scholars Program
CBC Scholars Program was established in 2010. Each CBC University was invited to nominate up to three outstanding advanced graduate students to participate in the new CBC Scholars Program. Each CBC Scholar receives a grant of $4,000 per year for up to two years to be used for academically related purposes such as travel to conferences. The CBC Scholar Program intends to develop a leadership forum for students from the CBC Universities to advance the CBC mission of fostering collaboration and excellence.
CBC Scholars: Class of 2013
Northwestern University:
Kelan Hlavaty, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, PI: Lonnie Shea
Kristan Leech, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PI: T. George Hornby
Daniel Wells, Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, PIs: William Kath and Adilson Motter
University of Illinois at Chicago:
Sarah Baumgarten, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, PI: Carlos Stocco
Fatima A. Khaja, Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, PI: Hayat Onyuksel
Brian Shy, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, PI: Bradley Merrill
The University of Chicago:
Michelle Beaton, Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition (BSD*) PI: Kay F. Macleod
James T. Payne, Department of Chemistry (PSD*), PI: Jared C. Lewis
Michael S. Werner, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology (BSD*), PI: Alex Ruthenburg
*BSD - Biological Sciences Division; PSD - Physical Sciences Division
CBC Scholars: Class of 2012
Northwestern University:
Andrew Scarpelli, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Advisor: Joshua Leonard
ElizabethTarasewicz, Department of Surgery, Advisor: Jacqueline Jeruss
Jonathan Woon Teck Yap, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Advisor: Lonnie Shea
University of Illinois at Chicago:
Chaitanya Aggarwal, Department of Medicinal Chemistry/ Pharmacognosy, Advisor: Michael Federle
Jackson Cone, Department of Psychology, Advisor: Mitchell Roitman
Susan Klosterman, Department of Biological Sciences, Advisor: Janet Richmond
The University of Chicago:
Timothy Best, Committee on Cancer Biology (BSD), Advisor: Kenan Onel
Gregory Tietjen, Department of Biophysical Sciences & Institute for Biophysical Dynamics (PSD), Advisors: Erin Adams and Ka Yee Lee
Joanna Rowell, Committee on Neurobiology (BSD), Advisor: Clifton Ragsdale
*BSD - Biological Sciences Division; PSD - Physical Sciences Division
Past CBC Scholars
To see the names of CBC Scholars Class of 2011 and 2010 click on the respective tabs below. Click again to close the tab.
Northwestern University:
Lou Dore,
Department of Medicine, Advisor: John Crispino
Adam Pah,
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Advisor: Luis Amaral
Nicolas Pelaez Restrepo,
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Advisor: Luis Amaral
University of Illinois at Chicago:
Sevim Yildiz Arslan,
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Advisor: Howard Lipton
Christina Chow,
Department of Pharmacology, Advisor: Tohru Kozasa
Lila Gollogly Glotfelty,
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Advisor: Gail Hecht
The University of Chicago:
Qiyan Mao, Committee on Development, Regeneration and Stem Cell Biology (BSD), Advisor: Robert Ho
Bryan Singer, Committee on Neurobiology (BSD), Advisor: Paul Vezina
Fei Sun,
Department of Chemistry (PSD), Advisor: Chuan He
*BSD - Biological Sciences Division; PSD - Physical Sciences Division
Northwestern University:
Justin Cassidy,
Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, Advisor: Richard Carthew
Weston Daniel,
Department of Chemistry, Advisor: Chad Mirkin
Jaclyn Shepard,
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Advisor: Lonnie Shea
University of Illinois at Chicago:
Rima Chaudhuri,
Department of Bioengineering and Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Advisor: Michael Johnson
Matthew Curtis,
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Advisor: Brenda Russell
Haripriya Ramu,
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Advisor: Alexander Mankin
The University of Chicago:
Sam Nalle,
Department of Pathology, Advisor: Jerrold Turner
Erin White, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, Advisor: Michael Glotzer
cbc Scholars News
CBC Scholars volunteer again at the CPS Science Fair (March 22, 2013)
Welcome Aboard CBC Scholars Class of 2013 (January 8, 2013)
CBC Scholars 'Loop Connections' Seminar at UIC: "CRISPR Loci and Signal Interference in Bacteria" (December 5, 2012)
Inaugural "Loop Connection" Colloquium: "Signaling to Scale" (June 28, 2012)
CBC Scholars ‘Loop Connections’ in motion! (May 16, 2012)
CBC Scholar mentors students at Thomas Jefferson HS (May 1, 2012)
Third Annual CBC Scholars Scientific Exchange (April 24, 2012)
CBC Scholars-organized seminar: "From ECM to cell motility" opens new "Loop Connections Seminar Series", May 8, 2012 (April 23, 2012)
CBC Scholars inspire Chicago Public Schools budding scientists (March 26, 2012)
CBC Scholars rock! (March 2, 2012)
Join us in welcoming the Class of 2012 CBC Scholars (February 7, 2012)
CBC Scholars meet Searle Scholars (September 20, 2011)
Second Annual CBC Scholars Scientific Exchange (April 21, 2011)
CBC Scholars Judge at the CPS Student Science Fair (March 30, 2011)
CBC Scholars Program Update (January 24, 2011)
The CBC Welcomes the Second Class of CBC Scholars (December 9, 2010)
The Annual CBC Scholars Scientific Exchange was held August 19, 2010 (September 7, 2010)
The CBC Scholars Program Announcement (January 29, 2010)