Congratulations to the 2022 CNLM Junior Scholar Award Recipients
Join us on May 25 at 3 p.m. for the CNLM 2022 Award Ceremony.
Each trainee recipient will share a 2-minute elevator pitch and answer questions about their research.
Undergraduate Student Awards
![Erick-Ho-Headshot Erick Ho Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Ho_Erick-circle-0add69e04189c9325cf4aace1c7f32ea-609c502fe8d67.jpeg)
Erick Ho (Advisor: Dr. Kevin Beier)
"Reducing memory loss in Alzheimer's disease"
![Kayla Solorio Headshot Kayla Solorio Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Kayla-Solorio_-circle-d9cd7ebc02d04c2d34ec05d186e7d1da-609aaf61912a9.jpg)
Kayla Solorio (Advisor: Dr. Javier Diaz Alonso)
"Understanding how AMPAR synapses alter behavior in mice"
![Sean Lee Headshot Sean Lee Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Sean-Lee-Headshot-circle-220100c242b9d40385dc2be1d046c5cc-609c512fb2c52.jpg)
JAMES TAIT GOODRICH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NEUROBIOLOGY
Sean Lee (Advisor: Dr. Claudia Kawas)
"Resisting Alzheimer's neuropathology"
![Joshua Nguyen Headshot Joshua Nguyen Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Joshua-Nguyen-circle-3332afd7fa813caf058540027d3da058-627afba63e633.jpeg)
Joshua Nguyen (Advisor: Dr. Michael Yassa)
"Neurofilament light: a marker of neurodegeneration in Down syndrome"
Grad Student and Post Doc Awards
![Erica Ward Headshot Erica Ward Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/EricaWard-scaled-circle-556c2dcbd55f707a843f5507db7055fb-609ab0b957b7e.jpeg)
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Erica Ward (Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Chrastil)
"Detecting dynamic brain networks during navigation"
![Malia Bautista Headshot Malia Bautista Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Malia-Bautista-scaled-circle-3ad2eb4c1e7426c87538cf81fd6ccb2f-609c53f0c6770.jpg)
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Malia Bautista (Advisor: Dr. Christie Fowler)
"The missing lynx in nicotine relapse"
![Gerardo-Sandoval-Headshot CNLM Award Recipient, Gerardo Sandoval](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Gerardo-Sandoval-min-scaled-circle-d3697c0ddb2f68e052d418839007d194-6283b72e5b9e7.jpg)
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Gerardo Sandoval (Advisor: Dr. Javier Diaz)
"You can't 'slot' with us: GluA1 ATD protein interactions mediating AMPA receptor trafficking"
![jbeck_headshot2 jbeck_headshot2](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/jbeck_headshot2-circle-add8666e66f82a0f70857cf24cc19505-6283b6f237567.jpg)
JOHN W. HAYCOCK MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Jaclyn Beck (Advisor: Dr. Mathew Blurton-Jones)
"Why are T cells invading the brain in Alzheimer's disease?"
![Rajat Saxena Headshot Rajat Saxena Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/image-circle-e75282555aaca61bd3d042ed189684ff-609c5433c9130.jpeg)
JARED M. ROBERTS MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Rajat Saxena (Advisor: Dr. Bruce L. McNaughton)
"Lifelong learning in the brain"
![Maricela Martinez Headshot Maricela Martinez Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Martinez_Maricela-03-01-circle-5a6c4b7a803cc85e8d6e979b7dd007e5-6283b7c0d2c2e.png)
JARED M. ROBERTS MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Maricela Martinez (Advisor: Dr. Stephen Mahler)
"Grass is less green: how adolescent THC exposure affects risky decision-making"
![Jacob Rounds Jacob Rounds](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Jacob-Rounds-circle-e3d66f032f63a2aa02c6f7ceb6175f14-6283b7c48f30d.jpeg)
JARED M. ROBERTS MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Jacob Rounds (Advisor: Dr. Marcelo Wood)
"This is your brain on drugs"
![Bianca-Leonard-2022-CNLM-Awards Bianca-Leonard-2022-CNLM-Awards](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Bianca-Leonard-2022-CNLM-Awards-circle-9db8a577d91abff6aa1d2344f5dde52d-609ab1f0f4147.jpeg)
JARED M. ROBERTS MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Bianca Leonard (Advisor: Dr. Michael Yassa)
"Your teenager's brain is pretty emotional"
![Sydney Prange Headshot Sydney Prange Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Sydney-Prange-scaled-circle-eb9cb91ea85af830bfe3874248ad182c-609ab26921b07.jpg)
Sydney Prange (Advisor: Dr. Katherine Thompson-Peer)
"Dendrite regeneration: a potential avenue to prevent neurodegeneration"
![Nora Bradford Headshot Nora Bradford Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Nora-Bradford-circle-ab9430fc37017b70cbcea198867ab89e-609c560143921.jpg)
Nora Bradford (Advisor: Dr. Megan Peters)
"Assessing and improving metacognition in the classroom"
![Mike Starrett Ambrose Headshot Mike Starrett Ambrose Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Mike-Starrett-Ambrose-scaled-circle-e81c6c2c6d51b2d4f9517ed9fadc613b-609c56883b14e.jpg)
ROGER W. RUSSELL AWARD IN THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY
Mike Starrett Ambrose (Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Chrastil)
"How does the human brain navigate cognitive space?"
![Ashley Keiser Headshot Ashley Keiser Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Keiser_Photo-circle-4b656f483a747b6d74d1856e24f64528-609c57bc46d84.jpg)
ROGER W. RUSSELL AWARD IN THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY
Ashley Keiser (Advisor: Dr. Marcelo Wood)
"Using exercise to shed new light on molecular mechanisms underlying memory formation"
![Caden-Henningfield-Headshot Caden Henningfield Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Henningfield-scaled-circle-3d7f434952efc18302b4e5e5fcb7e0c1-609c58a42f7e8.jpg)
Caden Henningfield (Advisor: Dr. Kim Green)
"Targeting a specific microglial subpopulation in Alzheimer's disease"
![Miranda Chappel-Farley Headshot Miranda Chappel-Farley Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/MirandaChappelFarley-scaled-circle-ff1149a9634607c2107ff269bcb66e6f-609c582b02656.jpeg)
Miranda Chappel-Farley (Advisor: Dr. Michael Yassa)
"Can exercise support memory through improving sleep?"
![jason_Lee jason_Lee](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/jason_Lee-circle-136998a2d25c7c28ce2e797188aba3b9-609ab17e4f343.jpg)
RENÉE HARWICK ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Jason Lee (Advisor: Dr. Kei Igarashi)
"Dopamine and the associative memory map"
![Isabel Rivera Headshot Isabel Rivera Headshot](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/IsabelRivera-scaled-circle-73ca9899aa7ee195a234e0e02093c1ad-6282a1e0e3ee1.jpg)
RENÉE HARWICK ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Isabel Rivera (Advisor: Dr. Jorge Busciglio)
"Developing microglia as therapeutic targets for Down syndrome"
High School Student Awards
![Nikhita-Kaushik-Headshot Nikhita Kaushik, Founder & President of SCYNA](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Screen-Shot-2020-07-17-at-4.04.15-PM-circle-2bd6377a64e17b977493e1a44f77364f-62869c7211872.jpg)
Nikhita Kaushik
"Creating a neuroscience community for Southern California high school students"
Faculty Awards
![Tallie-Baram-Headshot CNLM Faculty Award Recipient, Tallie Z Baram](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Tallie-Baram-01-circle-9bebfc10870780dc40b15a71702c97b9-609c5572df6e0.png)
Tallie Z. Baram
Distinguished Professor
Pediatrics, Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Neurology
For outstanding commitment to applying research findings to improving the human condition
![Katherine-Thompson-Peer-Headshot-01 CNLM Faculty Award Recipient, Katherine Thompson-Peer](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Katherine-Thompson-Peer-Headshot-01-circle-dd6a1491decb474af9b34b14d5771a1c-62869d1385bee.png)
Katherine Thompson-Peer
Assistant Professor
Developmental & Cell Biology
For outsanding dedication to positively impacting the training experience of early career scientists
![Kevin-Beier-Headshot CNLM Faculty Award Recipient, Kevin Beier](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Kevin-Beier-Headshot-01-circle-ac5d2057b8eee53a319f22216aec5e1d-62869d50518ed.jpg)
Kevin Beier
Assistant Professor
Physiology & Biophysics
For outstanding early career contributions to charting new paths in neuroscience
![Christine-Gall-Headshot CNLM Faculty Award Recipient, Christine Gall](https://cnlm.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/bb-plugin/cache/Christine-Gall-Headshot-01-circle-3e092ff8d8cbdaee87ece83ddba217d4-62869cc47489e.jpg)
Christine Gall
Distinguished Professor and Chair
Anatomy & Neurobiology
For your 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.
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