Dr. Joan Abramowitz (1949–2005) was dedicated to understanding microbial physiology and chaired the Microbiology Degree Program at the University of Houston-Downtown.
The Joan Abramowitz Award recognizes outstanding Poster Presentation of Undergraduate Student research.
2024
General Microbiology
1st – Aurelio Del Carmen, Sam Houston State University, Mentor: Todd Primm/Madhusudan Karki
2nd – Natalie Meklenburg, Texas A&M University-Galveston, Mentor: Jessica Labonte
3rd – Madison Schultz, Sam Houston State University, Mentor: Todd Primm/Madhusudan Karki
Pathogenic Microbiology
1st – Harish Jawahar, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Nick Dillon
2nd – Cora Kosnick, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/Rice University, Mentor: Heidi Kaplan
3rd – Spandan Mukherjee, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Juan Sanchez
2023
General Microbiology
1st – Swami Sadanala, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Nicole De Nisco
2nd – Eesha Desai, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Nicole De Nisco
2022
General Microbiology
Julie Nguyen, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Kelli Palmer
Pathogenic Microbiology
1st – Luke Hamilton, Texas Christian University, Mentor: Shauna McGillivray
2nd – Alex Caron, Texas Christian University, Mentor: Shauna McGillivray
2021
Medical and Molecular Microbiology
1st – Robyn Alba, University of North Texas, Mentor: Calvin Henard
2nd – Irene N. Hau, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Nicole DeNisco
Phage and Environmental Microbiology
Bryce Jones, St. Edward’s University, Mentor: Claire Edwards
2016
Environmental Microbiology
1st – Annie Kwok, Baylor University, Mentor: Sanghoon Kang
2nd – Reavelyn Pray, Del Mar College, Mentor: Daisy Zhang/Richard Overath
Medical Microbiology
1st – Madeline Bush, Texas Christian University, Mentor: Shauna McGillivray
2nd – Sara Ping, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Kelli Palmer
Molecular Microbiology
1st – Megan McCurry, Rice University, Mentor: Yousif Shamoo
2nd – Christina Koo, University of Texas at Arlington, Mentor: Woo-Suk Chang
2015
Medical Microbiology
1st – Luis Valencia, Texas A&M University, Mentor: Sangeeta Khare
2nd – Kyra Curtis, Baylor University, Mentor: Diane Hartman
Molecular Microbiology
1st – Karthik Hullahalli, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Kelli Palmer
2nd – Matthew Breuer, Sam Houston State University, Mentor: Anne Gaillard
3rd – Christina Koo, University of Texas at Arlington, Mentor: Woo-Suk Chang
2014
Medical Microbiology
1st – John Pinard, Sam Houston State University, Mentor: Todd Primm
2nd – Jaffar Altowaileb, University of Texas Medical Branch, Mentor: Jaffar Altowaileb
Molecular Microbiology
1st – Ardalan Sharifi, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Kelli Palmer
2nd – Julie Heffler, University of Houston & University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Mentor: Kevin Morano