Student Awards

CRB Trainee Paper of the Year

An annual award given to a CRB trainee with an outstanding publication that highlights their scientific achievements. 

Past Winners

2025: Vu Tran (Bresnick lab)

Paper: “Dual mechanism of inflammation sensing by the hematopoietic progenitor genome”

CRB Summer Undergraduate Internship Program

In this 8-week summer program, selected undergraduate students will conduct research full-time in the labs of CRB faculty and participate in weekly progressional development activities. At the conclusion of the program students will present their research to the department. 

Past Winners 

2025: Adam Chu (Blanc lab), Anuj Janardhanam (Kumar lab), Caroline Ness (Wellik lab), Tessa Whitcomb (Ponik lab)

Youngsook Lee Student Award

Headshot of Youngsook Lee

Dr. Youngsook Lee was a valued member of CRB. This award has been created to honor her contributions to the department, particularly her collaborative and collegial spirit.

CRB Student Fellowship

This fellowship is awarded annually to students who achieve outside funding.