IDDD Scholars Program

GCC Innovative Drug Discovery and Development Scholars Program Steering Committee


Mana Rassaeikashuk
Student Chair
TSU
m.rassaeikashuk2817
@student.tsu.edu


Nishtha Chandal
Postdoc Chair
Texas A&M IBT
nishthachandal@tamu.edu


Fidelix Ayobami

BCM
Ayobami.Fidelix@bcm.edu


Manu Bala

University of Houston
mbala@cougarnet.uh.edu


Eduardo Lourenco Cilli

University of Houston
elourenc@cougarnet.uh.edu


Luca Santovito

UTHealth Houston
luca.s.santovito@uth.tmc.edu

Yueh-Ming (Camellia) Shyu

UTHealth Houston
yueh-ming.shyu@uth.tmc.edu


Ronald Besandre

UTMB
robesand@utmb.edu

Jones Addiah-Nickson

UTMB
jaaddiah@utmb.edu


Franklin Kennedy

Rice University
fk21@rice.edu


Logan Herring

Texas A&M IBT
Lherring2001@tamu.edu


Seok-Yong Lee

MDACC
slee48@mdanderson.org

The overall goal of this program is to support and enhance scholarly activities related to Innovative Drug Discovery and Development at GCC institutions and enhance the diversity of the GCC IDDD program. Its voluntary membership is composed of students and postdocs who are interested in Innovative Drug Discovery and Development in the Houston/Galveston area. These students will help guide the IDD Program and bring a more diverse set of ideas to the table. Any student or postdoc at a GCC institution may join for free.

To enroll, please fill out this Application Form. If you have any questions, please email GCCresearch@rice.edu.

Membership Benefits:

  • Certificate of membership
  • Exclusive courses and networking opportunities
  • Suggest speakers for conferences and workshops
  • Eligibility for special scholar poster/talk prizes at the annual symposium
  • Special events/gatherings exclusively for Scholars (coffee break/pizza)
  • Suggest topics and speakers for professional career development activities
  • Early registration for events