Recognition of Graduate Students

2023-2024

  • Ki Jin Jeun - HSOR Graduate Student Research Award
  • Safalta Khadka - Dr. S. Suresh Madhavan Award: The Award is in honor of the amazing service Dr. Suresh Madhavan has provided to his students and to the State of West Virginia. 

2022-2023

  • Trupti Dhumal - HSOR Graduate Student Research Award

2021-2022

  • Trupti Dhumal - Distinguished service award, International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) student network (May 2021)
  • Trupti Dhumal - Best poser award, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus, Denver, CO (Oct 2021)
  • Zasim Siddiqui - FDA Public Health and Regulatory Research Fellowship, U.S. FDA. This research fellowship is for a period of one year. Zasim will be working with researchers in the Office of Public Health Strategy (OPHSA) and the Office of the Commissioner. Zasim's advisor is Dr. Traci LeMasters.
  • Zasim Siddiqui - AMCP Foundation Best Poster Award, Graduate category, AMCP Nexus Meeting, Denver, CO (Oct. 18 - 21, 2021) for the work "Zasim Siddiqui, Trupti Dhumal, Ki Jin Jeun, Khalid M. Kamal. Budget impact of brolucizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: A US payer perspective based on manufacturer and Pro Re Nata guidelines." Zasim received a $500 prize and an engraved plaque as a commendation of his research, analysis and presentation skills.
  • Trupti Dhumal - Diversity in Research and Education Scholarship, Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences Training Program. This scholarship is given to students who exemplify professionalism and demonstrate a strong commitment to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through research and service. Trupti will receive a scholarship fund of $1,500, which may be used to support her research projects, education, and professional development. Trupti's advisor is Dr. Kimberly Kelly.

2020-2021

  • Yves Mbous - Outstanding Merit for Continuing Doctoral Students fellowship
  • Nazneen Shaikh - HSOR Graduate Student Research Award
  • Nazneen Shaikh, Rudi Safarudin, Mohammad Ikram - Outstanding Graduate Students Chapter Award, ISPOR

2019-2020

  • Jayesh Patel - 3 Minute Thesis - Finalist
  • Chibuzo Iloabuchi - 3 Minute Thesis - Finalist
  • Mona Nili, Nazneen Shaikh, Rowida Mohamed, Yves Mbous – 1st Place, WVU Outstanding Graduate Students Chapter Award, ISPOR
  • Rowida Mohamed - COVID-19: Academy Health: Nominated for Best Student Poster 2020
  • Mona Nili - COVID-19: DIA 2020 Global Annual Meeting - Travel Award

2018-2019

  • Jayesh Patel,  Nazneen Shaikh, Rowida Mohamed - Winner HSRProj Research Competition, Academy Health
  • Jayesh Patel – ISPOR Distinguished Service Award
  • Xiaohui Zhao - Winner, Best Poster Presentation, ISPOR 2019
  • Jayesh Patel, Mona Nili, Nazneen Shaikh, Rudi Safarudin  - WVU Outstanding Graduate Student Organization Award
  • Jayesh Patel, Mona Nili, Nazneen Shaikh, Rudi Safarudin  - 1st place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
  • Chibuzo Iloabuchi, Mona Nili, Yves Mbous - Finalist team HSRProj Research Competition, Academy Health
  • Pragya Rai - 3-Minute Thesis – Finalist, Grand Finale and People's Choice Award
  • Nazneen Shaikh - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Drishti Shah - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Jayesh Patel - 1st Place – Poster presentation, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium (PSRS)
  • Chibuzo Iloabuchi - 2nd Place - Poster presentation, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium (PSRS)

2017-2018

  • Nazneen Shaikh - SBP-BRIMS Travel Scholarship- International conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling & Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation
  • Drishti Shah and Xiaohui (Mary) Zhao - Gold Medal/Ribbon, Poster Presentation, AMCP
  • Drishti Shah, Jayesh Patel, Xiaohui Zhao, Chibuzo Iloabuchi - 1st place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
  • Drishti Shah - ISPOR Outstanding Service Award
  • Drishti Shah - VL HSC Research Day – 1st Place – Poster competition
  • Snow Feng - 3-minute thesis, Finalist
  • Amanda Stover - T32 Training Grant Recipient, Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences
  • Jayesh Patel - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting

 2016 - 2017

  • Snow Xue Feng - 2nd place, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium
  • Snow Xue Feng - Scholarship, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE)
  • Snow Xue Feng - Nancy Sanders Memorial Global Health Travel Award
  • Snow Xue Feng - Poster Award, PSRS
  • Drishti Shah - 1st place, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium
  • Drishti Shah - Inaugural Stevenson Scholarship
  • Drishti Shah - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
  • Drishti Shah - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Xiaohui Zhao - Inaugural Stevenson Scholarship
  • Xiaohui Zhao - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Xiaohui Zhao - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
  • Xiaohui Zhao - Honorary Award, Pitt-Duq-WVU AAPS Research Symposium
  • Pragya Rai - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Jayesh Patel, Pragya Rai, Drishti Shah, and Xiaohui Zhao - 2nd place, ISPOR research team competition
  • Rahul Garg - Best Podium Presentation award, ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Abdulkarim Meraya - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
  • Rashmi Goyat - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Mosimah, Sizemore (WV SOM) with Snow Xue Feng, Rashmi Goyat - Honorary Award, Pitt-Duq-WVU AAPS Research Symposium
  • Mosimah, Sizemore (WV SOM) with Snow Xue Feng, Rashmi Goyat - Poster Award, Pitt-Duq-WVU AAPS Research Symposium

2015 - 2016

  • Doug Thornton, Rashmi Goyat, Monira Alwhaibi, and Snow Xue Feng - 1st place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
  • Doug Thornton - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Doug Thornton with Nilanjana Dwibedi - Bronze medal winning abstract at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus
  • Parul Agarwal - Best Podium Presentation award, ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Ebtihag Alenzi - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
  • Doug Thornton - Distinguished Service Award, ISPOR
  • Rahul Garg - 1st place, HSC Research Day
  • Doug Thornton - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
  • Monira Alwhaibi - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
  • Snow Xue Feng - 2nd place, WV GIS conference
  • Doug Thornton - T32 Training Grant Recipient, Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences

2014 - 2015

  • Rashmi Goyat - 1st place, HSC Research Day
  • Parul Agarwal - 1st place, HSC Research Day
  • Ishveen Chopra - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
  • Rituparna Bhattacharya - 1st Place, ISPOR Poster Competition
  • Mayank Ajmera - Best Poster Award, European ISPOR
  • Traci LeMasters - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
  • Rashmi Goyat - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
  • Rahul Garg, Doug Thornton, Rashmi Goyat, and Arijita Deb - 2nd place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
  • Mayank Ajmera - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual European Congress in Dublin, Ireland

2013 - 2014

  • Rahul Garg - 1st place, HSC Research Day
  • Rini Vohra - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
  • Amit Raval, Mayank Ajmera, Rituparna Bhattacharya, and Rahul Garg - 1st place, ISPOR research team competition
  • Ami Vyas - Poster finalist, ISPOR poster competition
  • Rituparna Bhattacharya - 2nd place, Drug Information Association poster

2012 - 2013

  • Sandipan Bhattacharjee - 1st place, HSC Research Day
  • Mayank Ajmera - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
  • Sandipan Bhattacharjee - 1st place, American Public Health Association
  • Amit Raval, Ami Vyas, and Rini Vohra - 3rd place, ISPOR research team Competition
  • Mayank Ajmera - Best Podium Presentation award, ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Sandipan Bhattacharjee - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
  • Ami Vyas - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual European Congress in Berlin, Germany

2011 - 2012

  • Tricia Lee Wilkins - 1st place, HSC Research Day
  • Sandipan Bhattacharjee - 1st place, HSC Research Day

2010 - 2011

  • Tricia Lee Wilkins - 1st place, HSC Research Day
  • Sandipan Bhattacharjee - 1st place, HSC Research Day

2009 - 2010

  • Kimberly Blake - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
  • Rahul Khanna, Pramit Nadpara, Tricia Lee Wilkins, Pallavi Rane - 1st place, ISPOR research team competition
  • Neel Shah - Poster finalist, ISPOR poster competition
  • Neel Shah - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual European Congress in Paris, France; 3rd place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
  • Rahul Khanna - 1st place, HSC Research Day