Postdoc Awards 2024

AWARDEES

Postdoc of the Year

Dr. Makenzie Mabry (Florida Museum of Natural History)

Rising Star Awards

Dr. Tanjilla Jesmin, Rising Star Awardee (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) · Dr. Rachel Newsome, Rising Start in Cancer Research (College of Medicine)

Excellence in Research Awards

Dr. Henrique Boriolo Dias (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) · Dr. Somayeh Faraji (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) · Dr. Alexandria Marciante (College of Public Health and Health Professions) · Dr. Rebecca L. Wallings (College of Medicine)

Mentor Awards

Dr. Thomas Chouvenc, Outstanding Faculty Mentor (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) · Dr. Ivone de Bem Oliveria, Distinguished Postdoc Mentor (Florida Museum of Natural History)

Publication Awards

Dr. Xiaosu Pan (College of Pharmacy) · Dr. Sumire Sato (College of Health and Human Performance) · Dr. Wangda Zhu (College of Education)

ICBR (Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research) Awards

Dr. Denny Kollareth (College of Medicine) · Dr. Sarah McMahon (College of Medicine)

International Travel Awards

Dr. Andrew Farkas (College of LIberal Arts and Sciences) · Dr. Maryam Khalilzadeh (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) · Dr. Therese Lamperty (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences)

Travel Awards

Dr. Bert Foquet (Florida Museum of Natural History) · Dr. Donghee Lee (College of Veterinary Medicine) · Dr. Hao-Yu Liao (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) · Dr. Leeana Peters (College of Medicine) · Dr. Livia Maria Silva Ataide (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences)

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award

Danielle Meyer · Kaitlin Allen Tapondjou · Walter Tapondjou · Poulami “Pol” Sarkar. Excellence in Research: Mona Alshahawey · Muhammad Imran · Casey A. Murray · Daniele Pinto · Casey A. Murray · Kaile Zhang

Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award

Yenisel Cruz-Almeida · Lauren Diepenbrock · Bette Loiselle · Sarah McKune · Emily Miller-Cushon

Postdoc of the Year Award

Larissa Carvalho Ferreira · Churni Gupta · Rola Zeidan. Publication Award: Federico Cunha · Tirtha Lamichhane · Dongmin Kim

Rising Star Award

Inacio Bueno · Emilie Demard · Kacie McGarry

Travel Award

Gopal Agarwal · Andressa Morato Freitas · Arash Mirifar

SPONSORS

Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award

Dr. David R. Nelson and UF Health · UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Excellence in Research

UF Cancer Research · UF Research

ICBR Award

UF Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research

International Travel Awards

UF Graduate School · UF International Center

Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award

Dr. Ramzi G. Salloum

Postdoc of the Year Award

Dr. Stephen Anton

Publication Award

Dr. David R. Nelson and UF Health

Rising Start Award

Dr. Wayne T. McCormack

Rising Star in Cancer Research Award

UF Cancer Center

Travel Award

Dr. L. Jeannine Brady · Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Alemeida · Dr. Karyn Esse · Dr. Christiaan Leeuwenburgh · UF Cancer Center · UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · UF Department of Oral Biology