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Pulse - Summer 2023 Graduate School Pre-Commencement and Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies faculty and students who received awards at the pre-Commencement event on May 11, 2023.

Division of Biomedical Science Programs

Bondi Award

  • Kathleen Bryant
    Mentor: Jacqueline Barker, PhD
    Thesis: “A history of low-dose ethanol alters behavioral strategy selection and ventral hippocampus function”

Bondi Fellowship

  • Ashley Opalka

Research Excellence for Original and Creative Work

  • Breanne Pirino

Excellence in Student Mentoring

  • Tara Fortino

Excellence in Teaching Assistance

  • Kendra Case
  • Shayna Singh

Division of Interdisciplinary and Career-Oriented Programs

Academic Excellence in the Biomedicine and Business Program

  • Danielle Walawender

Academic Excellence in the Biomedicine and Law Program

  • Shahnza Shahid

Academic Excellence in the Immunology Program

  • Cara Lord (in-person student)
  • Benjamin D. Abert (online student)

Academic Excellence in the Infectious Disease Program

  • Denise Freeman-Twiggs (online student)
  • Justine Samanen (online student)
  • Jane I. van der Schaaf (online student)

Academic Excellence in the Molecular Medicine Program

  • Ramsha Kamran (in-person student)
  • Kailey P. Caroland (online student)

Academic Excellence in the Pathologists’ Assistant Program

  • Mable Je

Academic Excellence in the Drug Discovery and Development Program

  • Desmond Lewis (in-person student)
  • Caitlyn Durgin (online student)
  • Jillian McGonigle (online student)

Academic Excellence in the Clinical Research for Health Professionals Program

  • Dhimitri Nikolla

Academic Excellence in the Clinical Research Organization and Management Program

  • Amy Anthony
  • Amanda Petrellis

Academic Excellence in the Masters in Laboratory in Animal Science Program

  • Brandye Nicole Davis (in-person student)
  • Taylor Noel Hunsucker (online student)

Division of Pre-medical and Pre-health Programs

Academic Excellence in the Drexel Pathway to Medical School Program

  • Ashley Dillon

Academic Excellence in the Biomecial Studies Program

  • Rika Goto

Academic Excellence in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Program

  • Ose Ehigiator

Academic Excellence in the Intensive Medical Sciences Program

  • Woojim Lee

Common Good Award in the Pre-medical/Pre-health Programs

  • Grace Sandel

Excellence in Teaching Assistance in the Pre-medical/Pre-health Programs

  • Rudy Chiu
  • Morgan Gardner

Faculty Awards

Division of Biomedical Science Programs

Best Advisor/Mentor

  • Christian Sell, PhD

Best Student Advocate

  • Dr. Rodrigo España, PhD

Best Professor

  • Timothy Cunningham, PhD

Division of Interdisciplinary and Career-Oriented Programs

Best Adjunct Professor

  • Amy Ott, PhD
  • Wiliam Tobia, MBA

Best Mentor

  • Fred Krebs, PhS

Best Professor

  • Elise Mosser, PhD

Division of Pre-medical and Pre-health Programs

Best Adjunct Professor

  • Bradford Jameson, PhD

Best Mentor

  • Douglas Baird, PhD

Best Professor

  • Douglas Baird, PhD
  • Kirsten Larson, PhD

 
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