Graduate Student Awards

Summer 2023

Biomedical Sciences

Christina Meyer, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship
Nikhil Sanjay Rao, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Suraj Sundara Vasanthi, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Daniel Moraes, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Onyekachukwu (Henry) Osemeke, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Grzegorz Tarasiuk, Livestock Respiratory Diseases Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine

Jinji Pang, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Pathology

Belen Hernandez, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Summer 2022

Biomedical Sciences

Nikhil Sanjay Rao, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Jessica Concalves dos Santos, Livestock Respiratory Diseases Graduate Scholarship
Ana Paula S Poeta Silva, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine

Summer 2021

Biomedical Sciences

Diou Luo, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship
Nyzil Massey, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship
Piyush Padhi, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Gaurav Rawal, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine

Ashenafi Beyi, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Debarpan Dhar, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Pathology

Susanne Je-Han Lin, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Ariel Nenninger, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Caleb Brezina, Livestock Respiratory Diseases Graduate Scholarship

Summer 2020

Biomedical Sciences

Diou Luo, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Nyzil Massey, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Denusha Shrestha, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine

Ting-Yu Cheng, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Brandon Ruddell, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship
Jamison Slate, Livestock Respiratory Diseases Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Pathology

Ya-Mei Chen, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Fall 2019

Veterinary Pathology

Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, CVM Graduate Student/Post-Doc of the Year Award, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship, Mensa Foundation

Summer 2019

Biomedical Sciences

Shivani Choudhary, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Meghan Gage, 1st Place, Poster Presentation, 2019 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Meghan Gage, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship
Dr. Nyzil Massey, 3rd Place, Poster Presentation, 2019 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Dharmin Rokad, 2nd Place, Poster Presentation, 2019 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Dr. Lionel Sebbag, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine

Marcelo Nunes de Almeida, Livestock Respiratory Diseases Graduate Scholarship
Wannarat Yim-Im, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Microbiology & Preventative Medicine

Dr. Daniel Villageliú, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Naihui Zhou, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Pathology

Dr. Katy Martin, Student Travel Award, 27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Madison, WI
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, 2019 AAVP/Merck Animal Health Graduate Student Research Award, 27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Madison, WI
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, Student Travel Award, 27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Madison, WI

Spring 2019

Biomedical Sciences

Sireesha Manne, Dr. Harihara Mehendale Graduate Student Best Abstract Award, Society of Toxicology, Baltimore, MD
Nyzil Massey, GPSS Conference Poster Presentation Award, Ames, IA
Dharmin Rokad, Biotechnology Specialty Section Student Achievement Award, Society of Toxicology, Baltimore, MD
Dharmin Rokad, 1st Place, Graduate Student Poster Award, Society of Toxicology, Baltimore, MD

Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Cristina Santana, 2nd Place, Public Health, Clinical or Social Science Category, 18th Annual New England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School

Fall 2018

Biomedical Sciences

Nyzil Massey, Teaching Excellence Award, ISU Graduate College

Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine

Laura Burns, Best Graduate Student Oral Presentation, AMVA 61st Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO
Cristina Santana, Best Poster Presentation, Central States Society of Toxicology, Manhattan, KS

Summer 2018

Biomedical Sciences

Sanjana Mahadev-Bhat, 2nd Place, Poster Presentation, 2018 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Dharmin Rokad, 1st Place, Poster Presentation, 2018 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Joseph Smith, Livestock Respiratory Diseases Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine

Yuly Henao-Diaz, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Michael Welch, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Microbiology & Preventative Medicine

Luke Bussiere, 3rd Place, Poster Presentation, 2018 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Daniel Nielsen, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Daniel Villageliu, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Pathology

Eric Cassmann, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss-Chelladurai, 2018 American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists-Companion Animal Parasite Council (AAVP-CAPC) Graduate Student Award in Zoonotic Disease, AAVP 2018 Annual Meeting, Denver, CO
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss-Chelladurai, Young Investigator Travel Grant from CAPC, AAVP 2018 Annual Meeting, Denver, CO

Spring 2018

Biomedical Sciences

Melanie Abongwa, 3rd Place, Emil A. Pfitzer Award, Drug Discovery Toxicology Specialty Section Postdoc Research Poster Competition, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Sreemoyee Acharya, Best Poster Presentation, 5th Annual Graduate and Professional Students Research Conference, Ames, IA
Shivani Choudhary, Teaching Excellence Award, ISU Graduate College
Sanjana Mahadev-Bhat, American Thoracic Society Abstract Scholarship Award
Sireesha Manne, 2nd Place, Neuro Toxicology Specialty Section Research Poster Competition, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Bharathi Palanisamy, Seahorse Travel Award, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Dharmin Rokad, Honorable Mention in the Molecular and System Biology Specialty Section Research Poster Competition, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Dharmin Rokad, Medical Devices Specialty Section Graduate Student Award, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Dharmin Rokad, 1st Place, Central States Chapter Research Poster Competition, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Dharmin Rokad, 1st Place, Metals Specialty Section Graduate Student Research Award, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Dharmin Rokad, 2nd Place, Carl C. Smith Specialty Research Award, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Souvarish Sarkar, 2nd Place, Drug Discovery Specialty Section, Dr. Hariharan Mehendale Graduate Student Best Abstract Award, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Souvarish Sarkar, Seahorse Travel Award, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Souvarish Sarkar, 3rd Place, ImmunoTox Specialty Section, Society of Toxicology, San Antonio, TX
Shaunik Sharma, Research Excellence Award, ISU Graduate College

Veterinary Microbiology & Preventative Medicine

Andrea Binnebose, Research Excellence Award, ISU Graduate College

Veterinary Pathology

Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, GPSS Research Award, 5th Annual Graduate and Professional Students Research Conference, Ames, IA

Fall 2017

Biomedical Sciences

Vivek Lawana, 2nd Place, 3 Minute Thesis Competition, ISU Graduate College, Ames, IA

Veterinary Microbiology & Preventative Medicine

Nick Backes, Recipient of the Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology (CBD S&T) Conference Travel Grant, Long Beach, CA
Samantha Hau, Research Excellence Award, ISU Graduate College

Summer 2017

Biomedical Sciences

Adhithiya Charli, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Kristina Feye, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine
Naveen Kondru, Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship
Dharmin Rokad, 1st Place, Poster Presentation, 2017 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Joe Smith, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Dr. Kayode Garraway, Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine

Marcelo Almeida, 2nd Place, Poster Presentation, 2017 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Clair Mitzelfeldt, Livestock Respiratory Diseases Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Microbiology & Preventative Medicine

Luke Bussiere, 2nd Place, Poster Presentation, 2017 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Meghan Wymore-Brand, Research Excellence Award, ISU Graduate College

Veterinary Pathology

Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, A Love of Learning Award, given by the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society to travel to the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) Conference
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, 2nd Place, Poster Presentation, 62nd American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN

Spring 2017

Veterinary Pathology

Saleh Albarrak, International Graduate Student Scholarship, ISU
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) Young Investigator Travel Grant, 62nd AAVP Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN

Fall 2016

Biomedical Sciences

Shivani Ghaisas, Best Oral Presentation, Central States Chapter of the Society of Toxicology, Iowa City, IA
Dharmin Rokad, Best Poster Presentation, Central States Chapter of the Society of Toxicology, Iowa City, IA

Veterinary Pathology

Saleh Albarrak, Research Excellence Award, ISU Graduate College
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, 1st Recipient of the Parasitology Residency in VPATH that was established through a grant from the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Alejandro Larios, Recipient of the ACVP Resident/Graduate Student Travel Award, New Orleans, LA
Tracy Lindquist, Recipient of the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP) Share the Future Travel Grant, New Orleans, LA

Summer 2016

Biomedical Sciences

Shivani Ghaisas, 2nd Place, Poster Presentation, 2016 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Souvarish Sarkar, 3rd Place, Poster Presentation, 2016 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Sarah Wiechert, Recipient of the 2016 Livestock Respiratory Diseases Graduate Scholarship

Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine

Nicholas Backes, 1st Place, Poster Presentation, 2016 Summer Scholar Research Day, ISU CVM, Ames, IA

Veterinary Pathology

Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, Recipient of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) Young Investigator Travel Grant, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, Recipient of the 2016 Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship

Spring 2016

Biomedical Sciences

Melanie Abongwa, Hygiene (ASTMH) Young Investigator Award
Melanie Abongwa, 1st Place, 2015 American Society of Tropical Medicine
Muhammat Ay, Research Excellence Award, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Shivani Ghaisas, Best Poster at the Central States Society of Toxicology (CS-SOT) Annual Meeting
Naveen Kondru, Teaching Excellence Award, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Monica Langley, Travel Award from Central States Society of Toxicology, ACVP/ASVCP/STP Combined Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
Monica Langley, 2^nd Place Young Investigator Award for Society of Toxicology Pathology, ACVP/ASVCP/STP Combined Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
Nikhil Panicker, Research Excellence Award, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Dharmin Rokad, Best Poster Presentation Award for GPSRC

Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Qi Chen, Research Excellence Award, ISU CVM, Ames, IA

Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine

Andrea Binnebose, Burroughs Welcome Travel Award, World Biomaterials Congress, Ontario, Canada
Amanda Kreuder, Research Excellence Award, ISU CVM, Ames, IA
Danielle Wagner, Burroughs Welcome Travel Award, World Biomaterials Congress, Ontario, Canada
Meghan Wymore-Brand, Poster of Distinction Award for Digestive Disease Week 2016, San Diego, CA

Veterinary Pathology

Mayara Fernanda-Maggioli, 2016 AAI Trainee Poster Award