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The Thomas D. Walsh Graduate Research Fellowship, made possible by the generous support of Dr. Thomas Walsh, recognizes outstanding contributions by M.S. candidates to graduate research.  Typically, returning graduate students are eligible for this prestigious award after their first year.  The Thomas D. Walsh Graduate Research Fellowship supports the winner with a research assistantship and […]

Ryan Spillane–Winner 2024Biography. Ryan received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from NC State University, where he served as an undergraduate teaching assistant for organic chemistry, received graduate-level training in chemical biology techniques, and conducted research in an organic chemistry lab focusing on the synthesis of polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers with applications for anti-cancer drug […]

The funds will be used to support Yasmine Radwan on a 6 month internship at Mimetas, a privately owned biotechnology company developing human organ-on-a-chip tissue models and products for drug development. This is a great opportunity for Yasmine and the Afonin group.