The Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation is pleased to introduce the 2021 Curci PhD Scholars. The Curci Foundation worked with The University of California Berkeley, The University of California San Diego, and The University of Washington, each of which selected incoming PhD students in Life Sciences to receive funding to assist with tuition and living expenses.
University of California Berkeley
Janet Peace Babirye
Department: Molecular and Cell Biology
Lidia Llacsahuanga
Department: Molecular and Cell Biology
Juliana Martins
Department: Molecular and Cell Biology
James Mbata
Department: Molecular and Cell Biology
Rithu Pattali
Department: Molecular and Cell Biology
Serim Yang
Department: Molecular and Cell Biology
University of California San Diego
Alexia Fabiani
Department: Biological Sciences
Michelle Munguía Figueroa
Department: Biological Sciences
Shivani Khosla
Department: Biological Sciences
Xiandu (Phoebe) Li
Department: Biological Sciences
Wanying Tian
Department: Biological Sciences
Elizabeth (Lizzie) West
Department: Biological Sciences
University of Washington
Geervani Daggupati
Department: Immunology
Sara Gonske
Department: Biochemistry
Karthikeya Gottimukkala
Department: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Shruti Jain
Department: Genome Sciences
Maryanne Kihiu
Department: Pharmacology
Kayleen Lederman
Department: Microbiology
Nolawit Mulugeta
Department: Pathobiology