Science Day
13th Annual Neurology Science Day
22 February, 2024 | 1:30pm to 5pm
Gordon Neuroscience Research Building Lobby and Auditorium
The Department of Neurology’s Graduate Education Committee is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Neurology Science Day, which will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, February 22, 2024 in the Gordon Neuroscience Research Building lobby and auditorium from 1:30pm to 5:00 pm.
Science Day features a poster session for department trainees to present their research and compete for awards in post-doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate categories. The poster session will be followed by an invited lecture by Daniel H. Geschwind, MD, PhD, Gordon and Virginia MacDonald Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics, Neurology and Psychiatry, Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Vice Chancellor of Precision Health. The event will conclude with a brief awards ceremony, where the poster prizes will be awarded.
Departmental trainees are invited to present posters – a link to the registration form will be sent to your departmental email. The registration deadline is February 1st.
As part of Science Day, the Golden Test Tube award will also be presented to a UCLA Neurology Faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching in the laboratory or the classroom. Graduate and post-graduate trainees are invited to nominate faculty by February 1st. Nomination form links will also be sent to your departmental e-mail address.
This will be an excellent opportunity to see the great variety of exciting research being conducted in our department. Food and drink will be provided during the poster session.
Please mark your calendars and make sure the trainees in your labs are aware of this opportunity to share their science!
2024 Winners
Post-Doctoral
Graduate
Undergraduate
Open
Golden Test Tube Award
Previous Winners
2023 Winners
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place George Chen, Geschwind Lab
- 2nd Place Michael Emami, Spencer Lab
- 3rd Place Nazim Kourodugli, Portera-Cailliau Lab
Graduate
- 1st Place Blake Madruga, Golshani Lab
- 2nd Place Nicholas Bayley, Graeber and Nathanson Labs
- 3rd Place Rachel Fox, Wells Lab
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Michelle Rivera Lomeli, Voskuhl Lab
- 2nd Place Kimiya Aframian, Charles and Faas Labs
- 3rd Place Saumya Tawakley, Bitan Lab
Open Category
- 1st Place Srbui Azarapetian, Carmichael and Llorente Labs
- 2nd Place Brenda Vasquez, Zeiger Lab
- 3rd Place Zoe Day, Golshani Lab
Golden Test Tube Award Recipient
- Dr. Carlos Portera-Cailliau
2019 Winners
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Suman Dutta, Gal Bitan Lab
- 2nd Place Yutaro Komuro, Jason Hinman Lab
- 3rd Place Natalia P. Biscola, Leif Havton Lab
Graduate
- 1st Place Huan Yang, Ming Guo Lab
- 2nd Place Michael Emami, Melissa Spencer Lab
- 3rd Place Sean T. Pianka, Albert Lai Lab
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Juka Kim, Gal Bitan Lab
- 2nd Place Macy Matsukawa, Rhonda Voskuhl Lab
- 3rd Place Ryan Williams, Teplow Lab
Golden Test Tube Award Recipient
- Dr. Rachelle H. Crosbie-Watson
2018
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Jack Wang, Jason Hinman Lab
- 2nd Place Ravinder Malik, Gal Bitan Lab
- 3rd Place Amy Gleichman, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
Graduate
- 1st Place Courtney Young, Melissa Spencer Lab
- 2nd Place Huan Yang, Ming Guo Lab
- 3rd Place Nora Abduljawad, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Michael Meadow, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
- 2nd Place Rex Lee, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
- 3rd Place Ryan Williams, David Teplow/Eric Hayden Lab
Golden Test Tube Award Recipient
- Melissa Spencer, PhD
2017
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Amy Gleichman, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
- 2nd Place Irene Lorenzo Llorente, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
- 3rd Place Benjamin Wade, Katherine Narr Lab
Graduate
- 1st Place David DiTullio, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
- 2nd Place Cassandra Meyer, Allan Mackenzie-Graham Lab
- 3rd Place Huan Yang, Ming Guo Lab
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Satvir Saggi, Carlos Portera-Cailliau Lab
- 2nd Place Jose Mazzitelli, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
- 3rd Place Emily Ren, Rhonda Voskuhl Lab
Golden Test Tube Award Recipient
- Varghese John, PhD
2016
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place William Zeiger, Carlos Portera-Cailliau Lab
- 2nd Place Ben Huang, Peyman Golshani Lab
- 3rd Place Irene Lorenzo Llorente, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
Graduate
- 1st Place Cynthia He, Carlos Portera-Cailliau Lab
- 2nd Place Joana Capote Cline, Melissa Spencer Lab
- 3rd Place Courtney Young, Melissa Spencer Lab
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Parvaneh Shadkam-Farrokhi, David Teplow Lab
- 2nd Place Julia Huang, Jason Hinman Lab
- 3rd Place Jose Mazzitelli, S. Thomas Carmichael Lab
Golden Test Tube Award Recipient
- Katherine Narr, PhD
2015
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Pouria Moshayedi, Tom Carmichael Lab
- 2nd Place (TIE) Irene Lorenzo Llorente, Tom Carmichael Lab
Tristan Shuman, Peyman Golshani Lab - 3rd Place Elizabeth Gibbs, Rachelle Crosbie-Watson Lab
Graduate
- 1st Place Maria Lazaro, Daniel Geschwind Lab
- 2nd Place Esther Nie, Tom Carmichael Lab
- 3rd Place Sienmi Du, Rhonda Voskuhl Lab
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Grant Higerd, Carlos Portera-Cailliau Lab
- 2nd Place Youtong Huang, Washnek/Fanselow Lab
- 3rd Place David Miller, Tom Carmichael Lab
Golden Test Tube Award Recipient
- Carlos Portera-Cailliau, M.D, PhD
2014
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Sudhakar Subramaniam, Marie-Francoise Chesselet Lab
- 2nd Place Albert Barth, Istvan Mody Lab
- 3rd Place Aroa Relano Gines, Marie-Francoise Chesselet Lab
Graduate
- 1st Place Andrew Brumm, Tom Carmichael Lab
- 2nd Place Ryan Jones, Istvan Mody Lab
- 3rd Place Esther Nie, Tom Carmichael Lab
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Kimberly Hoi, David Teplow Lab
- 2nd Place Andrew Berg, Tom Carmichael Lab
- 3rd Place Hanan Baker, Marie Francoise-Chesselet Lab
2013
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Kimberly McDowell
- 2nd Place Justine Overmann
- 3rd Place Amandeep Mann
Graduate
- 1st Place Aida Attar
- 2nd Place Ryan Jones
- 3rd Place Joana Capote and Sienmi Du
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Joseph Conovaloff
- 2nd Place Taryn McLaughlin
- 3rd Place Matthew Kelley
2012
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Eric Hayden
- 2nd Place Andrei Irimia
- 3rd Place Shantanu Joshi & Iddo Magen
Graduate
- 1st Place Aaron Lulla
- 2nd Place Andrew Brumm
- 3rd Place Jingjing Zhang
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Jonathan Yang
- 2nd Place Shiela Beroukhim
- 3rd Place Omid Yazdanshenas
2011
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Refik Kayali
- 2nd Place Robin Roychaudhuri
- 3rd Place Albert Barth
Graduate
- 1st Place Arthur Fitzmaurice & Ben Huang
- 2nd Place Elif Sozman
- 3rd Place Andrew Brumm & Marina Ziehn
Undergraduate
- 1st Place Lauryn Gabby
- 2nd Place Michael Khanjyan & Jonathan Yang
- 3rd Place Farnoosh Nik-Ahd
Other
- 1st Place Franziska Richter
- 2nd Place Vincent Lemesr
- 3rd Place Brian Zingg
2010
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Chen Shaohong
- 2nd Place Tiago Goncalves
- 3rd Place Farzad Mortazavi
Graduate
- 1st Place Justin Overman
- 2nd Place Isabella Ferando
- 3rd Place Ben Huang
Other
- 1st Place Sona Babakchanian
2009
Post-Doctoral
- 1st Place Alan Mackenzie-Graham
- 2nd Place Che Hutson
Graduate
- 1st Place Daniel Crawford
- 2nd Place Marina Ziehn