2023 Postdoctoral Research Showcase

The annual Postdoctoral Research Showcase held in January consisted of eight platform presentations and 20 poster presentations, which were judged by College of Graduate Health Sciences faculty members. “The quality of the science was outstanding, and all who presented should be proud of their accomplishment,” said Monica Jablonski, PhD, FARVO, professor and associate dean of Postdoctoral Affairs. The event’s keynote speaker, Kendra Hotz, PhD, professor of population health at Rhodes College, shared perspectives on health inequity in Memphis.

Here are the winners of the scientific presentations and travel awards:

Platform Presentations

1st place – Dr. Mélanie Dacheux, Department of Physiology; Dr. Gabor Tigyi, mentor

2nd place – Dr. Xiangiun Zhang, Department of Clinical Pharmacy; Dr. Junling Wang, mentor

3rd place – Dr. Qianqian Li, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Dr. Jianxiong Jiang, mentor

4th place – Dr. Fekede Kumsa, Department of Pediatrics; Dr. Arash Shaban-Nejad, mentor

Poster Presentations

1st place (tie) – Dr. Yang Xie, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Dr. Wei Li, mentor

1st place (tie) – Dr. Abdul Majid, Department of Physiology; Dr. Djamel Lebeche, mentor

2nd place – Dr. Jin Wang, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry; Dr. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, mentor

3rd place – Dr. Mohd Salman, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology; Dr. Tauheed Ishrat, mentor

4th place – Dr. Doaa Maria, Department of Ophthalmology; Dr. Monica Jablonski, mentor

Travel Awards

1st place – Dr. Praghalathan Kanthakumar, Department of Physiology; Dr. Abedowale Adebiyii, mentor

2nd place – Dr. Yaganeh Madadi, Department of Ophthalmology; Dr. Siamak Yousefi, mentor

3rd place (tie) – Dr. Kellie Brown, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry; Dr. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, mentor

3rd place (tie) – Dr. Mélanie Dacheux, Department of Physiology; Dr. Gabor Tigyi, mentor