Fellowships and Grants
Schmidt Science Fellowship, Schmidt Futures in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, 2021
Part of a 28-member cohort selected from over 400 applicants nominated from 88 worldwide science and technology universities and institutes.
Miller Research Fellowship, Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, UC Berkeley, 2021
Funded for three years (2021-2024) as part of an 11-member cohort.
The Company of Biologists traveling fellowship (Award No. DEVTF18119), 2019
American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship (Award No. 18PRE34050063), 2018
Funded for two years (2018-2020) with my proposal receiving a percentile rank of 0.19%.
Biology Master’s Research Grant, New York University, 2015
Biology Master’s Research Grant, New York University, 2014
Awards and Honors
Lawrence L. and Audrey W. Ferguson Prize for outstanding doctoral thesis, Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA, 2021
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eSymposia Scholarship, Keystone Research Symposia, USA, 2021
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Journal of Cell Biology Norton B. Gilula Award, Rockefeller University Press, USA, 2020
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eSymposia Scholarship, Keystone Research Symposia, USA, 2020
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Travel Award, Scientific Committee, International Tunicate Meeting, Japan, 2015
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Biology Student Travel Award, Department of Biology, NYU, 2015
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Runner-up for Best Poster Presentation, 17th M.S. Poster Presentation Session, Department of Biology, NYU, 2015
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Dean’s Student Travel Award, Graduate School of Arts and Science, NYU, 2014
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Biology Student Travel Award, Department of Biology, NYU, 2014
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Second Runner-up for Best Poster Presentation, 16th M.S. Poster Presentation Session, Department of Biology, NYU, 2014
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Finalist, Threesis Academic Challenge, Graduate School of Arts and Science, NYU, 2014
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Travel Award, Indian Society of Nephrology, India, 2012
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Winner, Bio-Paradigm, a working model-making competition organized by the Society for Biological Engineers – UIET Student Chapter, Panjab University, 2010