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The GSBS has 28 full-time faculty members on the Stratford Campus. The campus is shared by five professional schools: the GSBS, the School of Osteopathic Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Health Related Professionals and the School of Public Health.

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Date	Student Research Awards and Fellowships
October 25, 2012	Andrey Parshin won the 1st place poster prize at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 25, 2012	Matthew Scarnati won 2nd prize in the poster presentation contest at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 25, 2012	Qing Wei won 2nd prize in the poster presentation contest at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 25, 2012	Jhon Ochoa-Alvarez received First Author Publication Recognition at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 25, 2012	Shawna Rotolli received First Author Publication Recognition at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 25, 2012	Harini Krishnan received First Author Publication Recognition at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 25, 2012	Min Han received First Author Publication Recognition at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 25, 2012	Manish Verma received First Author Publication Recognition at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 25, 2012	Nimish Acharya received First Author Publication Recognition at the 2012 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
Dec 5, 2011	Science News - Online Vying for the title of World's Fastest Cell (quotes Harini Krishnan, UMDNJ) DENVER -- Some of the world's tiniest competitors have gone head-to-head for the first time to decide what holds the title of World's Fastest Cell. The competition was born last year at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology, when M... Link: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/336712/title/Vying_for_the_title_of_Worlds_Fastest_Cell
Dec 3, 2011	*World's first cell race no small affair - Updated-December 03, 2011* The tortoise award was granted to Harini Krishnan, a 3rd year doctoral student, and has been reported in the Nature news blog (last paragraph in the link below). http://blogs.nature.com/news/2011/12/worlds_first_cell_race_no_smal.html
October 20, 2011	Andrey Parshin won the 1st place poster prize at the 2011 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 20, 2011	Manish Verma won the 2nd place poster prize at the 2011 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
October 20, 2011	Minshi Wang received First Author Publication Recognition at the 2011 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
Apr 28, 2011	Andrey Parshin won the 1st place poster prize at the 15th Annual UMDNJ Stratford Research Day in the GSBS Student division
Apr 28, 2011	Bhaskar Vadla won the 2nd place poster prize at the 15th Annual UMDNJ Stratford Research Day in the GSBS Student division
Apr 28, 2011	Chen-Shan Chen won the 3rd place poster prize at the 15th Annual UMDNJ Stratford Research Day in the GSBS Student division
Oct 21, 2010	Bhaskar Vadla won the 1st place poster prize at the 2010 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
Oct 21, 2010	Andrey Parshin, won the 2nd place poster prize at the 2010 UMDNJ-GSBS at SOM Fall Research Retreat.
Mar 11, 2010	Chunyan Jin won the 1st place poster prize at the 14th Annual UMDNJ Stratford Research Day in the GSBS Student division
Mar 11, 2010	Christopher Baldi won the 2nd place poster prize at the 14th UMDNJ Stratford Annual Research Day in the GSBS Student division
Mar 11, 2010	Bhaskar Vadla won the 3rd place poster prize at the 14th Annual UMDNJ Stratford Research Day in the GSBS Student division
Mar 19, 2009	Vadim Molodtsov won the 1st place poster prize at the 13th Annual Research Day in the GSBS Student division.
Mar 19, 2009	Chunyan Jin won the 2nd place poster prize at the 13th Annual Research Day in the GSBS Student division.
Mar 19, 2009	Andrey Parshin won the 3rd place poster prize at the 13th Annual Research Day in the GSBS Student division.
Mar 20, 2008	Erica Balzer won the 1st place poster prize at the 12th Annual Research Day in the GSBS Student division.
Mar 20, 2008	Richard Balzer won the 2nd place poster prize at the 12th Annual Research Day in the GSBS Student division.
Mar 20, 2008	Vadim Molodtsov won the 3rd place poster prize at the 12th Annual Research Day in the GSBS Student division.
Mar 22, 2007	Randel L. Swanson II won the 1st place poster prize at the 11th Annual Research Day in the Medical Student division.
Mar 22, 2007	Xun Li won the 1st place Ph. D. poster prize at the 11th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 22, 2007	Richard Balzer won the 2nd place Ph. D. poster prize at the 11th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 22, 2007	Heather Yergen won the 1st place Masters poster prize at the 11th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Oct 12, 2006	Richard J. Balzer won Best Oral Presentation at the 2006 GSBS Fall Research Retreat.
Oct 12, 2006	Erica L. Balzer won the 1st place poster prize at the 2006 GSBS Fall Research Retreat.
Oct 12, 2006	Sara J. Andux won the 2nd place poster prize at the 2006 GSBS Fall Research Retreat.
Mar 16, 2006	Randel L. Swanson II won the 2nd place poster prize at the 10th Annual Research Day in the Medical Student division.
Mar 16, 2006	Richard J. Balzer won the 1st place poster prize at the 10th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 16, 2006	Erica L. Balzer won the 2nd place poster prize at the 10th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
May 17, 2005	Will Fazzone was selected for one of the Best Ph.D. Student Posters in the 8th Annual Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Poster Session and Grand Rounds at USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Please see http://www.usc.edu/programs/pibbs/site/norris/2005/ for more information.
Mar 17, 2005	Gilbert Siu won the 1st place poster prize at the 9th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 17, 2005	Erica Seeley won the 2nd place poster prize at the 9th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 18, 2004	Michael Mandola won the 1st place poster prize at the 8th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 18, 2004	Chong Xu won the 2nd place poster prize at the 8th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Jan 14, 2004	Jennifer Fischer received funding of her project as part of the Student Scholars Program of the NIA Faculty Development Initiative in Aging Research.
Mar 20, 2003	Imane Elateri won the 1st place poster prize at the 7th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 20, 2003	Beverly Tinkelenberg and William Fazzone tied for the 2nd place poster prize at the 7th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Aug 12, 2002	Jennifer Fischer received a Graduate Merit Award from the Executive Women of New Jersey.
Mar 15, 2001	Jennifer Fischer won the 1st place poster prize at the 5th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 15, 2001	Kathryn Rizzo and Frank Stefano tied for the 2nd place poster prize at the 5th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 16, 2000	Guanfang Shi won the 1st place poster prize at the 4th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.
Mar 16, 2000	Chong Xu won the 2nd place poster prize at the 4th Annual Research Day in the GSBS division.

Date	Other Awards and Announcements
2010	Magdala Chery received the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.

2009	Valencia Barnes received the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.

2007	Randel L. Swanson II received the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Fellowship.

2007	Tony Brown received the Children's Heart Foundation Research Scholarship.

2006	Randel L. Swanson II received the Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship.

2006	Jonathan Sedeyn received the Shoprite LPGA Scholarship during the fall semester.

2006	Tony Brown received the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Scholarship.

2005	Randel L. Swanson II received the Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship.

2005	Tony Brown received the Neurology Research Fellowship ($15,000).

2005	Patrick Iyahen received the ShopRite LPGA Scholarship during the fall semester.

2004	Jodie Bachman received the ShopRite LPGA Scholarship during the fall semester.

2000	Jennifer Fischer was inducted into the Sigma Xi Research Honor Society. This is an international honor society of research scientists and engineers.

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