Student Honors and Awards

2024-2025

RecipientHonor or award
Sandy FlorenDiscovery Fellow 2025
Jake OxendineDiscovery Fellow 2025
Sham RampersaudARCS Fellowship 2025
Vianna QuachShurl and Kay Curci Foundation Ph.D. Scholarship 2025
Sophia MiliotisUC Systemwide Grad Slam 1st Place
Stefanie Pina-EscuderoUCSF Partnership Grant to Promote Science Equity Through Community Outreach
Thu PhamMAK Seed Award for Innovation for Financial Literacy Series for Graduate Students
Meri OkorieUCSF-Stanford CERSI Scholar
Thu PhamUCSF-Stanford CERSI Scholar
Allison WangNSF GRFP 2025
Sophia MiliotisUCSF Grad Slam 1st Place and "People's Choice" Prize 2025
Maggie Colton-CoveUCSF Grad Slam 2nd Place Prize 2025
Connie SilvaDiscovery Fellow
Carlota Pereda SerrasDiscovery Fellow
Sydney WilliamsHillblom/BARI Graduate Student Fellowship 2024-2025
Luis Jaimes SantiagoUC President's Pre-Professoriate Fellowship
Sham RampersaudNIH F31 Fellowship
John GonzalesNIGMS IMSD
Marisol ContrerasNIGMS IMSD
Elizabeth HardyNIGMS IMSD
Kingsley ChowNSF GRFP 2024
Sydney WilliamsUCSF Grad Slam 3rd Place and "People's Choice" Prize 2024
Marisol ContrerasInstitute for Human Genetics (IHG) Fellowship 2024
Elizabeth HardyShurl and Kay Curci Foundation Ph.D. Scholarship 2024
Amanda LipfordShurl and Kay Curci Foundation Ph.D. Scholarship 2024
Thu PhamARCS Fellowship 2024
Christine WanMatilda Edlund Fellowship 2024
Thu PhamSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Kingsley ChowSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Mark WareSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Sophia MiliotisSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award

2022-2023

RecipientHonor or award
Zizheng LiDiscovery Fellow
Sydney WilliamsDiscovery Fellow
Victor Alcala-KelloggNIGMS IMSD
Jayla CrawfordNIGMS IMSD
Maggie ColtonT32 Translational Brain Research Training Grant
Nilsa La CunzaARCS Fellowship 2023
Thaybeth Malave-MendezNSF GRFP 2023
Zachary HoisingtonNIAAA R13 Grant for 5th Annual International Congress on Alcoholism and Stress
Zachary HoisingtonPoster Award at Alcohol and the Nervous System Gordon Research Conference
Silver AlkhafajiOak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) FDA Summer Fellowship 2023
Brenda MelanoGenentech-UCSF School of Pharmacy Diversity Fellowship
Jaysón DavidsonChancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership
Sydney WilliamsChancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership

2021-2022

RecipientHonor or award
Emily ConnellySelected for Discovery Fellows’ Michael Page, PhD Research Symposium
Maggie ColtonDiscovery Fellow
Brenda MelanoDiscovery Fellow
Katie GjoniARCS Fellowship 2022
Jackie ErnestARCS Fellowship 2022
Brandon ChewNSF GRFP 2022
Megan KoleskePoster 2.0 Award at the 2022 American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) meeting
Chase WebbSchool of Pharmacy MAK Seed Award for Innovation for the BAYS Program
Emily ConnellySchool of Pharmacy MAK Seed Award for Innovation
Xujia ZhouFDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Policy and Research Fellowship 2022
Orry ElorCIRM Fellowship
Jaysón DavidsonUCSF-Stanford CERSI Diversity Scholar
Silver Al KhafajiUCSF-Stanford CERSI Diversity Scholar
Jackie ErnestSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Silver Al KhafajiSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Christopher ChenSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Brenda MelanoSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Brandon ChewSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Meghan WhalenSchool of Pharmacy Dean's Apple Teaching Award
Lauren CechNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Yaqiao LiNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Thaybeth Malavé-MéndezInstitute for Human Genetics Fellowship (IHG)
Sydney WilliamsUC-HBCU Fellowship
Stella BelonwuDean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
Tia TumminoKrevans Fellowship
Annamarie BustionARCS Fellowship
Luis Jaimes SantiagoNIGMS IMSD
Lauren CechDiscovery Fellow
Yaqiao LiDiscovery Fellow
Chase WebbChancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership

Achievements 2020-2010

RecipientHonor or award

2020

Kathleen KeoughGladstone Distinguished Achievement in Scientific Leadership
Annamarie Bustion2020 PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Informatics
Bianca VoraUCSF ARCS Fellowship
Meghan WhalenAFPE
Emily ConnellyDiscovery Fellow
Kendra RadtkeDiscovery Fellow
Meghan WhalenSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Adam MelgozaSchool of Pharmacy Teaching Assistant of the Year
Imani WarrenNIGMS IMSD

2019

Chase WebbDiscovery Fellow
Capria RinaldiDiscovery Fellow
Bianca VoraORISE Fellowship
Marjorie ImperialFletcher Jones
Liz LevyUCSF ARCS Fellowship
Serena TamuraAutism Science Foundation
Meghan WhalenSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Capria RinaldiSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Tia TumminoSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Mikayla RichterSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award

2018

Ki KimSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Annamarie BustionSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Kendra RadtkeAFPE Phi Lambda Sigma
Serena TamuraDiscovery Fellow
Marcus ChinDiscovery Fellow
Christine BowmanAAPS Best Abstract Awards
Jeffrey Gha-Hyun KimSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Adam MelgozaSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Stella BelonwuSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Beau NorgeotUCSF ARCS Fellowship
Chase WebbNIGMS IMSD Fellowship
Janice GohA Star
Kendra RadtkeMatilda Edlund
Liz LevyAFPE
Marcus ChinSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Capria RinaldiNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Adam MelgozaNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Chase WebbNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Stella BelonwuNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Arielle ShkediMary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation

2017

Kathleen KeoughDiscovery Fellow
Emmalyn ChenDiscovery Fellow
Meghan WhalenSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Bianca VoraSchool of Pharmacy Apple Teaching Award
Christine BowmanPhRMA Foundation Fellowship
Meghan WhalenAFPE Phi Lambda Sigma
Sam IvryQBI Bold and Basic RFA Fellowship
Megan LoUCSF-Genentech Fellowship
Tia TumminoUCSF ARCS Fellowship
Evelyn Pei Rong LeeUCSF-Stanford CERSI Scholar
Dina BuitragoNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Jasleen SodhiAFPE
Jasleen SodhiMary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation
Jeffrey Gha-Hyun KimMary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation

2016

Jasper WilliamsDiscovery Fellow
Christine BowmanDiscovery Fellow
Xiaomin LiangAFPE
Jessica EnogieruHHMI Gilliam Fellowship
Stella BelonwuNIGMS IMSD Fellowship
Jasper WilliamsUCSF-Genentech Fellowship
Rosa ChanAAPS Foundation Fellowship
Christine BowmanPharmacy TA Excellence

2015

Peter WestcottDamon Runyon Cancer Foundation Fellowship
Deanna BrackmanDiscovery Fellow
Megan LiNIH NRSA
Jessie CarrUCSF ARCS Fellowship
Danny ParkKrevans
Adrian SteculaAFPE
Christine BowmanNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Hsin-Fang WuGEMS Graduate Student Fellowship

2014

Jessie CarrDiscovery Fellow
Danny ParkDiscovery Fellow
Rosa ChanAFPE
Sophia MajeedNIH NRSA
Chelsea HoseyPhRMA Foundation Fellowship
Cade FoxUCSF ARCS Fellowship
Aaron DolorNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Sam IvryPharmacy TA Excellence
Jessica EnogieruNIGMS IMSD Fellowship

2013

Michael MartinAFPE
Megan LiUCSF ARCS Fellowship
Sirj GoswamiDiscovery Fellow
Peter WestcottDiscovery Fellow
Ken HallenbeckNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Peter WestcottNIH NRSA
Kyle HalliwillNIH NRSA
Adrian SteculaPhRMA Foundation Fellowship
Hane RyuNSF Graduate Research Fellowship

2012

Jessie CarrChancellors Fellowship
Rosa ChanNIGMS IMSD Fellowship
Marc YagoPharmacy TA Excellence
Aishwarya JayagopalNSF Graduate Research Fellowship

2011

James BlauAFPE
Michael MartinUCSF ARCS Fellowship
Nina GonzaludoPharmacy TA Excellence
Peter WestcottPharmacy TA Excellence
Dan CapursoNSF Graduate Research Fellowship

2010

Peter WestcottNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Lillian SeuCHRP California HIV Aids Research Grant