2024-2025 Awards/Fellowships/Scholarships 

Paula Bender
American Legion Auxiliary Fellowship in Cancer Research
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences Pre-Candidacy Research Excellence Award

Yuhan Cao
Neuroscience Retreat Elevator Pitch

Vicky Chuong
Graduate School GSRD Poster Award

Stephen Farmer, Jr.
Larry Deaven Ph.D. Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences
Thomas F Burks Scholarship for Academic Merit (UTHealth)
John J. Kopchick Renewal

Chrystine Gallegos
John J. Kopchick Renewal
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (Fall Symposium)

Archit Gupta 
Neuroscience Retreat Elevator Pitch

Dounya Jalloul
Neuroscience Retreat Elevator Pitch
Terry Crow Scholarship in Neuroscience

Meredith McCarty
McGovern Medical School Dean's Research Award

Anna Naglis
City Federation of Women’s Clubs Endowed Scholarship in Biomedical Sciences

Bridgitte Palacios
Russell and Diana Hawkins Family Foundation Discovery Fellowship
John J. Kopchick Renewal

Mekenzie Peshoff
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences Post-Candidacy Research Excellence Award
John J. Kopchick Renewal

Beatriz Rios
Jesse B. Heath, Jr. Family Legacy Award

Mya Rodriguez
McGovern Medical School Retreat Poster Award
T.C. Hsu Memorial Scholarship
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (Fall Symposium)

Madison Shyer
Graduate School GSRD Elevator Pitch and Peoples Choice Awards
Neuroscience Retreat Elevator Pitch
Sam Taub and Beatrice Burton Endowed Fellowship in Vision Disease
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (Fall Symposium)

Mitchell Slapik
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (Fall Symposium)

Heather Tsong
McGovern Medical School Retreat Poster Award
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (Fall Symposium)

Julia Zickus
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (Fall Symposium)

2022-2024 Awards/Fellowships/Scholarships 

Alexandra McConnell
Sam Taub and Beatrice Burton Endowed Fellowship in Vision Disease

Amanda Solbach
City Federation of Women’s Clubs Endowed Scholarship in Biomedical Sciences

Paula Bender
Oates Family GSBS Endowment Scholarship
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences 
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NRC Poster Session)

Vicky Chuong
GSRD Poster Award
GSEC Poster Award
Ralph B. Arlinghaus, PhD Scholarship
Larry Deaven Ph.D. Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences 

Stephen Farmer
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
GSEC Poster Award
Dr. John J. Kopchick Fellowship
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NRC Poster Session)
President’s Research Excellence Award
CCTS-TL1 Grant 

Chrystine Gallegos
2024-2025 Marilyn and Frederick R. Lummis, Jr., M.D., Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences
Work in Progress Presentation Award
Dr. John J. Kopchick Fellowship
T32
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Damian Goski
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Dounya Jalloul
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
MMS Research Retreat GSEC Poster Session Award
Roberta M. and Jean M. Worsham Endowed Fellowship
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Sumayyah Khan
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Janelle Korf
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Meredith McCarty
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
Sam Taub and Beatrice Burton Endowed Fellowship in Vision Disease

Takese McKenzie
GSRD Post Candidacy Oral Presentation
Top Poster Award ACTRIMS Conference
UTHealth Leads Fellowship
American Society for Neurochemistry YIEE Travel Award
Dean's Excellence Scholarship
Larry Deaven Ph.D. Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NRC Poster Session)
Dr. John J. Kopchick Fellowship
Marilyn and Frederick R. Lummis, Jr., M.D., Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences
Linda M. Wells GSBS Outreach Award
Roberta M. and Jean M. Worsham Endowed Fellowship
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Bridgitte Palacios
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
Dr. John J. Kopchick Fellowship
Russell and Diana Hawkins Family Foundation Discovery Fellowship (renewed 2024)
1st Place Poster Presentation, ACTS Annual Conference 2023, Washington D.C.
Burroughs Welcome Fund Trainee Travel Award
Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) TL1 Fellowship

Mekenzie Peshoff
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
Charlene Kopchick Fellow
American Legion Auxiliary Fellow in Cancer Research
Dean's Dean's Excellence Scholarship 
American Legion Auxiliary Fellowship in Cancer Research (reappointment 2024)
1st Place GSBS Graduate Student Research Day Poster Presentation
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Cana Quave
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences
Terry J. Crow, PhD, Scholarship in Neuroscience
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA; F31)

Beatriz Rios
Inaugural IMSD T32

Madison Shyer
GSRD Pre-Candidacy Elevator Pitch

Eyad Shihabeddin
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
Knights Templar Eye Foundation Travel Grant
Dr. John J. Kopchick Fellowship

Mitchell Slapik
George M. Stancel, Ph.D. Fellowship in the Biomedical Sciences
Clinical and Translational Science Predoctoral Fellowship (TL1)
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Kiersten Scott
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NGP Symposium)
Deans Excellence Scholarship

Heather Tsong
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences (NRC Poster Session)
Investing in Student Futures Scholarship
Terry J. Crow Scholarship in Neuroscience
Dee S. and Patricia Osborne Endowed Scholarship in the Neurosciences

Julia Zickus
GSRD Poster Award