Lab Heroes Awards 2024 Nominees
Arjunan Karuppaiah, Pharmaceutics, PSG College of Pharmacy, India
Dynamic, Enthusiastic, Problem-Solver
"Arjunan is a team worker with excellent research calibre. Made breakthrough discoveries in nanoparticle in drug treatment."
Nominated by...
Xiaoqing Zhou, Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, United States
Intelligent, Determined, Persistent
"Dr. Zhou has supported the junior members in our lab and initiated the new research directions to apply the ultra-high field MRI to study the...
Ramanuj Banerjee, GPCR Biology Lab, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India
Focused, Team Player, Outstanding
"Ramanuj is a truly outstanding scientist with pinnacle of focus and interest in cutting-edge research, structural biology in particular. He is...
Catherine Levesque, R&D, BioSignal2 inc, Canada
Dedicated, Proactive, Resourceful
"Catherine always go above and beyond."
Nominated by Roger Bosse, R&D, BioSignal2 inc, Canada...
Alessandra Berry, Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
Smart, Curious, Inspiring
"I would like to nominate my supervisor Dr. Alessandra Berry to be thankful for all the support she gives me during our research. She is very passionate...
Vipin Rawat, Coloff Lab Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois Chicago, United States
Inspiring, Honest, Leader
"Dr. Rawat is truly deserving of the Lab Hero Award for his exceptional qualities and unwavering dedication. He is an incredibly friendly, supportive,...
David Nowak, Mantsch Lab, Medical College of Wisconsin, United States
Genuine, Brilliant, Steadfast
"I am thrilled to nominate David Nowak, an exceptional MD/PhD student in the Mantsch Lab, for the Lab Heroes Award. Over the past three years, David...
Gustavo Ferreira, Laboratory of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Amazing, Incredible, Brave
"Gustavo is the most incredible scientist I have met. He is smart, hardworking, cares about his students and everybody in the lab, works hard for the...
Patricia Schuck, Inborn Errors Lab (LEIM) / Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dedicated, Kind, Supportive
"She is a great mentor, a caring teacher, and makes a person develop very quickly."
Nominated by Luisa Silva, Inborn Errors Lab (LEIM), UFRJ,...
Christopher Lee, Tye Lab/SNL-KT, HHMI/The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA
Selfless, Humble, Brilliant
"I am honored to wholeheartedly nominate Christopher Lee for the Lab Heroes Award as he has become an invaluable member of our lab. His dedication,...
Saber Abd Elkader, Joensuu Group, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology / The University of Queensland, Australia
Dedicated, Driven, Inspiring
"Saber is an exceptional researcher. Joining The University of Queensland in 2021 as an international PhD student, Saber faced a one-year delay in...
Carol Eisenberg, Birey Lab, Emory University, United States
Proactive, Uplifting, Resilient
"I am nominating our postdoc Carol because she is the heart of our lab and an irreplaceable team player. Carol is always willing to try new...
Christopher Mazon, Tunc-Ozcan lab/Neurosciences, University of New Mexico, United States
Dedicated, Skilled, Inspiring
"I am honored to nominate Christopher for the Lab Heroes Awards in recognition of his exceptional contributions to our lab and the broader scientific...
Karthick Mayilsamy, Subhra Mohapatra, University of South Florida, United States
Intelligent, Dependable, Collaborative
"Karthick is a graduate student in my lab who goes above and beyond. He is the most trustworthy member of the team, and I consider him a...
Yemisi Obafemi, Biological Sciences Department, Covenant University, Covenant University, Nigeria
Selfless, Hard-worker, Go-getter
"I would like to nominate Dr Yemisi, a mentor who is so dear to me and has had a profound impact on both my personal academic development and my...
Mirza Saqib Baig, Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India
Inspiring, Insightful, Influential
"I would like to nominate Prof. Mirza S Baig for his exceptional contributions to both academia and his students. As a leading expert in his...
Liv Svenningsson Krogstad, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Norway
Hard-working, Empathetic, Positive
"Liv contributes to an incredibly good working environment. If you need help, she is always available, and always takes the time to search for...
Siobhan Crilly, Cell Biology Lab, University of Galway, Ireland
Majestic Micro Researcher
"Highly professional and disciplined both on the personal and professional front. Second to this is self-confidence and ability."
Nominated by Viswanath...
Rocío Gutierrez Fuster, Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas (IIBio-CONICET) Universidad de San Martin (UNSAM), Argentina
Brilliant, Dedicated, Insightful
"I am delighted to recommend Rocío for this award, as her impact on my lab and our wider research community has been truly exceptional. Rocio...
Hisako Ikeda, Hideaki Kato Lab, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Friendly Lab Guardian
"Hisako is absolutely our lab hero. She joined us in 2021 during the crazy times of the COVID-19 pandemic and has been an incredible support ever since. From...