Dr. S. Edward Sulkin (1908–1972) was a distinguished virologist and Chair of Microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center from 1945 to 1972. Renowned for establishing bats as a principal reservoir for the rabies virus, his research transformed the understanding of zoonotic disease.
The S.E. Sulkin Award recognizes outstanding Oral Presentation of Graduate Student research in Medical Microbiology.
2024
1st – Blake Neil, Texas A&M University, Mentor: Ashok Chopra
2nd – Caroline Black, Texas Tech University, Mentor: Catherine Wakeman
3rd – Angel Elma Abu, University of Texas Medical Branch, Mentor: Robert Dickson
2023
1st – Emily Vanderpool, Texas Tech University, Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh
2nd – Muneer Yaqub, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Nick Dillon
2022
Alex Kang, Rice University, Mentor: Natasha Kirienko/Carolyn Cannon
2021
Ileana Corsi, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Mentor: Theresa M. Koehler
2016
1st – Pooja Bhardwaj, University of Texas at Dallas, Mentor: Kelli Palmer
2nd – Mattea Allert, University of Texas at Tyler, Mentor: J. Michael Seal
2015
1st – Kayla Bounds, Texas Tech University, Mentor: Abdul Hamood
2nd – Tetiana Hutchison, Southern Methodist University, Mentor: Robert Harrod
2014
1st – M. Camila Montealegre, University of Houston, Mentor: Barbara Murray
2nd – Melissa Robinson, University of Houston, Mentor: Hung Ton-That
1988
Virgilio Bundoc, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Mentor: Alan Barbour
1983
1st – Lisa Leach, Texas Tech University, Mentor: Peter Diffley
2nd – Timothy Nealon, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Mentor: Stephen Mattingly
1981
1st – Joyce Anglin-Shelton, University of New Mexico, Mentor: Ellen Goldberg
2nd – Jeanie Lee, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Mentor: Robert King
3rd – Michael Wargovich, Texas Tech University, Mentor: Ira Felkner