Excellence in Research Award Recipients
The Excellence in Research Award recognizes UNMC Postdoctoral Scholars who have made outstanding contributions to their scientific field. It is open to all current UNMC Postdoctoral Scholars
2021 Postdoctoral Education Excellence in Research Award
Jyoti Kaushal, PhD
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mentors: Satyanarayana Rachagani, PhD and Surinder Batra, PhD
Article in UNMC Today
2020 Postdoctoral Education Excellence in Research Award Winner
Johnson John, PhD
Department of Surgery and Regenerative Medicine
Mentor: Jingwei Xie, PhD
Article in UNMC Today
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2019 Postdoctoral Education Excellence in Research Award Winners
Christopher Aretz, PhD
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mentor: Corey Hopkins, PhD
Finalist: Jayaram Lakshmaiah Narayana, PhD
Pathology and Microbiology
Mentor: Guangshun Wang, PhD
2018 Postdoctoral Education Excellence in Research Award Winners
Arpita Chatterjee, PhD
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mentor: Rebecca Oberley-Deegan, PhD
Finalist: Shixuan Chen, PhD
Surgery, Mentor: Jingwei Xie, PhD
2017 Postdoctoral Education Excellence in Research Award Winner
Shyam Nandi, PhD
Cellular & Integrative Physiology
Mentor: Paras Mishra, PhD
2016 Postdoctoral Education Excellence in Research Award Winners
Pooja Teotia, PhD
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Mentor: Iqbal Ahmad, PhD
Finalist: Arpita Chatterjee, PhD
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mentor: Rebecca Oberley Deegan, PhD
2015 Postdoctoral Education Excellence in Research Award Winner
Matthew Van Hook, PhD
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Mentor: Wallace Thoreson, PhD
Article in UNMC Today