Raymond H. Berner Graduate School Scholarship Program in Molecular Biosciences
Raymond H. Berner was born in November 1913 in Chicago, Illinois and moved west after World War II where he worked as a quality control inspector for the aircraft/aerospace industry then retired at an early age. He spent 25 years of his life as a resident of Douglas County and Carson City, Nevada and died on March 12, 2004 at the age of 90. Ray was cognizant of the need for higher education and upon the death of his wife Margaret in December 2015, the Berner Trusts were distributed equally to four institutions to endow perpetual funds in his name to provide grants-in-aid to graduate and undergraduate students. The University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, Northwestern University, the University of California, Berkeley Foundation and the University of Illinois Foundation are the grateful beneficiaries.
The Raymond H. Berner graduate scholarship provides educational funding to students in four categories within the Molecular Biosciences graduate programs. To nominate a student, please contact the graduate program director.
- Biochemistry: Ian Wallace
- Cell and Molecular Biology: Subhash Verma
- Cellular Molecular Pharmacology Physiology: Seungil Ro
In order to be eligible for this scholarship program, current students must have completed the annual general scholarship application. It is available in the supplemental forms section of students' MyNEVADA account. Submission must occur between October 1 and February 15 for the subsequent academic year. In order to be eligible, students nominated for a Berner Scholarship must have been admitted to their program without an exception-to-policy (e.g., due to low GPA).
2022-2023 Raymond H. Berner Scholarship award recipients
The following students were awarded Berner Scholarships:
- Kabita Adhikari - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Simindokht Aliabadi - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Ria Anand - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Gain Baek - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Allison Bartlett - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Fatemeh Charkhtab Basim - Neuroscience, Ph.D.
- Arnab Biswas - Neuroscience, Ph.D.
- Sarah Brianne Welby - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Ning Chang - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Hayeong Cho - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Isis Dakota Strickland - Biochemistry, Ph.D.
- Sushmita Debnath - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Pavani Dilshanika Ponnimbaduge Perera - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Karla Elizabeth Flores Martinez - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Elizabeth Ellen Walsh - Biochemistry, Ph.D.
- Chase Fiore - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Silvana G. Cooper - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Omar Garcia Cruz - Biochemistry, M.S.
- Shipra Goswami - Biochemistry, M.S.
- Katherine Izzat Gabrie - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Hailey J. Hermann - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Lauren Jones - Neuroscience, Ph.D.
- Ryan K. Olen - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Jacob L. Dayton - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Serena Lee - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Johnathan Lomas - Biochemistry, Ph.D.
- Irene Louise Richardson - Biochemistry, Ph.D.
- Lauryn Massic - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Isabella Mcgowen - Neuroscience, Ph.D.
- Emer Ni Bhraonain - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Ariany Oliveira Santos Nicolich - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Bethany Ponte - Neuroscience, Ph.D.
- Yaw Quagraine, Sr - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
- Athira RK - Biochemistry, Ph.D.
- Arianna Thoksakis - Neuroscience, Ph.D.
- Maeve Vittoria Nave - Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Ph.D.
- Taiana Vlemincq-Mendieta - Anthropology, Ph.D.
- Simon Whitton - Neuroscience, Ph.D.
- Andrew Zareie - Cell and Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
Previous Raymond H. Berner Scholarship awardees
- Emmanuel Adeyemi – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Wendy Alfonso – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Ria Anand – Cellular Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Christopher Atkinson – Atmospheric Science MS
- Janice M. Baker – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Sushila Baral – Cellular Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Allison Bartlett – Cellular Molecular Pharm Ph.D.
- Emer Ni Bhraonain – Cellular Molecular Pharm Ph.D.
- Arnab Biswas – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Ning Chang – Cellular Molecular Pharm Ph.D.
- Ryan Joseph Durbin – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Grant T. Fairchild – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Emily Brooke Fox – Cellular Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Ariana Julia Baldonado Gayban – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Heather Rayne Green – Cellular Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Savannah J. Halow – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Shannon Harger – Cellular Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Matthew B. Hawn – Cellular Molecular Pharm Ph.D.
- Hailey J. Hermann – Cellular Molecular Pharm Ph.D.
- Elizabeth Ashley Jennings – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Connor Lambert Jimenez – Cellular Molecular Pharm Ph.D.
- Kyle Lethcoe – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Johnathan Lomas – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Jake Quiambao Manalansan – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Molly Elizabeth McVicar – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Emily Andrea Medina – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Mitiku A. Mengistu – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Amy Morris – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Ariany Oliveira Santos Nicolich – Cellular Molecular Pharm Ph.D.
- Seth R. Odell – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Ryan K. Olsen – Cellular Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Brian Prince – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Jeremiah B. Reyes – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Kayleigh Robichaux – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Roshika Roshika – Cellular Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Md Idris Shareef – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Carson Crews Smith – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Mia Lynn Swain – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Brian Szekely – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Madison Rose Taylor – Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Mari Rita Toumaian – Cellular Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Elizabeth Ellen Walsh – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Chrystle M. Weigand – Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Caleb J. Worker – Cellular Molecular Pharm Ph.D.
- Allison Bartlett - Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology Ph.D.
- Colin A. Fox - Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Hayden M. Mcswiggin - Cell & Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Haley S. Toups - Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Zhuqing Wang - Cell & Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Heather Rayne Green - Cell & Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Emily E. Hannah - Cell & Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Evan T. Yamasaki - Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology Ph.D.
- Ria Anand - Cell & Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- John P. Baggett - Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Christina R. Bates - Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology Ph.D.
- Silvana G. Cooper - Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology Ph.D.
- Isaura Vanessa Gutierrez - Cell & Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Gurlaz Kaur - Cell & Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Salome Manska - Cell & Molecular Biology Ph.D.
- Mitiku A. Mengistu - Biochemistry Ph.D.
- Kelly Reihl - Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology Ph.D.
- Michael W. Rudokas - Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology Ph.D.
- Caleb J. Worker - Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology Ph.D.
- Ria Anand - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Kelly Riehl - Cellular Molecular Pharmacology Physiology
- Andrew Zareie - Biochemistry
- Jeremy Fodor - Biochemistry
- Ira Jain - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Brian Jorgensen - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Junchao Shi - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Yongbo Xue - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Xudong Zhang - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Bong Min Bae - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Pamela Barraza-Flores - Cellular Molecular Pharmacology Physiology
- Suzann Duan - Cellular Molecular Pharmacology Physiology
- Lauryn Eggleston - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Tatiana Fontelonga - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Heather Green - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Isaura Vanessa Gutierrez - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Emily Hannah - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Derrick Hau - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Gurlaz Kaur - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Salome Manska - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Nicholas A. Niechayev - Biochemistry
- Michael Rudokas - Cellular Molecular Pharmacology Physiology
- Christina Smith - Cellular Molecular Pharmacology Physiology
- Tori L. Speicher - Biochemistry
- Zachary Speth - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Zhuqing Wang - Cell and Molecular Biology
- John Baggett - Biochemistry
- Jon Evasovic - Cellular Molecular Pharmacology Physiology
- Colin Fox - Biochemistry
- Riley Kellermeyer - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Mitiku Mangistu - Biochemistry
- Alexander Selvey - Cell and Molecular Biology
- Zachary Wahrenburg - Biochemistry