Ph.D. in Biomedical Science students (top row, from left) Juliet Akkaoui, Kingshuk Panda, Yesenia Lopez Hernandez, Rajib Shil; (bottom row, from left) Yishu Dong, Justyn Scicchitano, Nirbachita Adrita, Inge Classen, and Candy Carbajal Gonzales.
Congratulations to our Ph.D. in Biomedical Science students honored for their outstanding achievements.
Nine doctoral students earned the Dean’s Scholarship, recognizing students based on performance and potential to become leaders in biomedical research and translational medicine.
- Juliet Akkaoui, mentored by Madepalli Lakshmana, Ph.D.
- Kingshuk Panda, mentored by Hoshang Unwalla, Ph.D.
- Yesenia Lopez Hernandez, mentored by Saurabh Aggarwal, M.D., Ph.D.
- Rajib Shil, mentored by Charles Dimitroff, Ph.D.
- Yishu Dong, mentored by Ting Wang, Ph.D.
- Justyn Scicchitano, mentored by Stephen Black, Ph.D.
- Nirbachita Adrita and Inge Classen, mentored by Maria Clara Franco, Ph.D.
- Candy Carbajal Gonzales, mentored by Nazira El-Hage, Ph.D.
In addition to the Dean’s Scholarship, Akkaoui received the 2025 Fall Dissertation Fellowship from the FIU University Graduate School for her Alzheimer’s research. This fellowship supports highly qualified doctoral students in the final writing phase of their dissertations.