Undergraduate Program Research Awards
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology undergraduates may qualify for departmental, college, 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 2007-2008 academic year, there were six $1000 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.
2007-2008 BMB $1,000 Undergraduate Research Award Winners:
 Umakanth Avula Mentor: Dr. Michael Garavito |
 Nicole Baker Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Ekstrom |
Greg Fedewa Mentor: Dr. Markus Pauly |
Paul Luethy Mentor: Dr. Lee Kroos |
 Marie Fedewa with Eric Moellering, PhD Candidate, Benning lab Mentor: Dr. Christoph Benning |
 Chong Kim with Sandya Payankaulam, Postdoctoral Associate, Arnosti lab Mentor: Dr. David Arnosti |
2007-2008 BMB Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Winner:
 Andrea Stavoe Mentor: Dr. Robert Larkin |
College of Natural Science Scholarships
The following students have been awarded scholarships by the College:Chong Hoon Kim – CNS Undergraduate Research Support Scholarship for Summer 2008 ($3000)
Nicole Baker – CNS Undergraduate Research Support Scholarship for Summer 2008 ($3000)
(Information on MSU scholarships may be found at: https://scholendow.ais.msu.edu/student/ScholSearch.Asp?)
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.2007-2008 BMB recipients of UURAF awards:
 Andrea Stavoe, Grand Prize for Science, Mathematics, & Engineering and First Place Biochemistry poster |
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Srikanth Aravamuthan, First Place, Biochemistry poster (photo soon) |
 Ardian Coku, Merit, Biochemistry poster |
National Awards
Students in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology have also won national awards:2008 Barry M. Goldwater |
2008 Morris K. Udall Scholarship (honorable mention)  Marci Baranski |
2006-2007 Awards
2005-2006 Awards
2004-2005 Awards
2001-2004 Awards