The CMB Travel Award is available throughout the year, and students may apply at any time. This award will cover up to $500 in expenses.
Eligibility:
- Current CMB Students who present a poster or talk at a scientific conference or will travel to another lab to collaborate or learn new technique
- Students are eligible to receive the award every other year
The Travel Award application consists of a cover sheet, an abstract, and a statement from the student’s Thesis Advisor confirming travel plans and supporting the application. Once the application is submitted, the Travel Awards Committee will review the application within two weeks of receiving all application materials.
More details are included on the Travel Award Form.
Research travel grants for $600-$1500 are also available through the Graduate School.
2024-2025 Travel Awardees
Megan Bacabac, Class of 2020, Xu Lab
CMB Travel Award- American Association of Cancer Research 2025, Chicago IL
Dennis Bolshakov, Class of 2022, Coyle Lab
CMB Travel Award- Cell Bio 24, San Diego, California
Mariah Calubag, Class of 2020, Dudley Lab
CMB Travel Award- American Aging Association (AGE) Annual Conference 2025
Dylan Duerre, Class of 2020, Galmozzi Lab
CMB Travel Award-American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), Chicago, Illinois
Jessica Han, Class of 2019, Denu Lab
CMB Travel Award- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chicago, Illinois
Lila Hoachlander-Hobby, Class of 2021, Bement Lab
CMB Travel Award-Quantitative Imaging Course at Cold Spring Harbour Lab, Laurel Hollow, New York
Silas Kuang, Class of 2022, Anderson Lab
CMB Travel Award- AGE 53rd Annual Meeting:
New Frontiers in Aging Research, Anchorage, Alaska
Caterra Leavens, Class of 2023, Odorico Lab
CMB Travel Award- The 5th Annual Stem Cell Derived Islet Conference, Boston, Massachusetts
Cassie Leech Class of 2019, Denu Lab
CMB Travel Award-American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMBM) Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
Jorgo Lika, Class of 2020, Fan Lab
CMB Travel Award- Society for Investigative Dermatology 2025 in San Diego, California
Adelle Markle, Class of 2023, Hardin Lab
CMB Travel Award- Cell Contact and Adhesion Gordon Conference in Les Diablerets, Switzerland
Leah McKinney, Class of 2020, Wang Lab
CMB Travel Award- Molecular Mechanisms in Evolution Gordon Research Conference, Easton, Massachusetts
Silas Miller, Class of 2021, Raman Lab
CMB Travel Award- Multi-Drug Efflux Systems Gordon Research Conference, Lucca, Italy
Dennis Minton, Class of 2019, Konopka Lab
CMB Travel Award- Orthopaedic Research Society 2025 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona
Grant Nickles, Class of 2020, Keller Lab
CMB Travel Award- 5th International Conference on Natural Product Discovery and Development, San Diego, California
Szczepan Olszewski, Class of 2023, Konopka Lab
CMB Travel Award- AGE 53rd Annual Meeting:
New Frontiers in Aging Research, Anchorage, Alaska
Qiaodan Ou, Class of 2023, Engin Lab
CMB Travel Award- 2025 Midwest Islet Club Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
Natthaphat “Yok” Siri-Angkul, Class of 2021, Kamp Lab
CMB Travel Award- Biophysical Society 69th Annual Meeting 2025, Los Angeles, California
Owen Sullivan, Class of 2020, Mehle Lab
CMB Travel Award- Viruses and Cells Gordon Research Conference and Symposium, Barcelona, Spain
Jingjing Zhou, Class of 2021, Xu Lab
CMB Travel Award- American Association for Cancer Research, Chicago, Illinois