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

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

