Amazing Graduates
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The RBC recently attended the 2026 annual Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT) Summit at Georgia Tech, where UGA’s NSF ERC-funded graduate students and postdoctoral fellows made a strong showing. Our trainees rose to the occasion, competing alongside researchers from across the CMaT network and bringing home several awards. Their success is a wonderful reflection of the…
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Taylor H. LePage’s research was selected as one of the Top 20 abstracts at the 2026 National Neurotrauma Society (NNS) Annual Symposium, recognizing its scientific merit, innovation, and translational potential. This distinction earned her an invitation to deliver a Data Blitz oral presentation, in addition to presenting her poster, Neural Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicle Therapy…
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Dr. Steven Stice, Director of the RBC, was invited to attend the Science Speed Networking Event for graduate students at the College of Pharmacy. The 2026 event was designed to connect graduate students with scientists and career professionals from academia and industry. Participants engaged in brief, structured conversations focused on diverse career paths, research opportunities,…
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Yaochao Zheng, PhD candidate in the Yao lab was recently asked to present at the national Vesicle Vibe AAEV Virtual Seminar Series. The series was created to offer an educational platform for junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students involved in cutting edge EV research. Read more about the lecture series.
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Congratulations, Marzan! You make the RBC proud! Marzan has been a driving force in several collaborations with other labs studying Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury models. His persistence, collaborative mindset, and technical expertise have moved these studies forward and strengthened the connections between research teams within the RBC! The Graduate Degree Accelerator, formerly known…
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Amruta abstract’s “Neural stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (AB126) ameliorate SOD1-induced inflammation in ALS Mouse Model” will be presented at the ISCT 2025 New Orleans Scientific Annual Meeting. ISCT received a very large number of abstract submissions this year, and with this announcement Amruta received a $500 USD Top Scoring Exosomes Abstract Award, sponsored by ISCT.…
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The Center for Teaching and Learning administers the Excellence in Teaching Award (ETA), sponsored by the Graduate School. This highly competitive award recognizes UGA graduate students who have demonstrated superior teaching skills and contributed to teaching beyond their own classroom responsibilities. The Excellence in Teaching Award is the top teaching award for graduate students at…
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Earlier this year Yaochao Zheng was awarded a UGA Communication Scholarship and Grant. This funding has allowed him to recruit undergraduates from both RB and non-RB backgrounds to develop a podcast series introducing foundational topics in regenerative bioscience (RB) to a broader audience. The first podcast series, now available on mainstream platforms like Spotify (Link…
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We are proud to celebrate RBC graduate students who are recognized as ARCS Foundation Scholars! The ARCS Foundation promotes leadership and advancement in science and technology, including fellowship funding for outstanding doctoral student in STEM fields who excel in science communication.Congratulations:Christina Endara-Arnold (Roberts-Galbraith Lab)Jordan Parker– (Peroni Lab)Moira Taber– (Kaiser/West Lab)Gianna Slusher (GA Tech CMAT ARCS…
