Rochester Vaccine Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Rochester Vaccine Fellowship is awarded annually to an outstanding postdoctoral fellow working in the area of vaccine-related research, who is mentored by a faculty member with a primary or secondary appointment in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
This fund was created by a donation from Dr. Michael Pichichero in honor of Dr. Porter Anderson (Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics in Infectious Diseases), who co-invented the widely administered vaccine for bacterial meningitis.
Applications are requested for the 2023-2024 academic year and should consist of:
- A brief (1 page or less) statement of research
- CV of the applicant fellow
- Short letter of support from the advisor
Approximately $7000 per year is available and can be used to support research supplies and/or travel to present at national and international scientific meetings or symposia. Salaries are not supported. Successful applications will emphasize vaccine-related research. This is a one-year, non-renewable award.
Please submit applications to Daisy Bird Geer by July 15, 2023.
Fellowship Awardees
2022
- Gary Hannon, Ph.D., Laboratory of Scott Gerber
- Shilpi Giri, Ph.D., Laboratory of Felix Yarovinsky
2021
- Matthieu Paiola, Ph.D., Laboratory of Jacques Robert
2020
- Andrew Cameron, Ph.D., Laboratory of Paul Dunman
2019
- Ajitanuj Rattan, Ph.D., Laboratory of Andrea Sant
2018
- Bradley Mills, Ph.D., Laboratory of Scott Gerber
2017
- Laura Rodriguez Garcia, Ph.D., Laboratory of Luis Martinez-Sobrido
2016
- Anthony Franchini, Ph.D., Laboratory of Paige Lawrence
- Hen Prizant, Ph.D., Laboratory of Deborah Fowell
2015
- Denise Skrombolas, Ph.D., Laboratory of John Frelinger
- Huang Huachao, Ph.D., Laboratory of Jian Zhu
2014
- Aitor Gonzales, Ph.D., Laboratory of Luis Martinez-Sobrido
- Milan Popovic, Ph.D., Laboratory of Minsoo Kim
2012
- Leon Grayfer, Ph.D., Laboratory of Jacques Robert
- Emilio Ortiz-Riaño, Ph.D., Laboratory of Luis Martinez-Sobrido
2011
- Eva-Stina Edholm, Ph.D., Laboratory of Jacques Robert
2010
- Raychel Chambers Stone, Ph.D., Laboratory of Toru Takimoto
2009
- Shanaka Rodrigo, Ph.D., Laboratory of Luis Martinez-Sobrido
- Michael Overstreet, Ph.D., Laboratory of Deborah Fowell