Spring 2024 Travel Award Recipients

Bell Travel Award

Jennifer Amrein (graduate student, Ackley lab) was the recipient of the Bell Travel Award to attend the 2024 Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases conference in Lisbon, Portugal from March 5-9, 2024.  She presented a poster entitled “Developmental Stress Can Cause Synaptic Loss in Aging C. elegans.”  Amrein said, “receiving the Bell Travel Award has allowed me to attend my first international conference.  I was able to engage with and get to know researchers from around the world.  I gained new insights, from basic science to clinical applications, on the advancements in the field of Alzheimer’s disease.  I am grateful for having had the opportunity to share my research and make connections that would not have otherwise been possible.”

Candlin Travel Award

Andrew Evans (graduate student, Dixon lab) was the recipient of the 2024 Candlin Travel Award to attend the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting on April 5-9, 2024.  “It was an honor to receive the Spring 2024 Molecular Biosciences Travel Award.  With the award, I traveled to San Diego, California, to present my research titled “Effect of XPO1 Inhibition in Colorectal Cancer Tumorigenesi”' at the American Association of Cancer Research Annual Conference.  Through this opportunity, I was able to connect and interact with some of the top cancer biologists in the world.  Their insight and feedback have already proven to be invaluable.  Additionally, this poster presentation has put me in contact with numerous individuals who have introduced opportunities for me to present my research elsewhere, thus allowing me to expand my professional network.  Overall, I have found this funding to be immensely beneficial in aiding both my personal and professional development,” said Evans