This endowment provides permanent support for a research award first established by the Guild in 1975. The fund supports cash awards for UF Biomedical Sciences graduate students who participate in an annual juried competition.
- Established: October 2020
- Fully funded at: $200,000
- Estimated annual support: $8,000 in perpetuity
Overview
The UF Medical Guild Graduate Research Award Endowment provides critical support for graduate students in the UF College of Medicine Biomedical Sciences PhD Program. The fund recognizes excellence in research, scientific communication, and academic advancement.
51st Annual Medical Guild Research Symposium
In April 2026, the Guild celebrated the 51st Anniversary UF Medical Guild Research Symposium, highlighting outstanding research by graduate students from across the Biomedical Sciences concentrations. Awards were presented for first, second, and third‑place research presentations.
- 1st Place Gold Award Winner ($2,000)
- Jane His-Bell from the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Concentration (Mentor: Dr. Robert McKenna)
- 2nd Place Silver Award Winners ($1,300 each)
- Sophia Eikenberry from the Physiology and Cell Biology Concentration (Mentor:Dr. Michelle Gumz)
- Christiano Marconi from the Cancer Biology Concentration (Mentor: Dr. Elias Sayour)
- Melissa Munzen from the Immunology and Microbiology Concentration (Mentor: Dr. Luis Martinez)
- 3rd Place Bronze Award Winners ($1,000 each)
- Logan Bell from the Molecular Genetics and Genomics Concentration (Mentor:Dr. Lien Nguyen)
- Sarah Sniffen from the Neuroscience Concentration (Mentor: Dr. Dan Wesson)
- Qingchen (Jeremy) Yuan from the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Concentration (Mentor: Dr. Olga Guryanova)