We would like to extend our congratulations to 9 Junior Faculty and 12 students who were awarded the 2026 IAMSE Travel Awards for the upcoming conference. These awards support junior faculty and aspiring educators to attend the IAMSE Annual Conference. Made possible in part by Aquifer and Elsevier, each award is meant to cover the expenses related to attendance at IAMSE Annual Conference, such as conference registration, lodging, and airfare.
The awardees for 2026 are:
Junior Faculty (*Sponsored by Elsevier)
- Sireesha Mamillapalli, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Catherine Gathu, Aga Khan University, Medical College, East Africa
- Kate Carnevale, Boston University, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Jaylin Burlin, New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Sky Reece, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
- James Martin, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Nadeira Mumin, St. George’s University School of Medicine
- Kristy Motte, Texas A&M Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine*
- Alyssa Ransom, Louisiana State University Health Science Center – New Orleans*
Students (*Sponsored by Aquifer)
- Brandon Cheah, National University of Singapore
- Ariel Davydov, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
- Jyotsna Needamangalam Balaji, Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute*
- Kalista Tapas, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine*
- Eola Saltibus, University of Manitoba*
- Nelson Jourdan, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine*
- Emma Sherman, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville*
- Jamila Shah, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine*
- Alexa Kambol, Medical College of Wisconsin*
- Emily Tenniswood, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine*
- Chloe Duvak, UT Tyler School of Medicine*
- Brendan Olson, Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine*
Congratulations to this year’s winners! We look forward to seeing you in the future.