Congratulations to this year’s Genetics and Genomics Outstanding Senior Award winners Raya Nahlawi and Mae Hurtado-Thiele!
Raya performed research studying Cellular and Molecular Regulation of Mammalian Heart Regeneration in the Mahmoud lab.
She also demonstrated exemplary service towards increasing literacy in English, Math, Physics and Science through tutoring and outreach. Raya previously received the Genetics & Genomics Distinguished Undergraduate Research Fellowship, the Demeter Outstanding Sophomore Scholarship Awardee, and placed in the CALS Dean’s List.
Raya plans on attending medical school at Case Western Reserve.
Mae performed research studying the role of acylcarnitines during cold exposure in brown adipocytes in the Simcox lab.
She also displayed exemplary service to under-represented individuals including BIPOC, UW Missing in Action Recovery & Identification Project, and PEOPLE program, and to Club Field Hockey, UGA & CALS. Mae previously received the Genetics & Genomics Distinguished Undergraduate Research Fellowship and was a Hilldale Research Fellowship Awardee.
Mae plans on attending the NIH Cancer Research Training Fellowship Program.