Congratulations 2024 ICTR Scholar Awardees!

Iris Cardenas, PhD, LSW
K ScholarSchool of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Public Health
Project Title: Supporting Psychological Wellbeing and Parenting Behaviors among Latina Mothers who are Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

Hannah Zierden, PhD
K ScholarDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Project Title: Probing the effects of vaginally delivered therapeutics on composition and function of local microbiota
2024 T32 Postdoctoral Scholar Awardees

Suh Hee Cook, PhD
T32 Postdoctoral ScholarFischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland College Park
Project Title: Leveraging biomaterials for immunoengineering
2024 T32 Predoctoral Scholar Awardees

Mary Hackbarth, MD/PhD Student
T32 Predoctoral ScholarGraduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMSOM; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UMSOM; Medical Scientist Training Program, UMSOM
Project Title: Elucidating the role of PCDH15 in the retinal pigment epithelium

Katherine Pizano, PhD Student
T32 Predoctoral ScholarNeuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland College Park
Project title: Investigating the role of PACAP in retinorecipient circuits

Alexander Laurenson, MD/PhD Student
T32 Predoctoral ScholarCenter for Vaccine Development and Global Health, UMSOM; Graduate Program in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, UMSOM; Medical Scientist Training
Project Title: In Silico Prediction of Plasmodium falciparum Epitopes as Vaccine Candidates

Darby Steinman, PhD Student
T32 Predoctoral ScholarFischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Project Title: Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Placental Functions