Recipients

Congratulations

Congratulations to the following 2026 Award Recipients:

Oral presentations

• 1st place: Caleigh Grote, Iowa State University
• 2nd place: Khue Nguyen, University of Kansas Medical Center
• 3rd place: Diego Kevin Chavez, University of Kansas Medical Center

Poster presentations

• 1st place: Michelle X. Chen, University of Iowa
• 2nd place: Mary C. Rhodes, University of Iowa
• 3rd place: Omotoyosi Z. Adeyanju, Iowa State University

Dr. Partha Kasturi Memorial Undergraduate Research Award

• Ethan Dang, University of Kansas Medical Center