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