student awards – Page 2 – Department of Biology

Aruni Kadawatha Receives 2025 Ruth Barber Moon Award

April 22, 2025
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Burns Lab PhD candidate Aruni Kadawatha has won the 2025 Ruth Barber Moon Award, presented by the School of Graduate Studies on Wednesday, April 30 at 3pm. This award is presented to a graduate student who demonstrates: academic promise leadership ability There is only one nomination per department for this award. Congratulations Aruni!

PhD Candidate Manish Sarkar Awarded at Unity Banquet

April 9, 2025
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Manish Sarkar, a PhD candidate in Karen Abbott's lab, was the recipient of a Unity Award from the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the 35th annual Unity Banquet on April 4th, 2025. This year's theme was “Gotta Laugh to Keep from Crying': Kindness as Resilience.” The Annual Unity Banquet &...

Aruni Kadawatha awarded Graduate Council of Arts and Sciences Grant

February 4, 2025
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Aruni Kadawatha, PhD candidate in the Burns lab, was awarded a 2025 Graduate Council of Arts and Sciences Award. Congratulations to Aruni!

Biology Graduate Student Alicia Matthews Wins Abstract Achievement Award at American Society of Hematology Conference

December 12, 2024
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Alicia Matthews, a 3rd year PhD student from Dr. Fortenberry’s lab, was selected to present her research at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) exposition. Her research entailed a novel aptamer-based sickle-cell disease therapeutic that targets polymer formation in sickled red blood cells titled “The Intracellular Effects of...

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