The Department of Genetics 2025 Medical Student Research Poster Symposium was held October 30th in the Lions Eye Center Building on the campus of LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans.
Research was presented by 154 students across the 3 sessions.
2025 Medicine Research Poster Symposium Winners:
Session 1
Dean's Research Travel Award (Freshman/Sophomore)
2nd Place
Jack Menard
3rd Place (tie)
Farrell Chatelain
Zachary St. Pierre
Steve Nelson, MD Award for Excellence in Alcohol Research
Anna Leyrer
Award for Cancer Research, LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center Travel Award (Freshman/Sophomore)
Abigail Rink
Session 2
Mitzie Hano Wittliff Research Travel Award (Freshman/Sophomore)
1st Place
Ainsley Morgan
Dean's Research Travel Award (Freshman/Sophomore)
2nd Place
Hamza Islam
Dean's Research Travel Award (Junior/Senior)
3rd Place
Mary Grace Robichaux
Award for Cancer Research LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center Travel Award (Junior/Senior)
Brionna King
Virtual Session
Margaret Raiford Hano Research Award (Junior/Senior)
1st Place
Alexandra Bartholomew
Dean's Research Travel Award (Junior/Senior)
2nd Place
Madelaine Pickens
3rd Place
Daniel Vicknair