LEVINSON EMERGING SCHOLARS AWARD
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UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS LEVINSON EMERGING SCHOLARS AWARD THE LEVINSON EMERGING SCHOLARS PROGRAM SUPPORTS TALENTED AND HIGHLY MOTIVATED UW JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO WANT TO PURSUE CREATIVE AND ADVANCED BIOSCIENCE AND RELATED RESEARCH. THESE OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR RESEARCH, INCLUDING FUNDING TO PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AT A PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE. THIS PROGRAM NURTURES A GROWING CADRE OF HIGH CALIBER ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS WHO, IN TURN, WILL FURTHER KNOWLEDGE IN BIOSCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS AND ENRICH THE FUTURE OF ACADEME. AS A RESULT, A CYCLE OF INNOVATION IS CREATED AND RIPPLES ARE FELT FAR BEYOND THE ORIGINAL RECIPIENT. $431,165 TOTAL AWARDED SINCE 2007 81 AWARDS SINCE 2007 95 PERCENT OF LEVINSON SCHOLAR GRADUATES WHO STAY IN STEM FIELDS QUESTION THE ANSWER *Last known and if known Award Year Scholar’s Name and Current Work* Highest Degree and Notable Achievements* 2007-08 Joan Bleecker Chemistry Instructor, UW Tacoma Ph.D. (UW, 2015) Jeff Bowman Assistant Professor, Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UC San Diego Ph.D. (UW, 2014) NSF IGERT Fellowship Lauren Hanson Family Doctor, Providence Medical Center MPH (UW, 2013) M.D. (UW, 2015) Jonathan Keller Faculty, UW Medical Center M.D. (UW, 2012) David Linders Co-founder and CTO of Podimetrics MBA and M.S. (MIT, 2013) Christine Masuda PGY3 Psychiatry Resident, UT Dell, Austin, Texas M.D. (UT Southwestern School of Medicine, 2015) “ Receiving this prestigious recognition on work I had crafted independently was a crucial form of encouragement that has led to me to continue to pursue a career in science. —Emily Hsieh, Ph.D. Student, Ichan School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, 2012-13 Levinson Scholar
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UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
LEVINSON EMERGING SCHOLARS AWARD
THE LEVINSON EMERGING SCHOLARS PROGRAM SUPPORTS TALENTED AND HIGHLY MOTIVATED UW JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO WANT TO PURSUE CREATIVE AND ADVANCED BIOSCIENCE AND RELATED RESEARCH. THESE OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR RESEARCH, INCLUDING FUNDING TO PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AT A PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE.
THIS PROGRAM NURTURES A GROWING CADRE OF HIGH CALIBER ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS WHO, IN TURN, WILL FURTHER KNOWLEDGE IN BIOSCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS AND ENRICH THE FUTURE OF ACADEME. AS A RESULT, A CYCLE OF INNOVATION IS CREATED AND RIPPLES ARE FELT FAR BEYOND THE ORIGINAL RECIPIENT.
$431,165 TOTAL AWARDED SINCE 2007 81 AWARDS
SINCE 2007 95 PERCENT OF LEVINSON SCHOLAR GRADUATES WHO STAY IN STEM FIELDS
QUESTION THE ANSWER*Last known and if known
Award Year
Scholar’s Name and Current Work*
Highest Degree and Notable Achievements*
2007-08 Joan BleeckerChemistry Instructor, UW Tacoma
Ph.D. (UW, 2015)
Jeff BowmanAssistant Professor, Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UC San Diego
Ph.D. (UW, 2014)NSF IGERT Fellowship
Lauren HansonFamily Doctor, Providence Medical Center
MPH (UW, 2013)M.D. (UW, 2015)
Jonathan KellerFaculty, UW Medical Center
M.D. (UW, 2012)
David LindersCo-founder and CTO of Podimetrics
MBA and M.S. (MIT, 2013)
Christine MasudaPGY3 Psychiatry Resident, UT Dell, Austin, Texas
M.D. (UT Southwestern School of Medicine, 2015)
“ Receiving this prestigious recognition on work I had crafted independently was a crucial form of encouragement that has led to me to continue to pursue a career in science.
—Emily Hsieh, Ph.D. Student, Ichan School of Medicine, Mount Sinai,
2012-13 Levinson Scholar
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Award Year
Scholar’s Name and Current Work*
Highest Degree and Notable Achievements*
Lauren PalmerPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Vanderbilt University
Ph.D. (University of Georgia, 2014)NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Teresa PetersonPatent Agent, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Ph.D. (Harvard University, 2015)
2008-09 Kate BuckleyResident Physician, UW Dermatology
M.D. (UW, 2014)
Lauren HansonFamily Doctor, Providence Medical Center
MPH (UW, 2013)M.D. (UW, 2015)
Rita SodtReliability Engineer, Google
M.S. (UW, 2011)
Kathryn WingleePostdoc, Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC Charlotte
Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University, 2015)
2009-10 Daniel KashimaM.D./Ph.D. Student, Vanderbilt Medical School
NIH National Research Service Award
Sherry LeeM.D./Ph.D Student, Northwestern University
Goldwater ScholarNIH National Research Service Award
Catherine LouwResident, UNC School of Medicine
M.D. (UW, 2014)
Alyssa SheihPost-doc, Benaroya Research Institute
Ph.D. (UW, 2015)NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Mark ShiAnesthesiology Resident, UW Medicine
M.D. (UW, 2015)
2010-11 Michael ChoiMSTP Student, University of IowaDeceased
Elliot CollinsGraduate Student, Carnegie Mellon
Rebecca EmeryPh.D. Student, University of Pittsburgh
M.S. (University of Pittsburgh, 2015)Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship
Adrian LaurenziCo-founder TOTAGO
B.S. (UW, 2013)
Christopher MountMSTP Student, Stanford
2011-12 Jeffrey BencaPh.D. Student, UC Berkeley
NSF Graduate Research FellowshipNational Geographic Society Young Explorer Grant
Ben DulkenMSTP Student, Stanford
Molly GasperiniPh.D. Student, UW
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Teague HenryPh.D. Student, UNC Chapel Hill
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Marvin NayanPh.D. Student, MIT
MIT Lord Foundation Fellowship
Bennett NgPh.D. Student, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco
*Last known and if known
“ The award gave me an opportunity to achieve my full potential as an undergraduate.
—Jeff Bowman, Assistant Professor Scripps Institute of Oceanography
UC San Diego 2007-08 Levinson Scholar
Jeff BowmanLevinson Scholar 2007-08
“ Participating in the scientific community at a conference encouraged me to continue the career path through a Ph.D.
—Derek Britain, Ph.D. Student UC San Francisco
2013-14 Levinson Scholar
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Award Year
Scholar’s Name and Current Work*
Highest Degree and Notable Achievements*
Lauren PalmerPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Vanderbilt University
Ph.D. (University of Georgia, 2014)NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Teresa PetersonPatent Agent, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Ph.D. (Harvard University, 2015)
2008-09 Kate BuckleyResident Physician, UW Dermatology
M.D. (UW, 2014)
Lauren HansonFamily Doctor, Providence Medical Center
MPH (UW, 2013)M.D. (UW, 2015)
Rita SodtReliability Engineer, Google
M.S. (UW, 2011)
Kathryn WingleePostdoc, Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC Charlotte
Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University, 2015)
2009-10 Daniel KashimaM.D./Ph.D. Student, Vanderbilt Medical School
NIH National Research Service Award
Sherry LeeM.D./Ph.D Student, Northwestern University
Goldwater ScholarNIH National Research Service Award
Catherine LouwResident, UNC School of Medicine
M.D. (UW, 2014)
Alyssa SheihPost-doc, Benaroya Research Institute
Ph.D. (UW, 2015)NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Mark ShiAnesthesiology Resident, UW Medicine
M.D. (UW, 2015)
2010-11 Michael ChoiMSTP Student, University of IowaDeceased
Elliot CollinsGraduate Student, Carnegie Mellon
Rebecca EmeryPh.D. Student, University of Pittsburgh
M.S. (University of Pittsburgh, 2015)Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship
Adrian LaurenziCo-founder TOTAGO
B.S. (UW, 2013)
Christopher MountMSTP Student, Stanford
2011-12 Jeffrey BencaPh.D. Student, UC Berkeley
NSF Graduate Research FellowshipNational Geographic Society Young Explorer Grant
Ben DulkenMSTP Student, Stanford
Molly GasperiniPh.D. Student, UW
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Teague HenryPh.D. Student, UNC Chapel Hill
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Marvin NayanPh.D. Student, MIT
MIT Lord Foundation Fellowship
Bennett NgPh.D. Student, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco
Award Year
Scholar’s Name and Current Work*
Highest Degree and Notable Achievements*
Eric SecristM.D. Candidate, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Alexandra TaipaleSoftware Engineer, Meraki
B.S. (UW, 2013)Bonderman Travel Fellow
2012-13 Hunter BennettMSTP Student, UC San Diego
Eric DoOphthalmic Technician, Glaucoma Consultants Northwest, The Polyclinic Broadway, Seattle
B.S. (UW, 2013)
Nile GraddisResearcher, Allen Institute for Brain Science
B.S. (UW, 2014)2015 Washington Research Foundation Innovation Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
Danelle HidanoM.D. Student, UW
Ben HorstPh.D. Student, UC Berkeley
Emily HsiehPh.D. Student, Ichan School of Medicine, Mount Sinai
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Joanne HsuM.D./Ph.D. Student, Baylor College
Tinny LiangM.D. Student, UW
M.S. (UW, 2014)NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Kien-Thiet NguyenPh.D. Student, UC San Francisco
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Jacqueline Robinson-HammPh.D. Student, Duke University
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
2013-14 Derek BritainPh.D. Student, UC San Francisco
Cara Comfort B.S. (UW, 2014)
Jennifer GileMedical School, University of Colorado
“ This award allowed me to conduct an advanced research project as an under-graduate. The project resulted in two first author publications, two national conference presentations and several collaborations. The research experience that I accrued helped me get into a competitive doctoral program straight out of undergrad.
—Rebecca Emery, Ph.D. Student, University of Pittsburgh
2010-11 Levinson Scholar
Krittika D’SilvaLevinson Scholar 2014-15Gates Cambridge Scholar
Marvin NayanLevinson Scholar 2011-12
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
The Center for Experiential Learning and DiversityUndergraduate Academic Affairs
171 Mary Gates Hall // Box 352803Seattle, WA 98195
uw.edu/undergradresearch
Award Year
Scholar’s Name and Current Work*
Highest Degree and Notable Achievements*
Nicolette McCary B.S. (UW, 2014)
Trung PhanM.D. Student, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Margaux PinneyPh.D./M.S. Student, Stanford
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Denis SmirnovMSTP Student, UC San Diego
2014-15 Krittika D’SilvaPh.D. Student, Cambridge University
Gates Cambridge Scholar
Ryan GroussmanPh.D. Student, UW
ARCS Foundation Fellowship
Gina HansenEngineer, WL Gore, Medical Products Division
B.S. (UW, 2016)Goldwater Scholar
Jane KwonM.D. Student, University of Pittsburgh
Will LykinsPh.D. Student, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Karl MarrettSoftware Engineer, ActX
B.S. (UW, 2015)
Sean MurphyPh.D. Student, Stanford
Milan VuPublic Health Associate; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B.S. (UW, 2015)
Cindy WeiPh.D. Student, UW
Wenbi WuPh.D. Student, MIT
2015-16 Natacha Lou ComandantePh.D. Student, University of Michigan
Logan CondonResearch Science Assistant, UW
B.S. (UW, 2016)
Ryan GroussmanPh.D. Student
ARCS Foundation Fellowship
Emily LoPh.D. Student, Johns Hopkins University
Darby LoseyResearch Staff, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, UW
B.S. (UW, 2016)
Soley OlafssonResearch Scientist, Cardiology, UW
B.S. (UW, 2016)
Jazmine PerezLab Manager, de la Iglesia Lab
B.S. (UW, 2016)
Alexandra (Sasha) PortnovaPh.D. Student, Northwestern University
Amanda QuUndergraduate, UW
B.S., expected 2017
Oliver StanleyUndergraduate, UW
B.S., expected 2017
Christine YooPh.D. Student, UW
*Last known and if known
“The Levinson distinction has strengthened my passion and persistence to devote my career to solving issues in biotechnology. I have greater confidence in my ability to have an impact in this arena.
—Karl Marrett, Software Engineer, ActX 2014-15 Levinson Scholar
Molly GasperiniLevinson Scholar 2011-12
