2020 Awards
Biochemistry Department Armstrong Family Biochemistry & Chemical Biology Scholar Award - $1500 Awarded to a graduating Biochemistry & Chemical Biology major in recognition of excellence in scholarship and laboratory research.
Robert Hapke
Mentor: Dr. Scott M. Haake
Title: Hypoxia-induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition in cancer
Honors Designation: Highest Honors
Biochemistry Department Aida Nureddin Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award
- $1,000, Awarded to a graduating Biochemistry & Chemical Biology major in recognition of excellence in laboratory research.
Mentor: Ciara Shave
Title: Elucidating the inflammatory effect of post-translational modifications of cell-free hemoglobin
Honors Designation: Highest Honors
Biochemistry Department Aida Nureddin Undergraduate Scholar Award - $750, Awarded to a graduating Biochemistry & Chemical Biology major in recognition of academic excellence in the Biochemistry & Chemical Biology curriculum. (award for scholarship, highest GPA & highest Proficiency Exam score).
Yuanchu James Yang
Mentor: Lars Plate
Title: The Influence of Low Temperature on VX-809 Rescue in Rare CFTR Mutations
Honors Designation: Highest Honors
Biochemistry Department Aida Nureddin Outstanding Junior Research Award - $750, Awarded to a Biochemistry & Chemical Biology student for exceptional promise in research within their first year in the laboratory.
Pranav Kodali
Mentor: Jens Meiler
Title: Development of an Antibody Honology Protocol using RosettaCM
Biochemistry Department Aida Nureddin Junior Scholar Award - $500, Awarded to a Biochemistry & Chemical Biology student in their junior year with the highest GPA in the BCB program.
Joshua Henri van der Eerden
Mentor: Alan Brash
Title: Characterization of Novel Cyclooxygenase-related Enzymes in Bacteria