[bioundgrd] Congratulations 2026 Biology Undergraduate Award Winners and Graduating Seniors

[Joshua Stone]

Hi Everyone,

On behalf of the Biology Undergraduate Committee and Biology Education Office, congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Biology Undergraduate Awards and Graduating Seniors! Please see the undergraduate celebration booklet attached. Physical copies of the booklet are available in the Biology Education office if you would like one.

Josh and Janice

John L. Asinari Award — For outstanding research in the field of life sciences
Renee Chang
Bailey Tischer

Gene Brown Prize – For outstanding academic scholarship, research, and excellence as a teaching assistant.
Emmanuel Adetunji

Susan Hockfield Prize in Life Sciences - For a third-year MIT undergraduate student in any area of the life sciences who has demonstrated both exceptional performance and promise for graduate study and research.
Diya Ramesh

Ned Holt Prize – For demonstrated excellence in scholarship as well as service to the Biology Department and the MIT community.
Anna Dong

Salvador E. Luria Prize – For outstanding scholarship and research of publication quality
Clara Zhu

Merck Prize – For outstanding research and academic performance in biophysical or bioinformatics sciences.
Andrew Van Dusen

Whitehead Prize – For demonstrating outstanding promise for a career in biological research through academic scholarship as well as contributions to research and the MIT community.
Nupur Ballal

Course 5 Undergraduate Awards (5-7 Students)

Katelyn Howard, Class of 2026, Academic Achievement Award

Kevin Liu, Class of 2026, Service Award

Temujin Orkhon, Class of 2026, Academic Achievement Award

Nina Petulla, Class of 2026, Academic Achievement Award

Ethan Reich, Class of 2026, Research Award

Alex Tang, Class of 2026, Academic Achievement Award

Na Therdpraisan, Class of 2027, Royal Society of Chemistry Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence

Bailey Tischer, Class of 2026, Research Award


Biology students nominated for Phi Beta Kappa 2026

Eric Bi ’26, Course 6-7
Derek Chen ’26, Course 7
Anna Dong ’26, Course 7
Yiqing Du ’26, Course 7
Katelyn Howard ’26, Course 5-7
Sarah Park ’26, Course 7
Nina Petulla ’26, Course 5-7
Alex Tang ’26, Course 5-7
Danny Yang ’26, Course 7

Undergraduate Symposium Speakers 2026 –  These students were nominated by faculty and selected to speak at the Undergraduate Symposium in January 2026

Devin Baynes
Eugenie Cha
Renee Chang
Lee Chen
Luna Cleves
Alexander Li
Yuru Lin
Cindy Pyo
Diya Ramesh
Greycen ren
Ayantu Tamene
Nikitha Thoduguli
Bailey Tischer
Amy Zheng
Clara Zhu
Megan Zhu




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Joshua Stone

Biology Education Office 68-120

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

31 Ames Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

stonej at mit.edu<mailto:stonej at mit.edu>

P: 617-253-4718

Have a Blessed day.
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