Fellowships for Undergraduate Research
The UT Neuroscience Institute awarded the 2023-2024 Merit Fellowships for Undergraduate Neuroscience Research to two area students, who will work in UTHSC labs this summer. Pranav Rajashekar, Rhodes College and Sanjana Mahale, Rhodes College were selected by a committee at their institution based on their academic excellence and strong interest in neuroscience. Pranav is working with Dr. Kristin Hamre in Anatomy and Neurobiology and Sanjana is working with Dr. Shalini Narayana in Pediatric Neurology.
Previous Awardees
- 2022-2023: Jacob Manuel, Rhodes College - Dr. Monica Jablonski
- 2022-2023: Joshua Forbes, Rhodes College - Dr. Brendan Tunstall
- 2021-2022: Yuri Urrutia Moreiera, Rhodes College - Dr. Tauheed Ishrat
- 2021-2022: Priya Yelemali, Rhodes College - Dr. Shalini Naryana
- 2020-2021: Canceled due to Covid
- 2019-2020: Matthew Scott, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Kristin Hamre
- 2019-2020: Andrew Liess, Rhodes College - Dr. Lawrence Reiter
- 2019-2020: Anurag Epparala, Vanderbilt University - Dr. Thiru Vaithianathan
- 2019-2020: Priya Yelemali, Rhodes College - Dr. Shalini Narayana
- 2018-2019: Michael Mendez, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Tauheed Ishrat
- 2018-2019: Will Schupp, Rhodes College - Dr. Kazuko Sakata
- 2018-2019: Avani Alapati, Rhodes College - Dr. Lawrence Reiter
- 2017-2018: Megun Beane, University of Memphis - Dr. Detlef Heck
- 2017-2018: Avani Alapati, Rhodes College - Dr. Lawrence Reiter
- 2017-2018: Conor Dorian, Rhodes College - Dr. Anton Reiner
- 2016-2017: Conor Dorian, Rhodes College - Dr. Anton Reiner
- 2016-2017: Megan Huynh, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Kristin Hamre
- 2015-2016: Jessica Baker, Rhodes College - Dr. Kristin Hamre
- 2015-2016: Chandler Martin, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Kristen O'Connell
- 2015-2016: Jessica Rogoweic, Rhodes College - Dr. Kathryn McVicar
- 2014-2015: Anqi Zheng, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Kanwaljeet JS Anand
- 2014-2015: Jessica Baker, Rhodes College - Dr. Kristin Hamre and Dr. Scott Heldt
- 2013-2014: Morgan Cantor, Rhodes College - Dr. Kathryn McVicar
- 2013-2014: Gy Won Choi, Rhodes College - Dr. Anton Reiner
- 2013-2014: Stephanie Allen, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Kanwaljeet JS Anand
- 2013-2014: Kevin Pham, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Kristen O'Connell
- 2012-2013: Kate Stewart, Rhodes College - Dr. Max Fletcher
- 2012-2013: Lydia Hyatt, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Scott Heldt
- 2012-2013: Colleen Valdez, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Lawrence Reiter
- 2011-2012: Ashley Ladd, Rhodes College - Dr. Lawrence Reiter
- 2011-2012: Catherine Gluszek, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Scott Heldt
- 2011-2012: Allison Umfress, Duke University - Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone
- 2010-2011: Rachel Chassen, Rhodes College - Dr. Lawrence Reiter
- 2010-2011: Rachael Haag, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Tonia Rex
- 2010-2011: Christine Petrin, Barnard College of Columbia University - Dr. Charles Leffler
- 2009-2010: Cameron Kasmai, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Detlef Heck
- 2009-2010: Danielle Helton, Baylor University - Dr. John Boughter
- 2009-2010: Leslie Baker, Rhodes College - Dr. Fu-Ming Zhou
- 2008-2009: Michael Antone, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Kristin Hamre
- 2008-2009: Daniel Wilkinson, Rhodes College - Dr. Charles Leffler
- 2008-2009: Lorna Wilkes, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Robert Foehring
- 2007-2008: Indre Augustinaite, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Matt Ennis
- 2007-2008: Joel Chasan, Rhodes College - Dr. Shannon Matta
- 2006-2007: Alan Newton, Christian Brothers University - Dr. Lawrence Reiter
- 2006-2007: Teresa Bell, Rhodes College - Dr. Matt Ennis