Vodopia-Hasson SURF Summer Poster Competition

The intent of the Vodopia-Hasson SURF Summer Poster Competition encourages and supports excellence in effective scientific communication. Judging is focused on the excellence of the poster presentation, and not on the significance of the research results being presented. This competition occurs annually on SFP Summer Seminar Day, and, as such, is open to both the Caltech and visiting students presenting their research on that day.

Congratulations to the 2024 Vodopia-Hasson SURF Summer Poster Competition winners! They are listed below in alphabetical surname order as the competition winners are unranked.

• Jana Aguirre Castañeda (SURF, National Autonomous University of Mexico) with Dianne Newman (Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology; Merkin Institute Professor) and Richard Horak (Graduate Student in Biology)
• Wenhan (Danny) Guo (SURF, Pomona College) with Lihong Wang (Bren Professor of Medical Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Andrew and Peggy Cherng Medical Engineering Leadership Chair; Executive Officer for Medical Engineering) and Manxiu Cui (Graduate Student in Medical Engineering)
• Klara Matuszewska (SURF, Caltech) with Gregg Hallinan (Professor of Astronomy; Director, Owens Valley Radio Observatory) and Ivey Davis (Graduate Student in Astrophysics)
• Xiaoli (Shelli) Wang (WAVE Fellow, Pasadena City College) with Julia Kornfield (Elizabeth W. Gilloon Professor of Chemical Engineering) and Raj Mukkamala (Graduate Student in Chemical Engineering)