Pilot & Travel Award Winners
This page highlights recipients of CURE-KY Travel Awards, which support early faculty and trainees in presenting their infectious disease research at national and international conferences. These awards help promote professional development, foster collaboration, and broaden the visibility of CURE-KY research within the global scientific community. We are proud to showcase the achievements of our travel awardees.
| Name | College | Conference | Conference Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Hawk | Medicine | Biennial Meeting for the Chlamydia Basic Research Society (CBRS) | Berlin, Germany | March 23-27, 2025 |
| Gracie Eicher | Medicine | Biennial Meeting for the Chlamydia Basic Research Society (CBRS) | Berlin, Germany | March 23-27, 2025 |
| Chase Heim | Medicine | International RSV Symposium | Iguazu Falls, Brazil | March 12-15, 2025 |
| Hami Hemati | Medicine | Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases Gordon Research Conference | Ventura, CA | March 16-21, 2025 |
| Madison Blanton | Medicine | Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases Gordon Research Conference | Ventura, CA | March 16-21, 2025 |
| Hunter Curry | Pharmacy | European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | Vienna, Austria | April 11-15, 2025 |
| Nicole Slain | Pharmacy | European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | Vienna, Austria | April 11-15, 2025 |
| Heather True | Pharmacy | American Society for Reproductive Immunology | St. Paul, MN | May 17-21, 2025 |
| Qian Wang | Medicine | 48th Shock Society Conference | Boston, MA | May 31 - June 3, 2025 |
| Jimmy Xue | Medicine | 48th Shock Society Conference | Boston, MA | May 31 - June 3, 2025 |
| Katherine Olney | Pharmacy | Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Conference | Madison, WI | June 2, 2025 |
| Ajran Kabir | Agriculture, Food and Environment | International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), 2025 Annual Meeting | Cleveland, OH | July 27-30, 2025 |
| Bibek Lamichhane | Agriculture, Food and Environment | International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), 2025 Annual Meeting | Cleveland, OH | July 27-30, 2025 |
Gracie Eicher and Caroline Hawk with Dr. Ken Fields at dinner while attending the Biennial Meeting for the Chlamydia Basic Research Society (CBRS).
Gracie Eicher presenting her poster titled, "Revealing novel functions of putative cytotoxins in Chlamydia" at CBRS.
Caroline Hawk presents work from the Fields Lab at CBRS.
Hunter Curry and Nicole Slain received award funds to travel to the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Vienna, Austria.
Nicole Slain presents her poster titled, "Cefepime vs. Carbapenems for AmpC-Producing Enterobacterales Bacteremia from Deep-Seated Sources: Phenotypic Focus" at ESCMID.
Hunter Curry and Nicole Slain represent the 海角禁区Y College of Pharmacy at the ESCMID.
CURE-KY member Nicole Slain at ESCMID.
Jimmy Xue with his poster titled, "Identification of scavenger receptor BI as a scavenger of free heme that is essential for protection against hemolysis." Jimmy attended the 48th Shock Society Conference in Boston, MA.
Jimmy Xue networks with colleagues at dinner during the 48th Annual Shock Society Conference.
Jimmy Xue receives valuable feedback from experts and colleagues during the 48th Annual Shock Society Conference.