The Institute of Neuroscience (ION) Poster Award, sponsored by the Institute of Neuroscience, will recognize excellent presentations on research that involves observation or experimental manipulation of the nervous system of any organism. Eligibility Criteria: For the "ION Poster Award": Declared Neuroscience major or other major and is involved in studying the nervous system; For the "ION Diversity and Equity Award": Part of an underrepresented group, and is a declared Neuroscience major or other major and is involved in studying the nervous system. Award Amounts: One (1) $500 ION Poster Award; One (1) $500 ION Diversity and Equity Award.
Current Recipients
Sophie Fisher '24
Major: Neuroscience
Project: "PROPERTIES OF REISSNER FIBER ASSEMBLY AND SIGNALING DURING BODY AXIS STRAIGHTENING"
2024 $500 ION Presenter Award
Rishi Sastry '26
Major: Neuroscience
Project: "Validating RNA-Seq Data with HCR in Drosophila Lamina Neurons"
2024 $500 ION Presenter Award
Alanna Sowles '24
Major: Biology, Neuroscience
Project: "Identifying candidate temporal transcription factors in Drosophila Type 2 neuroblasts"
2024 $500 ION Presenter Award
Prior Recipients
Leah Blankenship '23
Major: Neuroscience, Psychology
Project: "Functional and Anatomical Properties of Cck+ Cells in the Medial Habenula"
2023 $300 ION Oral/Poster Award
Amanda Linskens '22
Major: Biochemistry
Project: "Decreasing Hunchback and Bicoid Levels in Pair1 Neurons Alters the Pair1 Circuit in Drosophila"
2022 $300 ION Oral/Poster Award
Tyler Ramos '23
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "A Homeodomain Protein Generates Neuronal Diversity and Connectivity in the Drosophila Lamina"
2022 $300 ION Diversity and Equity Award
Dana Zaidan '23
Major: Neuroscience
Project: "Exploring the effect of bacterial signaling pathways on zebrafish neuro-immune development"
2023 $300 ION Diversity and Equity Award