Travel Funding Awards

Through generous UBF memorial endowments set up by the families of Suk-Ki Hong, MD, PhD, Michael Anbar, PhD & Ada Anbar, PhD, and Hermann Rahn, PhD the department is able to award travel funding to eligible students looking to: 

  • attend a scientific meeting to present a talk or poster or
  • visit a laboratory at another institute to learn a new scientific technique

Approved applications will be awarded up to $1,500.

To be eligible for funding, students must be working on research with a faculty member of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics. Eligible students can receive travel funds no more than once annually except in unusual circumstances. 

Learn more about Drs. Michael & Ada Anbar
Learn more about Dr. Suk-Ki Hong
Learn more about Dr. Hermann Rahn

Travel Award Recipients

Name of Recipient Program Date Awarded Conference Attended with Award
Stephen Thompson Physiology PhD October 2025 Society for Neuroscience  
Maria Broderick Physiology PhD October 2025 Society for Neuroscience  
Mckenzie Haller Physiology PhD August 2025 Society for Neuroscience  
Anna Freitas Biological Sciences BS March 2025 American Physiological Society Summit
Jacob Tondreau Physiology PhD January 2025 American Physiological Society Summit
Maria Broderick Physiology PhD September 2024 Society for Neuroscience  
Alexander Fees MD September 2024 American Heart Association Annual Meeting
Tyler Rolland Physiology PhD May 2024 Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions
Emily Hudson Physiology PhD August 2024 American Heart Association Annual Meeting

Travel Funding Request Application

Contact Info

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Meeting/Conference Information

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Additional Requirements

The following documents must be uploaded in PDF format. Please wait to submit your application until you have all of these items ready. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

  1. Your current CV
  2. An official copy of your submitted abstract for the meeting/conference
  3. A signed letter of recommendation (one page maximum) from your mentor stating that you will be presenting an abstract at the meeting, as well as any justification for the business purpose for attending the conference. Please detail the research topics that will be covered by the attendee.
  4. Flyer from the conference you will be attending. Must include event title, date(s), location, and if possible, a basic itinerary of the conference. This can usually be downloaded from the event website or social media
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