UTMB MD-PhD Program Current Students Profile Shinji Strain Shinji StrainYear in Program: MY3Undergrad University: The University of Texas at AustinMentor: Mark Emmett, PhDGraduate Program: Cell Biology Shinji Strain Research Interests Development and implementation of novel analytical techniques, such as mass spectrometry and vacuum-ultra-violet spectroscopy, for the detection and quantitation of new biomarkers for oncological diseases. Honors and Awards 2017 American Society of Mass Spectrometry Annual Meeting Travel Award Cell Biology Teaching Award- 05/2017 UTMB Clinical and Translational Science Award NRSA TL1 Award, 12/01/2016-12/01/2018 2016 American Society of Mass Spectrometry Annual Meeting Travel Award The Luke Society Associate Board Member (07/2015- Blocker Scholar Fellowship in Biomedical Research 2013-2014, 2014-2015 Thompson Endowed Scholarship in International Health, February 2014 Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Spring 2012, Rice University Howard Hughes Medical Institute Med-into-Grad Fellowship, Summer 2011, Rice University/MDACC Honors Senior Thesis- UT Austin Physics Dept National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship, Rice Quantum Institute, Summer 2010 Freshman Research Initiative Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin Summer 2008 Research Activities For more information on research activity, please see the ResearchGate profile here.