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Dominic Kolonay

Dominic Kolonay Awarded the 2026 Dr. Margeret T. Nishikawara Graduate School Scholar Award

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Dominic Kolonay for receiving the Dr. Margaret T. Nishikawara Graduate Student Scholar Award! This award is given to recognize the top doctoral candidate in the…

Congratulations to MCDB's Spring Semester Graduating Students!

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Salma Abdelbaky, Moulisubhro Datta, Kyle Ernzen, Natasha Maria James, Jack…

Daniel Arango

MCDB Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Daniel Arango

By Michael Smoley

Our May MCDB Alumni Spotlight is highlighting Dr. Daniel Arango! Dr. Arango is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Northwestern University. He graduated…

Ayushi Das, Maria Mihaylova, Michael SMoley, Dawn Chandler, Emily Payne, Zianne Olverson, Tony Brown, Jessica Wedig, Mandy Hargett and Yi Wang at the 2026 Graduate School Award Ceremony

MCDB Student and Faculty Awardees Recognized at Graduate School Award Ceremony

By Michael Smoley

On Wednesday, Ayushi Das, Maria Mihaylova, Zianne Olverson, Emily Payne, Kristin Stanford, Yi Wang…

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