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Congratulations to the winners!

2024

Selected Oral Presenters

  • Nyera Ali, Pulaski Academy, SRI Summer Research Project
  • Allie Farrar, Hendrix College, INBRE – IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
  • Harrison Cook, Ole Miss, INBRE – IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
  • Samuel Chesshir, Harding University, Proteomics – IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics Internship Program
  • John Schaller, Hendrix College, INBRE – IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
  • Demah Yousef, Hendrix College, SURF (Pharm/TOX)
  • Sofia Syed, Hendrix College, SRI – Summer Research Internship Program
  • Rutu Mahajan, Arkansas State University, Independent Study
  • Madison Purifoy, University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff, CARS – Connect Arkansas Researcher Scholars
  • Faith Stephens, Arkansas State University, SURF (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
  • Neil Dogra, Hendrix College, NCTR Summer Student Research Program
  • Andrew Hamilton, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, PRO – Professional Research Opportunity

Selected Poster Presenters

  • Ian Blair, University of Central Arkansas, Undergraduate Research, UCA Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Anna Bolding, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, SURF (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
  • Abhishu Chand, Missouri State University, Missouri State University
  • Dallas Fuller, Harding University, INBRE – IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
  • Braden Glenn, Lyon College, INBRE – IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
  • Liz Hicklin, University of Central Arkansas, SURF (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
  • Alekhya Kavi, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, SURF (Pharm/TOX)
  • Reha Nunna, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, NCTR Summer Student Research Program
  • Emily Sevor, Arkansas State University, INBRE – IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
  • Siddharth Sridharan, Little Rock Central High School, SRI – Summer Research Internship Program

Door Prize Winner

  • Luke Robbins, Ouachita Baptist University, OBU Summer Research Program

2023

Selected Oral Presenters

  • Ariiryel McCoy, UA Little Rock
  • Braden Glenn, Lyon College
  • Harrison Cook, University of Mississippi
  • Jordan Su, Case Western    
  • Kya Carroll, Hendrix
  • Muzala Kawatu, Brown University
  • Anna Vollintine, UA Little Rock
  • Sreevatsav Seenivasan, UA Fayetteville
  • Akshay Padala, not stated, NCTR   
  • Christian Lu, ASMSA
  • Trace Morrow, Ouachita Baptist
  • Kennedi Burns, Hendrix

Selected Poster Presenters

  • Caleb Lovell, UA Fayetteville
  • Jack Nolen, Hendrix College
  • Alexander Browning, Ouachita Baptist University
  • Emili Elkins, Columbia University in the City of New York
  • Raga Mandali, New York University
  • Rhea Choudhary, Pulaski Academy Upper School
  • Michelle Ma, University of Texas at Austin
  • Harry Lance, Hendrix College
  • Alexx Weaver, Arkansas State University
  • Emily Bosche, Hendrix College

2022

Selected Oral Presenters

  • Talyer Appleton, Harding University
  • Erik Bergstrom, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Jennifer Chen, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
  • Hope Murphy, Ouachita Baptist University
  • Victoria Ortega, Hendrix College
  • Jacob Ponder, University of Central Florida
  • Izzeldin Ahmed, Arkansas State University
  • Cody Funk, John Brown University
  • Kaitlyn Gilkey, Hendrix College
  • Walker Hendricks, Harding University
  • Nicole Preston, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
  • Kendal Rainey, Hendrix College

Selected Poster Presenters

  • Bethany Paxton, Henderson State University 
  • Tra Le, Arkansas State University
  • Madison Easley, Ouachita Baptist University
  • Mary Katherine McKenzie, Henderson State University
  • Madison Connaway, Hendrix College
  • Isabel Ritter, Hendrix College
  • Alyssa Scott, Harding University
  • Sydney Reynolds
  • Kyla Williams, Ouachita Baptist University
  • Lynn Duncan, University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff

2019

  • Brockton Brown
  • Adam De Groodt
  • Sydney McDonald
  • Matthew Thompson
  • James Wiles
  • Charles Burnham
  • Taylor Garner
  • Anna Pinson
  • Nicholas Steinmetz
  • Noah Thompson

2018

  • Nancy Bao – National Center for Toxicological Research
  • Adam Bennett – National Center for Toxicological Research
  • Chelbi Gilmore – Hendrix College
  • Travis Hankins – Ouachita Baptist University
  • Kai Littlejohn – National Center for Toxicological Research
  • Tyler Maxwell – University of Arkansas – Little Rock
  • Dylan Mitchell  – Hendrix College
  • Harrison Russell – Hendrix College
  • Catherine Shirley – Ouachita Baptist University
  • Huddoy Walters – University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
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