PhD Fellows

Promising PhD students nominate themselves for awards that allow them to work on projects that they have a passion for pursuing and which bridge the gap between biology and other fields. Explore our annual Fellows Symposiums, learn about the Fellowship program, and find out how to apply!

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Elizabeth Chen - Rogers Family Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellow

Bio-X SIGF Graduate Student Fellow

Awarded in 2013
Home Department: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Faculty Advisors: Michael Clarke (Medicine) and Stephen Quake (Bioengineering and Applied Physics)

Shengya Cao - Morgridge Family SIGF Fellow

Bio-X SIGF Graduate Student Fellow

Awarded in 2013
Home Department: Biochemistry
Faculty Advisors: Aaron Straight (Biochemistry) and Andrew Spakowitz (Chemical Engineering)

Ryan York - Bio-X Bowes Fellow

Bio-X Graduate Student Fellow

Awarded in 2013
Home Department: Biology
Faculty Advisors: Hunter Fraser (Biology) and Russell Fernald (Biology)

Michael Yip - Bio-X Bowes Fellow

Bio-X Graduate Student Fellow

Awarded in 2013
Home Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisors: David Camarillo (Bioengineering), Paul Wang (Medicine), and Kenneth Salisbury (Computer Science, Surgery)

Herbert Silva - Bio-X Bowes Fellow

Bio-X Graduate Student Fellow

Awarded in 2013
Home Department: Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Advisors: Drew Nelson (Mechanical Engineering), Jason T. Lee (Vascular & Endovascular Surgery), and Staff Scientist Chris Tassone (SLAC)

Amanda Miguel - Bio-X Honorary Fellow

Bio-X Graduate Student Fellow

Awarded in 2013
Home Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisors: KC Huang (Bioengineering)

Allister McGuire - Bio-X Bowes Fellow

Bio-X Graduate Student Fellow

Awarded in 2013
Home Department: Chemistry
Faculty Advisors: Bianxiao Cui (Chemistry), Yi Cui (Materials Science & Engineering), and Zhenan Bao (Chemical Engineering)