Congratulations to the 2023 CNLM Award Recipients!
You’re Invited!
Celebrate the accomplishments of our CNLM community at the annual
CNLM Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 25th, 2023 | 3 p.m.
Herklotz Conference Room
Featuring brief elevator pitch-style talks from award recipients including:
Undergraduate Student Awards
CAROL BECKER MCGAUGH AWARD
Vicky Lam (Advisor: Dr. Katherine Thompson-Peer)
CAROL AND JAMES MCGAUGH AWARD
Julie Loritsch (Advisor: Dr. Michael Yassa)
JAMES TAIT GOODRICH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NEUROBIOLOGY
Fiona Vo (Advisor: Dr. Christie Fowler)
FRIENDS OF THE CNLM AWARD
Hassan Shaikh (Advisor: Dr. Marcelo Wood)
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Awards
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Mara Burns (Advisor: Dr. Leslie Thompson)
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Jharrayne McKnight (Advisor: Dr. Leslie Thompson)
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Laraka (Lara) Taniguchi (Advisor: Dr. Tallie Z. Baram)
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Kate Tsourmas (Advisor: Dr. Kim Green)
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Mariya Vodyanyk (Advisor: Dr. Susanne Jaeggi)
JARED M. ROBERTS MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Nidhi Banavar (Advisor: Dr. Aaron Bornstein)
JARED M. ROBERTS MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Daniela Cossio (Advisor: Dr. Liz Chrastil)
JARED M. ROBERTS MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Ari Khoudary (Advisors: Drs. Megan Peters and Aaron Bornstein)
JARED M. ROBERTS MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Kate Lawson (Advisor: Dr. Stephen Mahler)
NORMAN WEINBERGER AWARD
Wing (Winny) Ning (Advisor: Dr. Bruce McNaughton)
NORMAN WEINBERGER AWARD
Erica Ramirez (Advisor: Dr. Stephen Mahler)
NORMAN WEINBERGER AWARD
Batool Rizvi (Advisor: Dr. Michael Yassa)
NORMAN WEINBERGER AWARD
Alyssa Rodriguez (Advisor: Dr. Marcelo Wood)
ROGER W. RUSSELL AWARD IN THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY
Jenna Adams (Advisor: Dr. Michael Yassa)
ROGER W. RUSSELL AWARD IN THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY
Aditya Singh (Advisor: Dr. Andre Obenaus)
RENÉE HARWICK ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Abigail Flores (Advisor: Dr. Gyuri Lur)
RENÉE HARWICK ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Rachael Hokenson (Advisor: Dr. Tallie Z. Baram)
DIRECTOR’S EXCELLENCE AWARD
Raymond Villareal (Advisor: Dr. Susanne Jaeggi)
Faculty Awards
PUBLIC IMPACT AWARD
Dr. Christie Fowler
Associate Professor
Neurobiology and Behavior
For outstanding commitment to applying research findings to improving the human condition
EXCEPTIONAL MENTOR AWARD
Dr. Stephen Mahler
Associate Professor
Neurobiology and Behavior
For outstanding dedication to positively impacting the training experience of early career scientists
RISING STAR AWARD
Dr. Lulu Chen
Assistant Professor
Anatomy and Neurobiology
For outstanding early career contributions to charting new paths in neuroscience
DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD
Dr. Marcelo Wood
Professor and Chair
Neurobiology and Behavior
For transformative contributions to the field of learning and memory
The annual awards of the CNLM are possible thanks to the generosity of our wonderful community of supporters including Dr. James McGaugh, Mrs. Janice McGaugh Morrow and Mr. William Morrow, Mrs. Judy Goodrich and the late Dr. James Tait Goodrich, Dr. Renée Harwick, the friends, family and colleagues of Dr. John Haycock, the friends, family and colleagues of Mr. Jared Roberts, the friends, family and colleagues of Dr. Roger Russell, the friends, family and Colleagues of Dr. Norman Weinberger, and the Friends of the CNLM. Thank you for making a difference in the careers of our young scholars.
Celebrate with us!
CNLM Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, May 25th, 2023 | 3 p.m.
Herklotz Conference Room