2025 Recipients of the Karen M. Mudry Achievement Award
| Presenter | Poster Title |
| Best Graduate Poster 1st place Layan Hamidi Nia Cleveland State University / Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
“Hydrogel Encapsulation of Engineered Microbes for Targeted Molecule Delivery in the Colon” |
| Best Graduate Poster 2nd place Ebrahim Tajik The University of Akron |
“Synthesis and 4D Printing of Shape Memory Polymers for Minimally Invasive Surgery Procedures” |
| Best Graduate Poster 3rd place Katherine Bradshaw The University of Akron |
“Development of a Physiologically Relevant Me-HA Hydrogels Incorporating Pluripotent-derived Neural Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injuries” |
| Best Undergraduate Poster 1st place Luke Ramsier The University of Akron |
“Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing of an Origami-Inspired Heart Valve for Minimally Invasive Surgery” |
| Best Undergraduate Poster 2nd place Ashley Wong The University of Akron |
“Monitoring of Chemical Reagent Residuals in Cardiac Tissue Decellularization” |
Pictured left to right are student poster award winners Luke Ramsier, Ebrahim Tajik, Ashley Wong, Katherine Bradshaw and Layan Hamidi Nia
2024 Recipients of the Karen M. Mudry Achievement Award
| Presenter | Poster Title |
| Best Graduate Poster 1st place (tie) Rubia Shaik The University of Akron |
“Fabrication of Injectable Granular Hydrogel using Cardiac Extracellular Matrix” |
| Best Graduate Poster 1st place (tie) Layan Hamidi Nia Cleveland State University / Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
“Encapsulation of Engineered Microbes in Hydrogel Beads for Targeted Delivery” |
| Best Graduate Poster 2nd place Jacob Heiss The University of Akron |
“Automated Analysis of Extracellular Matrix Invasion of Cancer Cells from Tumor Spheroids” |
| Best Graduate Poster 3rd place Ebrahim Tajik The University of Akron |
“Synthesis of Polyglycerol Dodecanoate (PGD) for Biomedical Applications” |
| Best Undergraduate Poster Emma Barna The University of Akron |
“Effects of PKH67 Dye on L929 Mouse Fibroblast Cells” |
Pictured left to right are student poster award winners Ebrahim Tajik, Rubia Shaik, Jacob Heiss, Layan Hamidi Nia and Emma Barna