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Read more about the retreat in the Medicine In Motion <a href=\"https:\/\/news.med.virginia.edu\/research\/department-of-molecular-physiology-and-biological-physics-cultivates-collaboration-and-innovation-at-student-led-research-retreat\/?j=3476432&amp;sfmc_sub=7193409&amp;l=35_HTML&amp;u=54423002&amp;mid=100026982&amp;jb=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The retreat also highlighted exceptional student achievements, with several awards presented:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inaugural Minor Award 2024<\/strong> ($500 cash prize, made possible by the generosity of Dr. Wladek Minor)\n<ul>\n<li>Jason Li \u2013 Biophysics Program (Qi lab, J Clin Invest, 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Jeremi Kuklewicz \u2013 Biophysics Program (Zimmer lab, Nature, 2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Talk Prizes:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Addie Walsh \u2013 Physiology Program, Lukens lab<\/li>\n<li>Skylar Loeb \u2013 Physiology Program, Isakson lab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Best Poster Prizes:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Hannah Cannon \u2013 Biophysics Program, Kenworthy\/Levental labs<\/li>\n<li>Sara Zdancewicz \u2013 Biophysics Program, Jomaa lab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Congratulations to all winners for their hard work and dedication! \u201cWe are incredibly proud of our students for their impressive scientific presentations, engagement, and community-building efforts. We also appreciate their valuable suggestions on improving our department, and we look forward to implementing their ideas,\u201d stated Ling Qi, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Student-Led retreat was a great success. Read more about the retreat in the Medicine In Motion article here. 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