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James W. Prahl Memorial Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student in Biological or Biomedical Sciences

Sponsor: Family, Friends and Colleagues of Dr. James W. Prahl

Presentation includes:  Plaque and $1,000

This award recognizes an outstanding PhD student who exhibits excellence in the pursuit of scientific knowledge basic to the understanding of medicine.

Nomination and Selection Process:

The Department of Pathology’s Division of Microbiology and Immunology facilitates the nomination and selection process annually in February.

Past Recipients:   

2023

Andrew Stephen Baessler

2023

Owen Davis Jensen    

2022

Jacob M. Winter

2021

Patrick D. Parker, Ph.D.

2021

Amanda Truong, Ph.D.

2020

Julie Feusier, Ph.D.

2020

Kyle R. Jenks, Ph.D.

2019

Gurkan Mollaoglu, Ph.D.

2018

Niladri Kumar Sinha, Ph.D.

2016

John C. Schell, Ph.D.

2015

Dan Bricker, Ph.D.

2015

Allyson Merrell, Ph.D.

2014

Vahid Koddami, Ph.D.

2013

Michael Jensen, Ph.D.

2013

Travis J. Wiles, Ph.D.

2012

Talum Simonson, Ph.D.

2011

Andy Aman, Ph.D.

2010

Stacey Knight, Ph.D.

2009

Judith M. Neugebauer, Ph.D.

2008

Robert Fisher, Ph.D.

2008

Malay Haldar, Ph.D

2007

Rena Toydemir, Ph.D.

2006

Lincoln Nadauld, M.D., Ph.D.

2005

Andreas Förster, Ph.D.

2005

Miles A. Pufall, Ph.D.

2004

Asim Ahmad Beg, Ph.D.

2003

Robert B. Renden, Ph.D.

2002

Ihah Lee, Ph.D.

2001

Penelope J. Brockie, Ph.D.

2000

Jianying Dong, Ph.D.

2000

Changan Jiang, Ph.D.

2000

Matthew T. Schmolesky, Ph.D.

1998

Zhiguo Zhang, Ph.D.

1997

Karen L. Schmeichel, Ph.D.

1996

Timothy Paul Galitski, Ph.D.

1995

Jeffrey A. Kowalak, Ph.D.

1994

LiMing Yang, Ph.D.

1993

Chris W. Lehman, Ph.D.

1992

Margaret Lee Karow, Ph.D.

1990

Edward B. Maryon, Ph.D.

1989

Deborah Ang, Ph.D.

1987

Richard S. Ajioka, Ph.D.

1986

Jeffrey D. Schall, Ph.D.

1985

Donald R. Gehlert, Ph.D.

1984

Dean S. Dawson, Ph.D.

1983

Kit Tilly, Ph.D.

1982

Mary K. Schmitt, Ph.D.

1981

Matthew L. Thomas, Ph.D.

1980

David Peabody, Ph.D.

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