Undergraduate Program Research Awards

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology undergraduates may qualify for departmental, university, and national awards.

Departmental Awards

BMB Undergraduate Research Awards are given to MSU BMB undergraduate majors to pursue research in the laboratory of a BMB faculty member. For the 2005-2006 academic year, there were two $2000 awards. One BMB student was also selected as the Outstanding Undergraduate Student. The BMB department solicits nominations for awards each Spring Semester. Department and College awardees are honored at the BMB Annual Student Awards (Boezi) Banquet in April.

2005-2006 BMB $2,000 Undergraduate Research Award Winners:

Seth Dickey with Dr. John L. Wang

Bryan Mets with Dr. J. Justin McCormick
and Dr. Veronica Maher
2005-2006 BMB Outstanding Undergraduate Student(TIE):
Monica Markovski with Dr. Bill Wedemeyer

University Awards

The University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum provides an opportunity for undergraduate researchers to present their work in the form of a poster or oral presentation, or to showcase their creations.

2005-2006 BMB award recipients were:

Poster Session - First Place
Monica Markovski
Michaela TerAvest
Theresa Eagle


Poster Session - Merit
James Doroghazi
Alison M. Harris
Bryan Mets
Farid Nossoni

Oral Presentation - First Place
Anjali Rohatgi
Nathan Lord
Oral Presentation - Merit
Judy Murphy

National Awards

Students in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology have also won national awards:
2005 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Nathan Lord (Triezenberg lab)
American Society for Microbiology Research Fellowship



James Doroghazi (Triezenberg lab)

2004-2005 Awards
2001-2003 Awards