Student Awards
Students in the Immunology Program have been awarded a number of GSBS, M. D. Anderson and other scholarship, travel and other awards. Information about travel awards is linked to this page. More information about GSBS awards can be found at GSBS Funding Opportunities.
2009
2009 Andrew Sowell - Wade Huggins Scholarship
Gustavo J. Martinez (Dr. Chen Dong)
2009 Schissler Foundation M. D. Anderson Fellowship in Cancer Research
Gustavo J. Martinez (Dr. Chen Dong)
2008
Vivian L. Smith Award for Outstanding Young Immunologist
Danielle Fontenot (Dr. Jagan Sastry)
Eliseo Castillo (Dr. Kimberly Schluns)
GSBS Immunology Program Travel Award
Tae-Kon Kim (Dr. Krishna Komanduri)
Robert Park (Dr. Larry Kwak)
Meenal Sinha (Dr. Rick Wetsel)
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Trainee Recognition Day Competiton
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin) - 2nd place (Category: Graduate School in Basic Science Research)
Toshi Nikaidoh Leadership and Service Award
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
Robert W. and Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
2007
Vivian L. Smith Award for Outstanding Young Immunologist
Pornpimon Angkasekwinai (Dr. Chen Dong)
Dipyaman Ganguly (Dr. Michel Gilliet)
Jillian Wise (Dr. Jagan Sastry)
Presidents' Research Scholars
Athanasia D. Panopoulos (Dr. Stephanie S. Watowich)
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Mini Symposium Poster Competition
Melanie McGill (Dr. Steve Norris) - 3rd place
2006-2007 Andrew Sowell - Wade Huggins Scholarship
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
GSBS Immunology Program Travel Award
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
Omar Duramad (Dr. Xiao-Feng Qin)
Eliseo Castillo (Dr. Kim Schluns)
Keystone Symposium Scholarship
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
Society of Chinese Bioscientists of America Symposium Competition - Graduate School in Basic Science Research Category
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin) - 1st place
(Professor Alexander Yeu-Ming Wang Memorial Scholarship)
John P. McGovern Graduate Student Poster Competition
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin) - Post-candidacy, 1st place,
Elisio Castille (Dr. Kim Schluns) - Pre-candidacy, 2nd place
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Trainee Recognition Day Competition
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin) - 2nd place
(Category: Graduate School in Basic Science Research)
GSBS Student Travel Award
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
Schissler Foundation M. D. Anderson Fellowship in Cancer Research
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
2007-2007 Schissler Foundation Fellowship in Genetics of Human Diseases
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
2006
Vivian L. Smith Award for Outstanding Young Immunologist
Melanie Dujka (Dr. Chengming Zhu)
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Annual Symposium Poster Competition
Melanie McGill (Dr. Steve Norris) - 3rd place
AMWA Scholarship in Biomedical Communication
Meenal Sinha (Dr. Rick Wetsel)
Trainee Recognition Award in Department of Molecular & Cellular Oncology, MDACC
Yen-Michael Hsu (Dr. Xin Lin)
GSBS Immunology Program Travel Award
Cherie Roche (Dr. Chinnaswamy Jagannath)
Pornpimon Angkasewinai (Dr. Chen Dong)
Joseph Yao-Fu Chang (Dr. Miles Wilkinson)
J. Saadi Imam (Dr. Miles Wilkinson)
American Legion Auxiliary Fellowship
Omar Duramad (Dr. F. Xiao-Feng Qin)
Athanasia D. Panopoulos (Dr. Stephanie Watowich)
Vivian L. Smith Award for Outstanding Young Immunologist
Omar Duramad (Dr. Xiao-Feng Qin)
Schissler Foundation M. D. Anderson Fellowship in Cancer Research
Omar Duramad (Dr. Xiao-Feng Qin)
2005
American Legion Auxiliary Fellowship
Athanasia D. Panopoulos (Dr. Stephanie S. Watowich)
Vivian L. Smith Award for Outstanding Young Immunologist
Melanie Dujke (Dr. Ben Zhu)
GSBS Immunology Program Travel Award
Angela Bhalla (Dr. Miles Wilkinson)
Matthew Billard (Dr. Brad McIntyre)
Jason Mitchell (Dr. Brad McIntyre)
2004
American Legion Auxiliary Fellowship
Shreya Kant (Dr. Jeff Molldrem)
Jason Mitchell (Dr. Brad McIntyre)
Athanasia D. Panopoulos (Dr. Stephanie S. Watowich)
John P. McGovern Graduate Student Poster Competition, 2nd place
Julie Robertson (Dr. Yahuan Lou)
American Society of Hematology Travel Award
Athanasia D. Panopoulos (Dr. Stephanie S. Watowich)
Vivian L. Smith Award for Outstanding Young Immunologist
Morgan McKeller (Dr. Hector Martinez-Valdez)
AACR-AFLAC Scholar-in-Training Award
Morgan McKeller (Dr. Hector Martinez-Valdez)