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Student Awards & Honors

BIOMED Senior Design Award

Determined by course instructors.

1st Place

Team 6: Basil Damra, Jacob Donchez, Skye Goldman, Meghan Willner
Title: NeuroPulse: Preserving Neurological Function in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Advisors: Dr. Ken Barbee, Dr. Adam Sigal

2nd Place

Team 5: Anushka Jadhav, Jenny Quach, Donna Xiao
Title: OpenCRISPR: Integration of AI-Generated CRISPR/Cas-9 Into HIV-Targeting Model
Advisor: Dr. Will Dampier

3rd Place

Team 7: Abanob Elias, Aaliyah Greenman, Jason Maatouk, Sarah Vattappilly
Title: Transformative Training with a Tactical Athlete Prep Mannequin (TAPMann): A Realistic, Modular Solution
Advisors: Dr. Amy Throckmorton, Lee Throckmorton

BIOMED Senior Showcase Award

Determined by judge scores at senior showcase event.

1st Place

Team 1: Hriti Chauhan, Rose Emily Garzon, Anusha Shinde, Griffin Stein
Title: SpineAlign: Stabilization Device to Enhance Success Rates of Horizontal Lumbar Punctures in Pediatric Patients
Advisors: Dr. Jaimie Dougherty, Dr. Pramath Nath

2nd Place

Thesis: Shaila Rao
Title: Optimizing Stability of Engineered Anti-RAS bioPROTAC for Rapid Degradation of Undruggable Proteins
Advisors: Dr. Andrew Tsourkas, Dr. Kara Spiller

3rd Place

Team 2: Emma Barnes, Sylvia Cho, Lynette Fordwuo, Sebastian Sciacca
Title: 3D-Printed PAEK Ankle Fusion Implants for Diabetic Patients
Advisors: Dr. Steven Kurtz, Dr. James Smith, Dr. Selene Parekh

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BIOMED Distinguished Awards


Student Best Paper Award

This award is presented for outstanding work and technical/scientific strength in the publication of a scholarly student paper.

Kenneth Berkery

Student Best Paper Award

This award is presented for outstanding work and technical/scientific strength in the publication of a scholarly student paper.

Hailee Mayer

Student Best Paper Award

This award is presented for outstanding work and technical/scientific strength in the publication of a scholarly student paper.

Thomas Palazzolo

Student Best Paper Award

This award is presented for outstanding work and technical/scientific strength in the publication of a scholarly student paper.

Rawan Shraim, PhD

Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award

TBD

Papazoglou Inspired Leadership Award

In recognition of an individual who demonstrate exceptional abilities to lead, serve, collaborate and inspire with broad impact and special distinction.

Stacy Klein-Gardner, PhD

Distinguished Alumna/us Award

In recognition of an alumnus or alumna who has personified the traditions of excellence of the School and has brought recognition to the School and University through their personal accomplishment, professional achievement, and/or humanitarian service.

Michael A. DellaVecchia, MD, PhD, FACS, FICS

Rebecca Lownes Urbano, PhD

Distinguished Service Award

In recognition of outstanding service by a member of the University community in supporting our students and advancing the mission and ideals of the School.

Caryn Glaser

Long-Term Service Award

Peter Lewin, PhD

Friends of Biomed Award

Nicholas Catucci

Michael Shelmet

Drexel Undergraduate Student Excellence Awards


Cooperative Education Award

This award is presented by the Steinbright Career Development Center to a student for outstanding work in the University's cooperative education program.

Thien Doan
Nominating Co-op Employer: CSL Plasma

Drexel Graduate Student Excellence Awards


Teaching Excellence Award

This award is presented by the Drexel Office of Graduate Studies to recognize and honor teaching assistants’ contributions to quality education at Drexel.

Jiaqi Xiang
PhD Program in Biomedical Science

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