Graduate Student Accomplishments

Recognition of Graduate Students

Zasim Siddiqui - FDA Public Health and Regulatory Research Fellowship, U.S. FDA. This research fellowship is for a period of one year. Zasim will be working with researchers in the Office of Public Health Strategy (OPHSA) and the Office of the Commissioner. Zasim's advisor is Dr. Traci LeMasters.
Zasim Siddiqui - AMCP Foundation Best Poster Award, Graduate category, AMCP Nexus Meeting, Denver, CO (Oct. 18 - 21, 2021) for the work "Zasim Siddiqui, Trupti Dhumal, Ki Jin Jeun, Khalid M. Kamal. Budget impact of brolucizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: A US payer perspective based on manufacturer and Pro Re Nata guidelines." Zasim received a $500 prize and an engraved plaque as a commendation of his research, analysis and presentation skills.
Trupti Dhumal - Diversity in Research and Education Scholarship, Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences Training Program. This scholarship is given to students who exemplify professionalism and demonstrate a strong commitment to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through research and service. Trupti will receive a scholarship fund of $1,500, which may be used to support her research projects, education, and professional development. Trupti's advisor is Dr. Kimberly Kelly.

Yves Mbous - Outstanding Merit for Continuing Doctoral Students fellowship
Nazneen Shaikh - HSOR Graduate Student Research Award
Nazneen Shaikh, Rudi Safarudin, Mohammad Ikram - Outstanding Graduate Students Chapter Award, ISPOR

Jayesh Patel - 3 Minute Thesis - Finalist
Chibuzo Iloabuchi - 3 Minute Thesis - Finalist
Mona Nili, Nazneen Shaikh, Rowida Mohamed, Yves Mbous – 1st Place, WVU Outstanding Graduate Students Chapter Award, ISPOR
Rowida Mohamed - COVID-19: Academy Health: Nominated for Best Student Poster 2020
Mona Nili - COVID-19: DIA 2020 Global Annual Meeting - Travel Award

Jayesh Patel, Nazneen Shaikh, Rowida Mohamed - Winner HSRProj Research Competition, Academy Health
Jayesh Patel – ISPOR Distinguished Service Award
Xiaohui Zhao - Winner, Best Poster Presentation, ISPOR 2019
Jayesh Patel, Mona Nili, Nazneen Shaikh, Rudi Safarudin - WVU Outstanding Graduate Student Organization Award
Jayesh Patel, Mona Nili, Nazneen Shaikh, Rudi Safarudin - 1st place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
Chibuzo Iloabuchi, Mona Nili, Yves Mbous - Finalist team HSRProj Research Competition, Academy Health
Pragya Rai - 3-Minute Thesis – Finalist, Grand Finale and People's Choice Award
Nazneen Shaikh - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
Drishti Shah - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
Jayesh Patel - 1^st Place – Poster presentation, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium (PSRS)
Chibuzo Iloabuchi - 2^nd Place - Poster presentation, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium (PSRS)

Nazneen Shaikh - SBP-BRIMS Travel Scholarship- International conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling & Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation
Drishti Shah and Xiaohui (Mary) Zhao - Gold Medal/Ribbon, Poster Presentation, AMCP
Drishti Shah, Jayesh Patel, Xiaohui Zhao, Chibuzo Iloabuchi - 1st place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
Drishti Shah - ISPOR Outstanding Service Award
Drishti Shah - VL HSC Research Day – 1st Place – Poster competition
Snow Feng - 3-minute thesis, Finalist
Amanda Stover - T32 Training Grant Recipient, Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences
Jayesh Patel - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting

Snow Xue Feng - 2nd place, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium
Snow Xue Feng - Scholarship, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE)
Snow Xue Feng - Nancy Sanders Memorial Global Health Travel Award
Snow Xue Feng - Poster Award, PSRS
Drishti Shah - 1st place, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium
Drishti Shah - Inaugural Stevenson Scholarship
Drishti Shah - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
Drishti Shah - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
Xiaohui Zhao - Inaugural Stevenson Scholarship
Xiaohui Zhao - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
Xiaohui Zhao - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
Xiaohui Zhao - Honorary Award, Pitt-Duq-WVU AAPS Research Symposium
Pragya Rai - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
Jayesh Patel, Pragya Rai, Drishti Shah, and Xiaohui Zhao - 2nd place, ISPOR research team competition
Rahul Garg - Best Podium Presentation award, ISPOR Annual Meeting
Abdulkarim Meraya - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
Rashmi Goyat - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
Mosimah, Sizemore (WV SOM) with Snow Xue Feng, Rashmi Goyat - Honorary Award, Pitt-Duq-WVU AAPS Research Symposium
Mosimah, Sizemore (WV SOM) with Snow Xue Feng, Rashmi Goyat - Poster Award, Pitt-Duq-WVU AAPS Research Symposium

Doug Thornton, Rashmi Goyat, Monira Alwhaibi, and Snow Xue Feng - 1st place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
Doug Thornton - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
Doug Thornton with Nilanjana Dwibedi - Bronze medal winning abstract at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus
Parul Agarwal - Best Podium Presentation award, ISPOR Annual Meeting
Ebtihag Alenzi - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
Doug Thornton - Distinguished Service Award, ISPOR
Rahul Garg - 1st place, HSC Research Day
Doug Thornton - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
Monira Alwhaibi - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
Snow Xue Feng - 2nd place, WV GIS conference
Doug Thornton - T32 Training Grant Recipient, Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences

Rashmi Goyat - 1st place, HSC Research Day
Parul Agarwal - 1st place, HSC Research Day
Ishveen Chopra - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
Rituparna Bhattacharya - 1st Place, ISPOR Poster Competition
Mayank Ajmera - Best Poster Award, European ISPOR
Traci LeMasters - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
Rashmi Goyat - Poster Finalist, ISPOR Poster Competition
Rahul Garg, Doug Thornton, Rashmi Goyat, and Arijita Deb - 2nd place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
Mayank Ajmera - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual European Congress in Dublin, Ireland

Rahul Garg - 1st place, HSC Research Day
Rini Vohra - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
Amit Raval, Mayank Ajmera, Rituparna Bhattacharya, and Rahul Garg - 1st place, ISPOR research team competition
Ami Vyas - Poster finalist, ISPOR poster competition
Rituparna Bhattacharya - 2nd place, Drug Information Association poster

Sandipan Bhattacharjee - 1st place, HSC Research Day
Mayank Ajmera - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
Sandipan Bhattacharjee - 1st place, American Public Health Association
Amit Raval, Ami Vyas, and Rini Vohra - 3rd place, ISPOR research team Competition
Mayank Ajmera - Best Podium Presentation award, ISPOR Annual Meeting
Sandipan Bhattacharjee - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual Meeting
Ami Vyas - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual European Congress in Berlin, Germany

Kimberly Blake - 2nd place, HSC Research Day
Rahul Khanna, Pramit Nadpara, Tricia Lee Wilkins, Pallavi Rane - 1st place, ISPOR research team competition
Neel Shah - Poster finalist, ISPOR poster competition
Neel Shah - Travel Grant Recipient – ISPOR Annual European Congress in Paris, France; 3rd place, ISPOR Outstanding Chapter Award
Rahul Khanna - 1st place, HSC Research Day