Awards

• Runner-up, Undergraduate Poster Competition - Southwestern Developmental Biology Conference (2025)

• 3rd Place, Undergraduate Research Talk – University of New Mexico – BioDay (2026)

• U-RISE Scholar, University of New Mexico (2025 - Present)

• CT-Rex Scholar, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (Summer 2026)

Certifications & Learning

CITI Research Ethics & Compliance Training

• Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI Program, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center - Completed May 2026

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP), CITI Program, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center - Completed May 2026

• Biomedical Research Investigator, CITI Program, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center - Completed June 2026

Animal Research Compliance & Safety Training

• Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals, AALAS Learning Library/UNM Office of Animal Care Compliance - Completed July 2026

• Working with the IACUC, AALAS Learning Library/UNM Office of Animal Care Compliance - Exam passed July 2025

• Introduction to Wildlife, AALAS Learning Library/UNM Office of Animal Care Compliance - Exam passed July 2025