Life Sciences | I aspire to obtain a Ph.D. in Computational Biology and lead a systems biology lab that uses bioinformatics and modeling to investigate the gene regulatory mechanisms that drive tissue regeneration. | Jonna Iacono | Dr. Mingyang Lu, Dr. Max Prigozhin, Dr. Helen Markewich |
| Ramey, Ethan | GA | Lee University | TN | Life Sciences | I would like to obtain a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology and ecology so that I may study the genetic relationships between living things. Marine life is of particular interest to me. | Kevin Ung | Dr. Thaddeus McRae, Dr. Sherry Kasper, Dr. Michael Freake |
| Ramirez, Efrain | CA | California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | Psychology | Ph.D. in Psychological Clinical Science or Clinical Psychology. Conduct research in psychometrics and quantitative psychology and teach at the university level. | John Banks | Dr. Danielle Burchett, Dr. Paul B. Ingram, Dr. Renee Penalver |
| Ramos, Demmi | NC | Lenoir-Rhyne University | NC | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in climate dynamics with a focus on spatiotemporal models and numerical forecasts to understand the state of Earth's atmospheric system. | Daniel Grimm | Dr. Timothy Goldberg, Dr. Jennifer Garbett, Dr. John Gemmer |
| Randolph, Patrick | VA | James Madison University | VA | Chemistry | I intend to get a PhD in either organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry and secure an industry job researching new drugs. | Klebert Feitosa | Dr. Gretchen Peters, Dr. Barbara Reisner, Dr. Thomas Devore |
| Rasquinha, Giselle | NY | Georgetown University | DC | Life Sciences | I will earn a Ph.D. in virology and run a lab, leading efforts to investigate disease by studying defects in cellular/molecular processes, using that knowledge to reshape disease prevention strategies | William Cessato | Chair, Professor, Georgetown Prof. John Casey, Vice President of Research Dr. Karina Yazdanbakhsh, Associate Professor, Duke SOM Prof. Dennis Ko |
| Ray, Ethan | MD | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | Materials Research | Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Conduct research in the synthesis and fabrication of functional nanomaterials and nanostructures as a professor. | Karen Mura | Professor Joshua D. Caldwell, Dr. Saurabh Dixit, Mr. Cooper Voigt |
| Reheard, Bridget | PA | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Conservation Biology. Research how toxicological contaminants influence the genetics and communities of fisheries resources. | Tineka Lebrun | Mr. Samuel Shaheen, Dr. Paola Ferreri, Dr. Susan Brantley |
| Reynolds, Molly | AL | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | Life Sciences | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Neuroscience with interests in neuronal development, maturation, and aging. I hope to work in academia at the university level teaching and conducting research. | Cristin Gavin | Dr. HaoSheng Sun |
| Rice, Morgan | NJ | Georgetown University | DC | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct clinical and laboratory research in cancer cell metastasis. | William Cessato | Dr. Esther Braselmann, Ms. Nadia Sarfraz |
| Riess, Jonathan | TN | Georgetown University | DC | Physics and Astronomy | Research professor in high energy theory, using setups with extra dimensions including string theory and holography to study nonperturbative QCD, the quantum gravity landscape, and BSM physics. | William Cessato | Professor Hovhannes Grigoryan, Professor Der-Chen Chang, Professor Ragnar Stroberg |
| Rodriguez, Rebeca | TX | Wellesley College | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Immunology and M.D. with a specialty in Oncology. Research the immune evasion of cancer to develop and implement innovative treatments for various diseases and teach at the university level. | Katherine Dailinger | Professor of Chemistry Christopher Arumainayagam, Dr. Jared Rowe, Dr, Assistant Professor Cara Haymaker |
| Rollinson, Lisa | TX | Texas A & M University-College Station | TX | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Entomology. Conduct entomological research on the basic biology of insects to further their use in agriculture while teaching at the university level. | Sumana Datta | Mr. Noah Lemke, Dr. Jeffery Tomberlin, Dr. Torsten Dikow |
| Ronnen, Rebecca | NJ | New York University | NY | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Oncology. Conduct research in tumorigenesis and the brain microenvironment's impact on cancer progress and treat patients with brain tumors at an academic hospital. | Kurt Davies | Dr. Dimitris Placantonakis, Dr. Shuai Wang, Dr. Sara Haddock |
| Rose, Madeleine | CA | University of California-Davis | CA | Psychology | Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Conduct research at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence while teaching at the university level, and mentoring students. | Scott Palmer | Dr. Camelia Hostinar, Dr. Riley Bove, Dr. Rashmi Bhandari |
| Rucker, Caroline | VA | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | Engineering | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research as a university faculty member in the field of immunoengineering. Develop biomaterials for disease diagnosis and treatment. | Jennifer Bess | Dr. Michael Gower, Mr. Kidochukwu Atube |
| Rudisel, Emma | MI | Hope College | MI | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in understanding altering signaling pathways in cancer for new therapeutic targeting at the industry level. | Jonathan Peterson | Dr. Kristin Dittenhafer-Reed, Dr. Stephanie Grainger, Dr. Kelsey Carpenter |
| Sahin, Sarp | TX | Washington and Lee University | VA | Medicine | Ph.D. in Biomedical Data Science. Conduct research at an NIH Big Data to Knowledge Center to evaluate early motor and neural development interventions for patients affected by neuromuscular diseases. | Matthew Loar | Dr. Sophia Ulman, Dr. Carlos Cruchaga, Dr. Gregg Whitworth |
| Saleh, Zein | NE | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | Psychology | Ph.D. in Social Psychology. Conduct experimental research on social categorization & cognition and the effects of racial diversity on attitudes and intergroup relations. Teach at the university level. | Courtney Santos | Dr. Ingrid Haas, Dr. Pierce Ekstrom, Dr. Shalini Gautam |
| Salman, Heba | NY | Skidmore College | NY | Psychology | Ph.D. in social psychology. I aim to conduct research on racial bias, publish articles in academic journals to increase outreach, and become a professor at liberal arts college. | Marla Melito | Dr. Leigh Wilton, Dr. Micheal Dunn, Dr. Amon Emeka |
| Salrin, Tyler | IA | Coe College | IA | Materials Research | Ph.D. in Materials Science. Research material optimization through investigating foundation principles of materials, either in industry or as a professor at the university level. | Amber Shaw | Dr. Caio Bragatto, Dr. Rebecca Welch, Dr. Collin Wilkinson |
| Sanchez Hernandez, Danna Valentina | CT | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biology. Advancing biomedical research with fish models and innovating marine bioinspired technology as a lead primary investigator in a naval research lab. | John Carpinelli | Dr. Brooke Flammang, Ph.D Amani Webber-Schultz, Dr. Paul E. Hoyt-O'Connor |
| Savoy, Kaitlyn | KS | University of Kansas | KS | Life Sciences | I plan to earn a Ph.D. in microbiology and conduct, facilitate, and share research in microbiology as a P.I. | Erin Wolfram | Dr. Benjamin Sikes |
| Scafuri, Lawrence | CO | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in physics. Conduct research in quantum field theory and become a university professor. | Susan Taylor | Professor Ezio Iacocca |
| Scarrow, Emily | ME | Bates College | ME | Medicine | Conduct clinical research in the field of oncofertility. | Robert Strong | Dr. William Wallace, Dr. Carol Thiele, Dr. Lori Banks |
| Schwartzman, Camellia | IL | Macalester College | MN | Materials Research | Obtain a PhD in materials science or applied physics. Conduct research in renewable energy technologies at a national laboratory. | Ann Minnick | Dr. James Doyle, Dr. Jung Han Kim, Yujin Song |
| Schwegman, Lance | TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct immunological research in industry to aid in the development of novel therapeutics for inflammatory conditions. | Andrew Chapman | Dr. Thomas Forsthuber, Dr. Itay Raphael, Dr. Gary Kohanbash |
| Scroggins, Jakob | MO | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | Materials Research | I plan to earn a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering and continue to conduct research on sustainable development of energy-storage devices. | Laura De Furio | Dr. David Harper, Dr. David Keffer, Dr. Lu Yu |
| Seehorn, Margaret | TN | Grinnell College | IA | CISE | PhD in computer science, with an emphasis on Human-Computer Interaction. Conduct research surrounding assistive technologies and teach at the university level. | Ann Landstrom | Professor Nicole Eikmeier, Professor Jennifer Mankoff, Ms. Naomie Williams |
| Sehdev, Sancia | MA | Boston College | MA | Medicine | MD/PhD in environmental health. Practice medicine as a neurologist or psychiatrist, conduct environmental health research focused on the brain, and be an active climate advocate. | Jason Cavallari | Dr. Philip J Landrigan, Dr. Bogdan Draganski, Dr. Kathleen Bailey |
| Sevik, Robert | IL | Illinois State University | IL | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Optics or Molecular Physics followed by a postdoc fellowship. In the distant future, I would like to teach at a graduate level and be part of a large research group or work at a national lab. | Gina Hunter | Dr. Uttam Manna, Dr. Mahua Biswas, Dr. Jay Ansher |
| Seyfarth, Lena | WI | The University of Alabama | AL | Life Sciences | I will earn a Ph.D. in biology, conducting research on infectious diseases as a lead investigator at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | Jeff Gray | Dr. Brandon J. Kim, Dr. Guy A. Caldwell, Dr. Kim A. Caldwell |
| Shales, Ellen | IL | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | IN | Engineering | I am interested in a multidisciplinary Ph.D. program in bioengineering and neuroscience. I want to create innovative techniques to solve pressing medical challenges. | William Weiner | Dr. Ari Rosenberg, Dr. Caroline Ajo-Franklin, Mr. Luke Regan |
| Shamia, Amena | NY | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. Conduct research and work at the CDC. | Howard Motoike | Dr Claudette Davis, Dr Tonya Hendrix, Dr Xueling Wu |
| Shar, Andy | FL | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Materials Research | MD-PhD in Biomaterials. Conduct translational research in tissue engineering and direct a research program at an academic institution. | Jeff Wing | Dr. Daeha Joung |
| Shen, Jerry | MD | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in molecular medicine. I will lead a research program in cancer and immune cell migration to develop therapeutics against metastasis using a multi-scale machine learning based approach. | Robert Infantino | Dr. Wolfgang Losert, Dr. Maureen Goodenow |
| Si, Michelle | CA | Duke University | NC | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research regarding the societal impact of algorithms, contribute to industrial research labs, and teach at the university level. | Gwen Volmar | Professor Jian Pei, Professor Ezra Miller, Dr. Brendan Lucier |
| Siciliano, Andrew | NV | University of Nevada-Reno | NV | Geosciences | I aspire to earn a PhD in Earth Science, focusing my research on the dynamic history of oxygen in the ocean-atmosphere system. | Jason Ludden | Dr. Philipp Ruprecht, Dr. Joel DesOrmeau, Dr. Simon Poulson |
| Siddhartha, Shriya | TX | Southern Methodist University | TX | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct translational research on neurodegeneration, see patients as a neurologist, and teach at the medical college level. | Brandon Miller | Dr. Alex Lippert, Dr. Joerg Leheste, Dr. Brian Zoltowski |
| Siegel, Carly | PA | Tufts University | MA | Life Sciences | Obtain a PhD in Molecular Biology. Conduct research full time and become the Principal Investigator of my own lab. | Anne Moore | Dr. Mitch McVey, Dr. Anthony Monaco, Dr. Hannah Gavin |
| Singer-Freeman, Elena | NC | Wake Forest University | NC | Life Sciences | I aspire to obtain a Ph.D. in molecular biology and become a research scientist researching the molecular mechanisms of pathologies. | James Pease | Dr. Joshua Currie, Dr. Hermann Haller, Dr. Jeremy Dasen |
| Singley, Anna | IL | University of Portland | OR | Mathematical Sciences | PhD in applied mathematics. Conduct interdisciplinary biomathematics research and teach at the university level. | Cara Hersh | Dr. Hannah Highlander, Dr. Carrie Manore, Dr. Jessica Logue |
| Sliger, Shelby | IN | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct cancer research in the field of epigenetics and teach at the university level. | Veronica Schirm | Dr. Joe Ogas, Dr. Clint Chapple, Dr. Mark Hall |
| Smith, Brady | OR | Tulane University of Louisiana | LA | Life Sciences | MD/PhD in Cancer Biology. Identify and implement novel modalities for detecting pre-metastatic and recurrent soft-tissue sarcomas. | Thomas Spencer | Dr. Liya Pi, Drs. Summer Gibbs and Melissa Wong, Dr. Meenakshi Vijayaraghavan |
| Smith, Christopher | WV | West Virginia University | WV | Engineering | After obtaining my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, I will pursue a research career designing diagnostic devices that improve the quality of care available in resource-reduced regions of the world. | Candice Brown | Dr. Soumya Srivastava, Mr. Raphael Oladokun |
| Smith, Jayanna | OH | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in molecular biology to study the role of RNA in increased bacterial toxicity or virulence. My goal is to research and teach as a university professor or through a federal or state program. | Christopher Lewis | Dr. Ronan Carroll, Dr. Laura Saltman, Dr. Janet Duerr |
| Smith, William | TX | Baylor University | TX | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Conduct research at the intersection of physics and chemistry while teaching at the university level. | Jeffrey Olafsen | Dr. Darrin Bellert, Dr. Rizalia Klausmeyer, Dr. Naomi Halas |
| Smith , Dana | FL | Florida Atlantic University | FL | Engineering | I will obtain a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and become a leading researcher specializing in data-driven structural health monitoring and smart cities. | Jessica Cornely | Dr. Jinwoo Jang, Dr. Donna Chamely-Wiik |
| Sobottka, Devin | WI | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | WI | Life Sciences | I plan to pursue a career in biochemistry studying and making enzymes into catalysts for making drug molecules | Erica Benson | Dr. Tyler J. Doyon, Dr. Heather Ann Moody |
| Sooter, John | AR | University of Arkansas | AR | Physics and Astronomy | I will pursue a Ph.D. in Physics with the aim of conducting research on collective behavior in biological systems. | Suzanne McCray | Professor Woodrow Shew, Dr. Antonio Fontenele |
| Specht, William | MA | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Life Sciences | I hope to further our understanding of how the microenvironment shapes immune cells and to build technologies to enable researchers to develop cell-based therapies to advance human health. | Ariella Lang | Mr. Daniel Caron, Dr. Donna Farber, Dr. Peter Sims |
| Sridhar, Adhvaith | MN | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | Medicine | M.D. with training as a neurosurgeon and Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Biotechnology. Conduct research in neuroscience and the brain computer interface as a surgeon-scientist, teach, and mentor students. | Timothy Jones | Dr. Nathan Schuldt, Dr. James Harmon, Dr. Jodie Babitt |
| Srivastava, Simba | VA | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | Geosciences | Ph.D. in paleobiology(Geosciences/Evolutionary biology). Conduct research in vertebrate paleontology and teach at the university level or curate museum collections. | Christina McIntyre | Professor Sterling Nesbitt, Professor Matthew Carrano, Professor Spencer Hellert |
| Stanley, Tess | NY | Lafayette College | PA | Life Sciences | Pursue a PhD in neurobiology focusing on neural development, regeneration, and glial cell research. I aim to lead a neuroscience research lab in an academic or government research institution. | Julia Goldberg | Dr. Tamara Stawicki, Dr. Lucas Cheadle, Dr. Wendy Hill |
| Stettler, Marco | VA | College of William and Mary | VA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroscience and teach at the university level. | Michael Clay | Professor Christopher Del Negro, Professor Jens Rekling, Professor Jennifer Bestman |
| Stewart, Angelica | FL | Howard University | DC | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in artificial intelligence and machine learning to address environmental challenges and teach at the university level. | Theon Gruber Ford | Dr. Sonya Smith, Dr. Jeremy Blackstone, Dr Joseph Wilkins |
| Stiadle, Benjamin | OH | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | Life Sciences | I plan to earn my Ph.D. in molecular biology before pursuing a biomedical research career in either academia or industry, combining mathematical modeling with lab work to address human health issues. | Christopher Lewis | Dr. Craig S. Nunemaker, Ms. Kathryn Corbin, Dr. Thomas I. Stiadle |
| Stough-Lacking, Sanaa | TX | Texas A & M University-College Station | TX | Psychology | Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience. Conduct research on neurological and psychological disorders focusing on a biopsychosocial approach and teach at the university level. | Sumana Datta | Dr. Noni Gaylord-Harden, Ms. Manuella Yassa |
| Stringer, Noelle | PA | College of the Atlantic | ME | Mathematical Sciences | M.S. in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics to create art in order to uncover new applications of mathematical concepts. | Chris Peterson | Professor Dave Feldman |
| Sudler, Aidan | OK | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in atomic and optical physics, collaborate with other faculty on projects, and teach at the university level. | Brian Johnson | Professor Doerte Blume, Professor Qingze Guan |
| Suero, Keegan | FL | University of South Florida-Main Campus | FL | Engineering | Obtain a PhD in Mechanical Engineering to innovate scalable, sustainable, non-chemical nanomanufacturing methods. Pursue a career at a national lab or defense research facility. | Sayandeb Basu | Dr. Md Rubayat-E Tanjil, Dr. Michael Cai Wang, Dr. Peter Snapp |
| Suryadevara, Harish | TX | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | Chemistry | Ph.D. in organic chemistry, lead an academic research group studying catalysis and complex molecule total synthesis | Douglas Dow | Professor Filippo Romiti, Professor Myles Smith, Professor Joseph Ready |
| Suzuki, Kenta | MI | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics. Conduct research in representation theory and number theory, and teach at a research institution. | Catherine Kim | Professor Wei Zhang, Professor Roman Bezrukavnikov, Professor Zhiwei Yun |
| Swanson, Erin | WI | Saint Norbert College | WI | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in disease diagnosis and treatment. | Eric High | Dr. Daniel Bondeson, Dr. Larry Scheich, Dr. Anindo Choudhury |
| Talluri, Sohan | CA | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | Life Sciences | MD/PhD in immuno-oncology. Conduct translational research into developing more effective cancer and allergy immunotherapies as a professor at a major academic hospital. | Rebecca Blustein | Ms. Amy Hong, Dr. Josquin Moraly, Dr. Christopher Chien |
| Tandar, Clara | UT | Brown University | RI | Engineering | Obtain an MD-PhD in Bioengineering. Conduct translational research leveraging technology in the oncological sciences; run a lab and teach/mentor students at the university level. | Joel Simundich | Professor Eric Darling, Professor Trudy Oliver, Mr. Ryan Dubay |
| Tao, Eric | PA | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Theoretical Neuroscience. Conduct research in mathematical modeling of the human mind and teach at the university level. | Wallace Genser | Dr. Marc Schmidt, Dr. Vijay Balasubramanian, Mr. Gregory Forkin |
| Tapia, Marcos | NC | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | Chemistry | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conducting research on nature inspired complexes for advancements in redox chemistry, teaching and leading a lab at the university level. | Lee Phillips | Dr. Shabnam Hematian, Dr. Nadja Cech, Dr. Jerry Walsh |
| Taylor, George | MS | University of Mississippi | MS | Chemistry | Ph. D. in Chemistry. Teach at the university level and conduct research in biomedical science. | Vivian Ibrahim | Ms. Christine Hamadani, Dr. Eden Tanner |
| Thomas, Rashawn | GA | Georgia State University-Perimeter College | GA | Life Sciences | I will obtain a PhD in biology with a graduate certificate in Astrobiology, then pursue a position as a Research Scientist at The Space Science and Astrobiology Division at NASA Ames Research Center. | Lauri Goodling | Dr. Cynthia I. Foote, Dr. Mark D. Graves, Dr. David L. Yenerall Jr. |
| Thompson, Annamarie | AL | Mississippi State University | MS | Medicine | Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct translational and clinical pediatric oncology research on brain tumors at a leading research and teaching hospital. | David Hoffman | Dr. George (Trey) Howell III, Dr. Seyed Javad Moghaddam, Dr. Jian-Xiong Chen |
| Tibbetts, Benjamin | MA | Tufts University | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct research in molecular genetics and neuroscience in industry or academia, and teach at the university level. | Anne Moore | Dr. Brikha Shrestha, Ms. Yu (Jade) Huan, Ms. Carina Berlingeri |
| Tieu, Ethan | FL | University of Miami | FL | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Data Science. Leverage computational techniques to propose and conduct innovative neuroscientific studies and ultimately develop neurodegenerative therapies. | Erika Green | Dr. Stephan Züchner, Dr. Timothy Allen |
| Tobin, Jeremiah | SC | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Advance knowledge in biophysics and modeling while working towards research and development in immunology. | Jennifer Bess | Dr. Mark Uline |
| Tobin, Lyle | TX | University of Mississippi | MS | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D in immunology and oncology. Adapting systems found in microbes, I will design, apply, and trial novel immunotherapies. Will work as principal investigator at a research institute. | Vivian Ibrahim | Dr. Joshua Sharp, Dr. Nikki Reinemann, Dr. Jeffrey D. Cirillo |
| Toguchi-Tani, Ellie | HI | Whitman College | WA | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research on intrinsic variable stars, researching their applications to probe galactic archaeology and mentor the next generation of underrepresented astronomers. | Moira Gresham | Professor Andrea Dobson, Dr. Daniel Hey, Professor Peter Frinchaboy |
| Tomasko, Rachael | OH | Kenyon College | OH | Life Sciences | I will earn a Ph.D. in ecology. I would like to conduct research to study species interactions in restored wetlands and teach at the collegiate level. | Aaron Reinhard | Dr. Siobhan Fennessy |
| Tomé, Marie-Hélène | NY | Duke University | NC | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in number theory and teach at the university level. | Gwen Volmar | Professor Ken Ono, Professor Lillian Pierce, Professor Daniel Sorin |
| Tong, Mabel | PA | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct neurobiology research to better characterize molecular pathways related to neurological diseases to facilitate drug research and discovery. | Tineka Lebrun | Dr. Yingwei Mao, Dr. Sarah Chancellor, Dr. Charles Anderson |
| Tran, Andrew | PA | Temple University | PA | CISE | Ph.D. in Computer Science. Research how Large Language Models can democratize design and provide accessibility for learning in the classroom. | Barbara Gorka | Assistant Professor Dr. Stephen MacNeil, Professor and Chair Dr. Jamie Payton, Associate Professor Dr. Paul Denny |
| Trendler, Riley | IL | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | IL | Engineering | I intend to obtain a PhD in nuclear engineering and perform fusion energy research. I hope to help develop liquid lithium plasma facing components that help make fusion energy commercially viable. | David Schug | Mr. Steven Stemmley, Professor David Ruzic, Dr. Arnold Lumsdaine |
| Trotter, Jackson | TN | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Immunology. Lead a biomedical lab studying host-pathogen interactions to instruct vaccine design. Teach at the university level. | Douglas Dow | Dr. Eva LaDow, Dr. Michael Reese, Dr. Courtney Schroeder |
| Unger, Matthew | CA | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | Life Sciences | PhD. Computational and Systems Biology. Understand disease mechanisms; predict and develop new therapeutics. | Nick Alward-Saxon | Dr. Kenneth Kosik, Dr. Andrew Longhini, Dr. Stuart Feinstein |
| Vaccaro, Gabriella | NY | Stony Brook University | NY | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Bioinformatics; Conduct research in pathological sciences or evolutionary biology (either human or marine vertebrate paleontology) and teach at the university level. | Ashley Staples | Dr. David McKinnon, Dr. Barbara Rosati |
| Vargas, Paulina | NM | The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | Psychology | I will obtain a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience to become a Principal Investigator in the Biomedical Sciences at a Hispanic-serving institution. | Jennifer Green | Professor Sergio D. Iñiguez, Ms. Anapaula Themann, Dr. Israel Garcia-Carachure |
| Vargas Altamirano, Alejandro | CT | Bucknell University | PA | Mathematical Sciences | PhD in pure mathematics. Conduct research in pure math at a university. | Margaret Marr | Dr. Nathan Ryan |
| Vaziri, Parisa | TX | Yale University | CT | Life Sciences | Obtain a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, become a principal investigator, conduct research in systems/circuits/behavioral neuroscience, and teach at the university level. | Emma-Jane Rose | Professor Damon Clark, Professor Tom Clandinin, Professor Kristin Scott |
| Velez, Sebastian | TX | Texas State University | TX | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct biomedical research full-time. | Elizabeth Bishop | Dr. Karen Lewis, Dr. Adrien Chauvier, Mr. Alexander Lin |
| Victorio, Clara | TX | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Engineering | I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and develop novel therapeutics and drug delivery strategies to treat human diseases leading a lab in the R&D sector of a biotechnology company. | Ariella Lang | Professor Nicholas Sawyer |
| Villa, Chloe | OH | University of Toledo | OH | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct organic chemistry research in the pharmaceutical industry to synthesize and discover impactful medicines. | Chessica Oetjens | Dr. Wei Li, Mr. Alex Nguyen, Dr. Michael Young |
| Villarosa, Alvin | TN | Claremont McKenna College | CA | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct electrophysiology research in neural mechanisms of neurological disorders for clinical application at an academic medical institution or research medical center. | Yi Shun Lai | Professor Alison Harris, Dr. Andrew C. Edmondson, Professor Wei-Chin Hwang |
| Voce, Gianna | NY | Syracuse University | NY | CISE | Ph.D. in computational neuroscience. Pursue research in biologically-inspired Artificial Intelligence in industry. | Jolynn Parker | Dr. Heena Rathore, Dr. Arthur Michalek, Dr. Qinru Qiu |
| Wade, Harrison | TN | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | Psychology | I will pursue a PhD in neuropsychology. My goal is to conduct research on brain activity associated with disorders and coping mechanisms while teaching at a research institution. | Laura De Furio | Dr. Rebecca A. Prosser, Dr. Don Windham, Dr. Sylvia H. Pastor |
| Wadzinske, Alena | WI | University of St Thomas | MN | Life Sciences | I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology. I will model pharmaceuticals, analyze genetics, or contribute to biomedical innovations, and possibly teach at a university. | Codrina Popescu | Dr. Justin Donato, Dr. Cassandra McCorison |
| Wagner, Nathan | WI | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | Physics and Astronomy | Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research at a U.S. Dept. of Energy national laboratory in collaboration with academic partners. Emphasis on novel carbon-neutral energy generation and distribution methods. | Julie Stubbs | Professor and WQI Director Mark Saffman, Ph.D., Professor Sridhara Dasu, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Researcher Trent Graham, Ph.D |
| Walden, Emilee | AR | University of Arkansas | AR | Life Sciences | I will obtain a Ph.D. in bioinformatics and genomics to conduct research on biological data using computational and mathematical tools as well as teach and mentor at the university level. | Suzanne McCray | Dr. Tulin Kaman, Dr. Jamie Hestekin, Dr. Jiahui Chen |
| Walia, Muskan | UT | University of Utah | UT | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. I will develop mathematical models that investigate dynamics of socio-ecological interactions to inform policy and bridge the academic-practitioner divide. | Alison Shimko | Dr. Frederick R. Adler, Dr. Carlos G. Santana, Dr. Alexander Beams |
| Walsh, Natalie | MO | Saint Louis University | MO | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Genetics/Epigenetics. Conduct research in the regulation of gene expression & epigenetic editing and teach at the university level. | Rebecca Muich | Dr. Rajnandani Kashyap, Dr. Edwin Antony |
| Wang, Daniel | FL | Rice University | TX | Medicine | M.D./Ph.D. with a Ph.D. in computational neuro-oncology. Conduct computational research in cancer neuroscience to improve treatment while informed by clinical perspectives as a physician-scientist. | Chris Burbridge | Dr. Leomar Y. Ballester, Dr. Mustafa A. Amin, Dr. Phyu P. Aung |
| Wang, Jennifer | MA | Brown University | RI | CISE | Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence. Conduct research to advance human-centered AI and influence policy on the integration of emerging technologies into society. | Joel Simundich | Professor Michael Littman, Professor George Konidaris, Professor Suresh Venkatasubramanian |
| Wang, Kate | CA | Vanderbilt University | TN | CISE | PhD in Computational Neuroscience. Conduct research to identify imaging-based biomarkers for improved early diagnosis of Alzheimer's, teach at the university level, and mentor neuroscience students. | Elizabeth Harrington Lambert | Dr. Catie Chang, Dr. Inhan Lee, Dr. Timothy Hohman |
| Wang, Sean | CA | Washington University in St Louis | MO | Chemistry | PhD in Materials Immunology. Apply molecular dynamics and biomaterials to engineer disordered proteins and bio-inspired polymers that can interface with and modulate neurons and immune cells. | Brooke Taylor | Dr. Rohit Gupta, Dr. Tom Rogers, Mr. Gregory Martinez |
| Ware, Dorothy | NJ | University of Florida | FL | Medicine | To obtain an MD/PhD in immunology. Conduct biomedical research investigating the mechanisms of the immune system and how it can be utilized to create novel targeted therapies against cancer. | Kelly Medley | Dr. Gary Wang, Dr. David Weiner, Dr. Roberto Chiarle |
| Waters, Cody | SC | Clemson University | SC | Mathematical Sciences | Earn a Ph.D. in mathematics. Conduct research in harmonic analysis and teach at the university level. | Robyn Curtis | Professor Cody Stockdale |
| Watson, Sarah | MA | Dartmouth College | NH | Life Sciences | MD/PhD in Neuroimmunology. Conduct research on inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases and work with patients and pharmaceutical companies to develop precision medicine approaches. | Christie Harner | Dr. Arti Gaur, Dr. Oleg Butovsky, Dr. Rudolph Tanzi |
| Weaver, Sofia | OK | Boston University | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology. Conduct research in primatology, lead a long-term field site, and teach at the university level. | Jeffrey Berg | Dr. Christopher Schmitt, Dr. Evelyn Pain, Dr. Christian Gagnon |
| Weber, Isabelle | NE | University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | Medicine | M.D. Ph.D in oncology and cancer research. Help develop lab-based approaches to aid medical professionals in identifying the best treatment course for patients with cancer. | Lucy Morrison | Dr. Paul Denton, Dr. R. Kate Hyde |
| Wei, Annie | NJ | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | Mathematical Sciences | I'd like to obtain a PhD in pure mathematics and study geometry, analysis, or number theory. | Anne Wallen | Professor Robert Benedetto, Professor YanYan Li |
| Wells, Tristan | MO | Dartmouth College | NH | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution. Conduct ecological research and teach at the university level. | Christie Harner | Professor Bala Chaudhary |
| Wemple, Ann | NY | University of Richmond | VA | Chemistry | M.D./Ph.D. in biochemistry. Conduct research in diseases propagated or exacerbated by environmental factors to determine their long-lasting human health effects. | Dana Kuchem | Dr. Michael Leopold, Dr. Angie Hilliker, Dr. Jeffrey Simpson |
| Wessinger, Audrey | SC | Clemson University | SC | Engineering | Obtain a Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in drug delivery and genetic engineering to improve the efficacy of medicine, either in antibiotics or cancer therapies. | Robyn Curtis | Dr. Angela Alexander-Bryant, Dr. Jeremy Gilbert, Dr. Jiro Nagatomi |
| West, Owen | NJ | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Structural Biology. Publish high impact research on structural proteomics and structure-derived drug discovery, and become the principal investigator of a successful academic lab. | John Carpinelli | Dr. Vivek Kumar, Dr. Vikram Mulligan, Mr. Joseph Dodd-O |
| Williams, Alyssa | TN | Mississippi State University | MS | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Cognitive neuroscience. Conduct research investigating learning and memory through the lens of computational modeling and neuroimaging. Teach at the university level. | David Hoffman | Dr. Jarrod Moss, Dr. Andrea Stocco, Dr. Henriette van Praag |
| Wilson, Bryce | AZ | University of Arizona | AZ | Life Sciences | M.D./Ph.D in molecular neuroscience. Conduct research on the molecular and genetic basis of neurological disease for the development of targeted therapeutics at an academic medical institution. | Karna Walter | Dr. Andrew Paek, Dr. Daniela Zarnescu, Dr. Michael Kruer |
| Winters, Helen | KS | Kansas State University | KS | Life Sciences | Joint B.S./M.S. in biology and a Ph.D. in biology. Conduct research as a prairie ecologist for the government or in academia, with a focus on grassland conservation and plant community interactions. | Beth Powers | Dr. Loretta Johnson, Mr. Jack Sytsma |
| Wood, Kenan | NC | Davidson College | NC | CISE | PhD in Distributed Computation. Conduct research on secure distributed systems and provable cryptographic security in industry. | Gaylena Merritt | Professor Jonad Pulaj, Professor Hammurabi Mendes, Professor Maurice Herlihy |
| Wozniak, Natasha | WA | Skidmore College | NY | Physics and Astronomy | I intend to get a Ph.D. in Applied Physics and will use the critical physics mindset and the experimental power of chemistry to study the atmospheric impacts of human activity. | Marla Melito | Dr. Juan Navea, Dr. Evan Halstead |
| Wu, Sophia | MA | California Institute of Technology | CA | Engineering | Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Dedicated to engineering enzymes to enhance biosynthetic reactions essential in pioneering drug developments and teaching at the university level. | Kristin Weyman | Dr. Frances Arnold, Dr. Thomas C. Südhof, Dr. Jianing Xu |
| Wyandt, Katelyn | SC | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | CISE | Ph.D. in Human-Centered Design and Engineering. Conduct research on the impacts of cultural and cognitive diversity on user experiences with interactive educational technology. | Jennifer Bess | Dr. Dezhi Wu |
| Xu, Sidra | CA | Stanford University | CA | Life Sciences | PhD in Genomics. Research molecular-level regulation of gene expression across human development via computational methods, teach at the university level, and mentor the next generation of scientists. | Jen Hope | Dr. Sean Wu, Dr. Francisco Galdos, Dr. Miguel Valderrama-Gomez |
| Yang, Alana | CA | University of California-Berkeley | CA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct immunology research as a PI at a university. | Alicia Hayes | Dr. Matthew Kan, Dr. Jennifer Doudna, Dr. Fyodor Urnov |
| Yang, Harrison | KY | University of Kentucky | KY | Engineering | I will obtain a Ph.D. in Bioengineering. This will give me the opportunity to research cancer immunology and mentor students. | Pat Whitlow | Dr. Fanny Chapelin, Dr. Christine Fillmore Brainson, Ms. Jing Yan |
| Ye, Brandon | CA | University of Southern California | CA | Medicine | MD/PhD in computational biology. Lead a team in computational oncology to develop prognostic models for rare cancers and guide their safe implementation in the clinic at an academic medical center. | Katie Capra | Dr. George Courcoubetis, Dr. Jeremy Mason, Dr. Christa Bancroft |
| Young-Xu, Luke | NH | Williams College | MA | Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Teaching and conducting research in plant genetics at the university level. | Katerina King | Professor Lois Banta, Professor Mary Gehring, Elizabeth Hemenway |
| Zaidi, Zain | NY | Stony Brook University | NY | Chemistry | Ph.D. in Theoretical/Computational Chemistry. Conduct research in developing & applying gpu-accelerated electronic structure methods for condensed phase systems and teach at the university level. | Ashley Staples | Dr. Arshad Mehmood, Dr. Benjamin Levine |
| Zamora Alviarez, Daniela | FL | University of South Florida-Main Campus | FL | Engineering | I intend to work in the energy-tech sector to research fabrication and functionalization of nanomaterials for catalysis and energy storage after a PhD and post-doctoral work in Materials Engineering. | Sayandeb Basu | Dr. Michael Cai Wang, Dr. Sanjukta Bhanja, Dr. Ana Laura Elías |
| Zengel, Michael | LA | The University of Alabama | AL | Physics and Astronomy | I plan to achieve a Ph.D. in solid state physics, and become a professor, conducting research and teaching at the collegiate level. | Jeff Gray | Dr. Adam Hauser, Dr. Jeff Gray, Dr. Markus Stein |
| Zhang, Andrew | CA | University of California-San Diego | CA | Life Sciences | Physician scientist who specializes in neurosciences. I aim to investigate mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders and develop novel therapeutic approaches. | David Artis | Professor Gulcin Pekkurnaz, Dr. Haoming Wang, Professor Valentin Cracan |
| Zhang, Jessica | CA | Harvard University | MA | Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D. in math. Conduct research in low-dimensional topology and teach at the university level. | Pamela Gaddi | Professor Peter Kronheimer, Professor Denis Auroux |
| Zmirska, Izabela | FL | University of Florida | FL | Engineering | PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research at the intersection between mechanobiology, neuroscience, and biomaterials while teaching at the university level. | Kelly Medley | Dr. Christine Schmidt, Dr. Eleana Manousiouthakis, Allison Campbell |
UWorld Partners with The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to Grant over $70,000 in Scholarship Support and Product Awards
UWorld will provide critical learning resources to 2024 Goldwater Scholars interested in pursuing medical research careers
(DALLAS, TX) March 29, 2024 — UWorld, a leading provider of learning tools for high-stakes exams, is partnering with The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to grant over $70,000 in financial support and product awards to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation through its philanthropic arm, UWorld Cares. As the Foundation’s first private partner, UWorld's support expands the number of scholarship opportunities for the next generation of research leaders in STEM, and provides best-in-class resources for the 2024 Goldwater Scholars pursuing careers in medical research.
Important Dates
FIRST TUESDAY IN SEPTEMBER: Online Application Opens
EARLY SEPTEMBER TO LATE JANUARY: Individual internal campus deadlines
LAST FRIDAY IN JANUARY: Nomination deadline (5:00 PM CT)
LATE FEBRUARY: Nomination packets reviewed
MID-MARCH: Board of Trustees vote on Scholars
LAST FRIDAY IN MARCH: Scholars/Honorable Mentions Announced (11:00 AM Central Time)
Announcements
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College Matters. Alma Matters. June 3rd Podcast
Episode: John Mateja on The Barry Goldwater Scholarship: Identify, Encourage and Support Students doing Undergraduate Research.
Episode summary introduction: Set up in 1986 to honor Senator Barry Goldwater’s distinguished public service, the Scholarship promotes undergraduate research by awarding scholarships to students. In this podcast, John gives us an overview of The Barry Goldwater Scholarship, How Students can Apply, What they look for in their Scholars, and Advice for High Schoolers.
Episode summary introduction: Set up in 1986 to honor Senator Barry Goldwater’s distinguished public service, the Scholarship promotes undergraduate research by awarding scholarships to students. In this podcast, John gives us an overview of The Barry Goldwater Scholarship, How Students can Apply, What they look for in their Scholars, and Advice for High Schoolers.
Linking Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Applications
For more videos on helpful topics ranging from applying for fellowships to life in graduate school, visit the Webinar Archives.
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