University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the 2006-07 recipients of Presidential Graduate Fellowships, including two at UNMC. The Fellowships recognize and reward graduate students who are engaged in innovative research projects.
In addition to UNMC’s recipients, there were three awardees at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and one at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
“These students are involved in research that has great promise,” Milliken said. “We are fortunate to have a level of private support that allows us to encourage academic achievement and recognize some of our outstanding graduate students.”
Fellows at UNMC each receive an annual stipend of $21,000. Funding for the fellowships is provided through the University of Nebraska Foundation.
This year’s Presidential Graduate Fellows from UNMC are:
Helga Helgadóttir, a Ph.D. candidate in nursing. Helgadóttir is a native of Iceland where she has taught pediatric nursing and worked as a staff nurse in pediatrics. She is a graduate of the University of Akureyri in Iceland and holds a master’s degree from the University of Florida. She plans to continue her career at the University of Iceland, teaching pediatric nursing and conducting research in pain management in children.
Janel Kopp, a Ph.D. candidate in cancer research. Kopp is a graduate of South Dakota State University whose research interests include molecular research and the regulation of genes involved in mammalian development, as well as cancer and other diseases. Kopp’s research has been published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry and the Journal of Cellular Physiology. She plans a career in cancer research.