2017 Clinical Science Finalist, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine 13th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day, for Epigenetic Analysis of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Pediatric Glioma Tissue
2014 Top Poster, Basic Science, presented at the 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurologic Surgery for Role of Tenascin-C Expression in Pediatric Brainstem Glioma
2012 Louise Eisenhardt Resident Scholarship, presented at the 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons by Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) for Detection of Tumor Indicators of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma in Cerebrospinal Fluid, Serum and Urine
2011 Louise Eisenhardt Resident Scholarship, presented at the 79th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons by Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) for Proteomic Profiling of Pediatric Brainstem Glioma Using Cerebrospinal Fluid
2011 Kenneth Shulman Resident Research Award, presented at the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons by the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurologic Surgery for Proteomic Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid From Children With Brainstem Glioma
2011 Scholar Abstract Award, Society for Clinical and Translational Science (SCTS) / American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR) Clinical and Translational Research and Education, for Establishing a Clinical and Translational Research Platform for Studying Pediatric Brain Tumors
Grants
2017 Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) Research Voucher Award. Project Title: Investigating Histone Post-Translational Modifications in Paraffin-Embedded DIPG Tumor Samples (PI)
2017 Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Emerging Research Grant. Project Title: Epigenetic Targeted Therapy for Pediatric Malignant Glioma (Co-PI)
2016 IDP Foundation Challenge Award. Project Title: Developing a Non-Invasive Stem Cell-Based Approach to Treatment of Pediatric Brainstem Glioma (Co-Investigator)
2016 NIH K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Award. Project Title: Investigation of Histone H3 post-translational modifications in pediatric brainstem glioma (PI)
2015 Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) Multidisciplinary Mentored Career Development KL2 Award. Project Title: Investigation of Histone Modifications in Pediatric Brainstem Glioma (PI)
2015 Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) Research Voucher Award. Project Title: Detection of Histone H3 Mutations in Pediatric Glioma Using Cerebrospinal Fluid (PI)
2015 Faculty Practice Plan Faculty Development Program Award. Project Title: Investigation of Histone Modifications in Pediatric Brainstem Glioma (PI)
2015 Bagan Family Fellowship Young Clinician Investigator Award. Funding Agency: Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation. Project Title: Tenascin-C as a Therapeutic Target in Pediatric Brainstem Glioma
2015 Cure Fund Snap Grant Award. Funding Agency: The Cure Starts Now Foundation. Project Title: Tenascin-C as a Therapeutic Target in Pediatric Brainstem Glioma
2015 Alumnae of Northwestern University Award. Project Title: Elucidating the Role of Tenascin-C Expression in Pediatric Glioma