Student recognition

2026

Abigail Fielder

A Graduate Student’s Roadmap to Making the Most of AACR Membership

Nasrin Movahhedin

Best Poster Award at the Gordon Research Conference on Radionuclide Theranostics for the Management of Cancer 2026

Cancer Biology doctoral student showcases pancreatic cancer research on national stage

Alexander Deck

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine is pleased to inform you that you have received the Alavi-Mandell Award for your article:

Nuclear Imaging Strategies to Evaluate Cytokine Production in Autoimmune, Inflammatory, and Neoplastic Diseases: A Review of Current Preclinical Research

The award was established by the families of Dr. Abass Alavi, MD and Dr. Gerald Mandell, MD to encourage young physicians and scientists to pursue a career in academic and research in nuclear medicine.

2025

Natalie Snider-Hoy

My Trip to Washington for AACR Early-career Hill Day 2025

2024

Alexis Wilson

1st Place at International Conference

Sahar Bannoura

F99/K00 Fellowship

Jugmohit Toor

F30 Fellowship

Peter M. Dimitrion

Leonard N. Simons Award for Exemplary Research and Scholarly Achievement

2023

Julio M. Pimentel

Leonard N. Simons Award for Exemplary Research and Scholarly Achievement

Royal Oak Today - Page 12

2022

Carly E. Martin

Leonard N. Simons Award for Exemplary Research and Scholarly Achievement

2021

Gabriel Mpilla and Morenci Manning (Powell)

Master's and doctorate graduates celebrate personal and professional journeys at in-person commencement ceremony - School of Medicine News - Wayne State University

Carly E. Martin

Oral Presentation Award - First Place

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) meeting on "Serine Proteases in Pericellular Proteolysis and Signaling ", October 28-30, 2021.

Julio M. Pimentel

Class of 2021 as a 40 Under 40 in Cancer Research

2021 Wayne State University Board of Governor's Recognition  

Adrianne C. Wallace-Povirk

Leonard N. Simons Award for Exemplary Research and Scholarly Achievement

2020

Allison V. Mitchell

Leonard N. Simons Award for Exemplary Research and Scholarly Achievement

Rachel Sexton

DOD Horizon Award (2020-2022), Department of Defense

Julio M. Pimentel

2020 SACNAS - National Diversity in STEM Conference conducted by the Society of Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in the Sciences Oral Presentation - Virtual Conference

2019

Allison Mitchell and Adrianne Wallace-Povrik

National Institutes of Health awards Cancer Biology doctoral students Allison Mitchell and Adrianne Wallace-Povirk

Joshua R. Heyza

Leonard N. Simons Award for Exemplary Research and Scholarly Achievement

2018

Donovan Watza

National Cancer Institute selects M.D.-Ph.D. Cancer Biology Graduate Program student's work for 2018 research showcase

2017

Jonathan Diedrich

Inaugural Leonard N. Simons Award for Exemplary Research and Scholarly Achievement

Awarded a National Institute of Health F31 Fellowship