Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2024 winners!
 

Elizabeth Djajalie—Harvard College

Videet Mehta—Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Monisha Gupta—Drexel University

Matthew Liu—Brown University

Alex Waldman—Emory University

Mitheera V—University of Texas

Elizabeth Djajalie

Major: Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
 

Elizabeth Djajalie is an incoming freshman at Harvard University, where she will continue to pursue her passion for life sciences and biotechnology. Scientific research played a transformative role in Elizabeth’s high school years, during which she studied everything from bioplastics to harmful algae to environmental DNA metabarcoding. Her most recent project with NOAA investigated using environmental DNA metabarcoding and qPCR to detect and quantify Pacific salmon, a keystone species vital to Alaska’s ecology, economy, and way of life. The project solidified her passion for life science and the biotechnologies that allow life to thrive. Alongside her research, Elizabeth has founded and led initiatives in STEM education by starting her city’s first high school math club, launching a podcast about women in STEM, and founding the Student Spokespersons Board for a statewide STEM nonprofit. Throughout her career, Elizabeth aims to make a lasting impact on society and ecosystems by developing and implementing emerging technologies rooted in an understanding of how life on earth functions. Outside of STEM, Elizabeth enjoys hiking, playing tennis, singing, and creating her next Spotify playlist.

Alex David Waldman

Major: MD–PhD Candidate: Clinical Neurosciences
 

Alex Waldman is an MD/PhD student completing his training though the Emory University Medical Scientists Training Program and National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was awarded comprehensive honors degrees in both Neurobiology and Spanish, while simultaneously earning certificates in Global Health, European Studies, and Stem Cell Sciences. His research aims to disentangle multiple sclerosis (MS) heterogeneity and identify biomarkers of outcome by applying ‘omic technologies to robustly endophenotyped post-mortem and living MS cohorts. Alex is passionate about translating his Spanish language skills and cultural competencies to the clinical arena and has served in various leadership roles at Emory University dedicated to clinical service of the Hispanic and Latino populations. As a prospective physician-scientist, Alex has also engaged with the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) on the local and national levels. Alex is dedicated to a hybrid career in which he serves diverse patient populations with neurological conditions and performs research with translational potential. Outside the laboratory and hospital, Alex loves musical theater, cooking, and playing basketball. 

Monisha Gupta

Major: Chemistry   
 

Monisha Gupta is a rising senior at Drexel University where she majors in chemistry and is completing minors in biological sciences and physics. Since 2021, she has been involved in medicinal chemistry research at Drexel’s College of Medicine. Her research focuses on the design and synthesis of peptidomimetic molecules for HIV-1 therapeutic applications. She is also interested in entrepreneurship and healthcare innovation and is interning this summer at WorldUpstart. Monisha has experience conducting clinical research at Thomas Jefferson University’s Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences for a variety of studies on brain oxidative stress under different pathophysiological conditions. She is also involved as a volunteer in her community through the Drexel University Community Wellness HUB and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In her free time, she likes to do yoga, play tennis, and visit art museums. 

Matthew T. Liu

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology  
 

Matthew Liu is a junior undergraduate student at Brown University majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. He is also part of the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME), Brown’s 8-year BS/MD program. His current research at the Robinson lab focuses on characterizing copper compounds with bifunctional chelators, discovering dissociation pathways and transchelation of these complexes with relevant cellular proteins, and determining transport pathways responsible for the import of copper radioisotopes into the liver. Matthew is passionate about creating better toolkits and connecting scientific discoveries with the clinic to improve people’s lives, both patients and future researchers. He intends to become a physician-scientist with a focus on pharmacology. His interests outside of the lab include playing tennis and table tennis, enjoying Chinese checkers, reading up on US presidential history, and keeping up with the latest technology products. He can be found going to the gym, enjoying good food, and playing card games with friends and family.

Mitheera V

Major: Genetics & Epigenetics

 

Mitheera V is a second-year graduate student in the Cancer Biology and Genetics & Epigenetics dual program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. She earned her undergraduate degree in Life Sciences with honors and a specialization in Biomedical Sciences from the National University of Singapore. Mitheera was previously trained in cancer signaling and developmental biology research at institutions such as Stanford University and the Genome Institute of Singapore. Her current thesis research, in the lab of Dr. Guillermina (Gigi) Lozano, focuses on unraveling the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms driving lung cancer initiation, progression, and evolution. With a vested interest in lung biology research, Mitheera aims to better understand the injury-repair processes in the adult lung and uncover novel yet targetable molecular vulnerabilities in lung cancers. Mitheera is passionate about education and mentorship, having taught students as both a teaching assistant and an instructor in graduate school, on top of being a mentor for high school and undergraduate students. She also serves as the vice president of the GSBS International Student Association and is actively involved in organizing events that foster community and professional growth among her international student body. In her free time, Mitheera enjoys spearheading community outreach, engaging in science communication, and playing tennis and pickleball.

Videet Mehta

Major: Computational Neuroscience

 

Videet is an incoming freshman studying Computer Science and Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His current research focuses on Natural Language Processing and the use of artificial intelligence for speech decoding using neural data for patients with aphasia. Additionally, he has worked on improving radiology diagnostics, earning awards at international science fairs for his efforts. This year, Videet is one of eight students selected to represent Team USA at the International Olympiad of Artificial Intelligence in Bulgaria. Dedicated to community service, Videet is the co-founder of a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that teaches robotics to children in long-term care at hospitals. Beyond his medical and technical passions, Videet enjoys working out, playing basketball, listening to music, and going out with friends

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2023

  • Dhruv Vajipayajula—Temple University
  • Yilun Zhou—University of Virgina
  • Ayesha Nizamuddin—University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
  • Johnathan Chi—University of Rochester
  • Toheeb Balogun—University of California, San Diego
  • Jessica Weng—Mayo Clinic

2022

  • Maya Butani—Princeton University
  • Sonia Goyal—The George Washington University
  • Chelsea Li—Stanford University
  • William Little—Washington University in St. Louis
  • Nicholas Myers—University of Georgia
  • Jonathan Park—Yale University

2021

  • Cooper Hanley—Northwestern University
  • Rohan Hosuru—University of Virginia
  • Shobi Mathew—Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Nicole Pek—University of Cincinnati
  • Katelyn Schumacher—Vanderbilt University
  • Anita Sumali—Texas A&M University

2020

  • Tim Brown—Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Prathamesh Chati—Washington University in St. Louis
  • Shweta P. Kitchloo—University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Anna Claire McMullen—University of Tulsa
  • Sammy Mustafa—Northwestern University
  • Nicole Renee Palmer—Case Western Reserve University

2019

  • James C. Bowden—California Institute of Technology
  • Azadeh Hadadianpour—Vanderbilt University
  • Colin J. Mann—University of California, San Diego
  • Stella Paffenholz—Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School
  • Isha Puri—Harvard University
  • Salil Uttarwar—Washington University in St. Louis

2018

  • Rachael Adams—The Ohio State University
  • Shannon Esswein—California Institute of Technology
  • Veeraj Shah—University of Maryland
  • Christopher Thang—University of Houston
  • Jeffrey Zhou—Yale University
  • Name withheld due to NCAA rules

Fall 2017

  • Nathaniel Deimler of Nova Southeastern University
  • Ana Enriquez of Emory University
  • Micheal Munson of Baylor University
  • Kritika Singh of Northeastern University
  • Emily Xu of Yale University
  • Joshua Yang of Johns Hopkins University

Spring 2017

  • Joyce Kang of Stanford University
  • Oscar Hernandez Murillo of University of Pennsylvania
  • Danielle Mzyk of North Carolina State University
  • Nicholas Page of Rutgers University
  • John Pluvinage of Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Lillian Xu of Princeton University

Fall 2016

  • Brad Foster of Duke University 
  • Pranati Pillutla of Texas Tech Health Science Center School of Medicine
  • Christina Tan of Rice University
  • Vanja Tolj of The Ohio State University
  • Anthony J. Treichel of Winona State University
  • Jason Cheng-ting Tsai of Stanford University

Spring 2016

  • Aswin Bikkani of University of Cincinnati
  • Akhil Garg of Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Madeline Keleher of Washington University in St. Louis
  • Jessica Ong of University of California, Los Angeles
  • Pia Sen of University of Texas at Dallas
  • Mohamed Soliman of Cornell University

Fall 2015

  • Fatima Nizamuddin of University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Yeshwant Chillakuru of The George Washington University
  • Yuyan Cheryl Mai of Yale University
  • Louis “Bobby” Hollingsworth of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Marisa Egan of Saint Joseph’s University
  • Kekoa Taparra of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Spring 2015

  • Michael Zhu Chen of Stanford University
  • Claire Liu of University of Chicago
  • Peter Cabeceiras of Rice University
  • Christina Rudolph of Siena College
  • Jean-Nicholas Gallant of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • Adrienne Snyder of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Fall 2014

  • Kristin Qian of Princeton University
  • Alexandra Tamerius of University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Ryan Lindeborg of Harvard College
  • Adriano Bellotti of North Carolina State University
  • Nicole Olson of University of California-San Francisco
  • Graham Walmsley of Stanford University

Spring 2014

  • Wen Chyan of University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Matthew Jeffreys of Stanford University
  • Rachel Marty of University of California, San Diego
  • Casey Miller of Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
  • Catherine Norman of Trinity University
  • Max Wallack of Boston University

Fall 2013

  • Chandler Burke of Rice University
  • Melissa Dang of University of Oklahoma
  • Michael Neiger of Ohio State University
  • Lauren Nowacki of Texas A&M University
  • Lindsey Rogers of Yale University
  • Kelly Wallin of University of Wisconsin, Madison

Spring 2013

  • Jeanette Wat of Rice University
  • Jack Huang of Harvard University
  • Brandon Fennell of Stanford University
  • Nrithya Sundararaman of University of Miami
  • Douglas Bennion of University of Florida
  • David Han of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fall 2012

  • Nigel Reuel of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Erik Schieda of Duke University
  • Jonathan Tsai of Stanford University
  • Shannamar Dewey of University of California, Davis
  • Priya Pathak of University of Wisconsin, Madison

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