Kan Li, a PhD candidate in medicinal chemistry at Rutgers University, is researching new therapeutic approaches for enteroviruses, which can cause illnesses ranging from cold-like symptoms to serious neurological complications, particularly in children.

Salman Sirajee received the PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Translational Medicine

A simple mistake on a university admissions form changed the trajectory of Ahmad Salman Sirajee’s career. He intended to study computer science but accidentally selected microbiology as his preferred major.

Rutgers Doctoral Student Advances Translational Cancer Research in the Glytsou Lab

Graduate Research in Interdisciplinary Biosciences (GRIB) Conference 2026

SGS Doctoral Students Receive Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships

Masuda Akther Advances Cancer Research Through Prestigious PhRMA Fellowship

Elaheh S. Hosseini
Advancing ovarian cancer research through cancer immunotherapy

In December 2025, the Leakey Foundation awarded research grants to 30 scientists advancing our understanding of human origins, evolution, and behavior.

Student Spotlight: Natalie Robinson, PhD Candidate in Biological Anthropology