Late Spring 2024 Travel Award Recipients
Alec Bevis (graduate student, Orozco lab) was a recipient of the Beckloff Travel Award to attend the national American Association of Immunologist (AAI) Immunology 2024 Meeting, in Chicago, IL on May 3-7, 2024. He presented a poster titled “The Autoimmunity-Associated Minor Allele of PTPN22 enhances antiviral immunity during coronavirus infection.” Bevis said, “I was able to present my research and meet a plethora of great scientists. During this conference, I was exposed to immunologists from all around the globe, and I learned about cutting-edge research and techniques from some of the world's leading experts in the field. Most importantly, I was able to network and foster relationships with several graduate students, as well as PIs at other institutions that will be invaluable connections for future Post-Doc fellowships and employment opportunities.” Bevis also received a Young Investigators Travel Award given by the conference organizers.
Anam Shaikh (graduate student, Orozco lab), also recipient of the Beckloff Travel Award, gave both a podium and a poster presentation titled “Improving immunity against chronic virus infection using an autoimmunity associated Ptpn22 allele” at the Chicago AAI Immunology 2024 Meeting. Her Beckloff travel award was paired with a Young Investigators Travel Award given by the conference organizers.
Bell Travel Award
Saeideh Nasiri (graduate student, Antunes lab) was a recipient of the Bell Travel Award to attend the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2024 conference in Atlanta, GA on June 13-17, 2024. Nasiri wished to convey the importance of the award she received which allowed her to attend one of the largest conferences in the field of microbiology. Nasiri said, “this conference was an invaluable experience to get to know other well-known scientists, present my project, and share ideas with other incredible researchers. Thank you MB travel awards committee!”
Rayssa Duraes Lima Teixeira (graduate student, Ferreira lab) was also a recipient of the Bell Travel Award. “Winning the MB Travel Award provided me with the opportunity to attend a highly regarded microbiology conference held in Atlanta this year, the ASM Microbe. The conference brought together several microbiology scientists, presenting cutting-edge research, and promoting discussions about the latest advances. Being able to participate in this event was an invaluable experience for my professional development. Furthermore, the travel award allowed me to present my own research to an international audience. Giving a talk about my work at such a prestigious conference was very important. This allowed me to share my findings and receive constructive feedback from experts. This exposure was critical to refining my research and expanding my academic network” Teixeira said.
