Sarah Bernhard
Washington University
in St. Louis

Project: Structure, Function and Pharmacology of Delta Opioid Receptor Bitopics

Rhashanda Haywood
University of Maryland,
Eastern Shore

Project: Early Drug Discovery of Novel Meta-substituted N-benzamide Enaminones as Potential Anti-seizure Agents

Aakanksha Rajiv Kapoor
Weill Medical College
of Cornell University

Project: Determine Mechanisms by Which Club Cell Factor/s Inhibit Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells to Increase Efficacy of Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer

Made Harumi Padmaswari
University of Arkansas


Project: Targeted Genome Integration Strategies in Novel Safe-Harbor Sites for DMD

Jacqueline Plau
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Project: Expansion of the First-in-Class Drug Candidates Targeting Cellular Retinol-binding Protein 1

Katelyn Reeb
Drexel University
College of Medicine

Project: Positive Allosteric Modulation of EAAT2 for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders

Kinza Rizwan
Baylor College of Medicine

Project: Development of a First-in-class Inhibitor of SPOP to Suppress Highly Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Claire Shudde
University of Michigan

Project: Development of STAT Activators to Enhance T-cell Therapie

Lydie Debaize, PhD
Dana Farber Cancer Institute


Project: Targeting the Persister States in Indolent Lymphomas

Yongbin Liu, PhD
Houston Methodist Research Institute

Project: Discovery of Macromolecular Pt-based Drugs to Eradicate Chemo-resistant Cancer and Improve Cancer Immunotherapy

Piyusha Pagare, PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University

Project: Mu-opioid Receptor Modulators to Counteract Synthetic Opioids

Melanie Uguen, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Project: Multimodal Approaches for the Development of SETDB1-targeting Cancer Treatment

Joshua Walker, PhD
University of California, Berkeley

Project: Protein-Natural Product Chimeras for Protease-resistant Antibody Therapies

Swarup Mitra, PhD, MSc
Marshall University Research Corporation

Project: Novel Psychoplastogen Therapeutics in Alleviating Oxycodone Abuse

Neil Baugh
Stanford University


Project: Cell and Protein Codelivery with Drug-Loaded Liposome-Hydrogels

Cynthia Choi
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

Project: Immunomostimulatory Effects of Low Dose Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody Dinutuximab in Preclinical Studies

Leora Goldbloom-Helzner
University of California, Davis


Project: Engineered EVs for Improved Spinal Cord Injury Targeting and Regeneration

Cydney M. Martell
Northwestern University

Project: High-throughput Discovery of the Determinants of Stress-induced Aggregation in Miniproteins for Hyper-stable Therapeutic Design

Vladimir Molchanov
Van Andel Research Institute

Project: Developing SEEK&HEAL Technology for Targeted Stem Cell Therapy of Degenerative Diseases

Rogerio A. Bataglioli, PhD, Virginia Tech

Project: Microbial Gene Delivery for the Modulation of the Gut Microbiota

Ashlee Brunaugh, PhD
University of Michigan

Project: Development of Repurposed Adjuvant Studded Particles to Enhance Inhaled Antibiotic Activity Against Extensively Drug Resistant Pathogens

Fatima Rivas, PhD
Louisiana State University

Project: Development of Drug Delivery Methods for Terpenoid Compounds

Kevin Yehl, PhD
Miami University

Project: A Generalizable Biomineralization Strategy for Improving Formulation and Delivery of Phage Therapies

Christina Michalski, PhD Emory University 


Project: Understanding the Role of Neuroinflammation in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

Nir Pillar, MD, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles

Project: Investigation of Amyloidosis Using Label-Free Microscopy

Jake Rhodes, PhD
Emory University


Project: Inflammatory Plasma Cytokines & Chemokines as Predictors of HIV Acquisition Susceptibility

Shengqing (Stan) Gu, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Project: Novel Approach to Sensitize Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) to Immunotherapy

Liangliang Hao, PhD
Boston University


Project: CRISPR-Cas-Amplified Biomarkers for Disease Detection and Monitoring at the Point of Care

Christopher Cadham, MPH
University of Michigan

Project: Incorporating Equity Considerations into the Cost-Effectiveness of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems for Smoking Cessation through the Elicitation of Direct Equity Weights

Ruiqi Jin, RN, MSN
Emory University

Project: Theory-based Analysis of Financial Toxicity in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Survivors

Karlon Johnson, MPH
University of Miami

Project: The Effect of Discharge Education on Post-Stroke Outcomes in the Transitions of Care Disparities Study

Ding Quan (Quinton) Ng
University of California, Irvine 


Project: Value Assessment of ACUpuncture analGESia In Cancer: A Real-World Data Analysis (ACU-GESIC)

Helen Omuya, MPA
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Project: Deprescribing Intervention Quality Improvement (DIQI) Instrument

Huilin Tang, MS
University of Florida 


Project: Newer Glucose-Lowering Drugs and Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia

Stephanie Zawada, MS
Mayo Clinic  

Project: In Situ Mood Monitoring after Transient Ischemic Attack

Kelly Anderson, PhD, MPP
University of Colorado, Denver

Project: Improving the Measurement of the Effects of Prior Authorization Policies

Norah Crossnohere, PhD
The Ohio State University

Project: Evaluating Racial Differences in Preferences for Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests (MCEDs)

Jarratt Pytell, MD
University of Colorado, Denver

Project: Association of Nonprescribed Buprenorphine Use with Opioid-Related Outcomes Using Near Real-Time, Nationally Representative Data

Surachat Ngorsuraches, PhD
Auburn University  

Project: Incorporating Equity and Efficiency Considerations in a Preference-Based Value Assessment

Karen Mulligan, PhD
University of Southern California 

Project: Patient Preferences for Risk over Health and Willingness to Pay for Treatments for Diabetic Macular Edema: An Application of Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE)