Pathobiology for Investigators, Students, and Academicians

Young Investigators Virtual Meeting

October 27-29, 2026 | 2:30 - 6:00 PM (ET)

PISA 2026 Outstanding Research Award Recipients

Gold Award Recipients

Shehnaz Bano

Shehnaz Bano, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
University of Pittsburgh

Zachary Schrank

Zachary Schrank
Pre-Doctoral Student
University of North Carolina

Edward Dominguez

Edward Domínguez, BS
Undergraduate Student
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Silver Award Recipients

Isaac Vargas Rodriguez

Isaac Vargas, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Florida International University

Emily Kounlavong

Emily Kounlavong
Pre-Doctoral Student
University of North Carolina

Elizabeth Van

Elizabeth Van
Undergraduate Student
University of New South Wales

Bronze Award Recipients

Mobin Ibne Mokbul

Mobin Ibne Mokbul, MD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Mayo Clinic

Elizabeth Rush

Elizabeth Rush, BA
Pre-Doctoral Student
Case Western Reserve University

Prerna Chakkingal

Prerna Chakkingal
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Honorable Mention Award Recipients

Erin Chard, MS
Pre-Doctoral Trainee
Medical University of South Carolina

Jordan Coccoluto

Jordan Coccoluto
Pre-Doctoral Trainee
Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Alyssa Gutierrez

Alyssa Gutierrez, BS
Pre-Doctoral Trainee
Medical University of South Carolina

Yuting Jin

Yuting Jin, M.ClinOptom, B.VisSci
Pre-Doctoral Trainee
University of New South Wales

Thanh Nguyen

Thanh Nguyen, BS
Pre-Doctoral Trainee
Baylor College of Medicine

Zhan Shi

Zhan Shi, MS
Pre-Doctoral Trainee
Affiliated People’s Hospital of Jiangsu University

Yingting Zhang

Yingting Zhang, MS
Pre-Doctoral Trainee
Cleveland Clinic