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President’s Early Investigator Award

The Office of Faculty Development and the Advancing Research through Mentorship (ARM) Program are pleased to announce the recipients of the FY27 President’s Early Investigator Award. This competitive award provides $20,000 in research support to outstanding early-career investigators whose work demonstrates strong potential for future impact and innovation.

Omar Saldarriaga, DVM, PhD
Department of Pathology, JSSOM

Aline Haas de Mello, PhD, MHS
Department of Pediatrics, JSSOM

Elvia Osorio, PhD, MSc
Department of Internal Medicine, JSSOM

Duc-Cuong Bui, PhD, MS
Department of Pathology, JSSOM

Ourlad Alzeus Tantengco, MD, PhD
Department of OB/GYN, JSSOM