Timothy Hoang Memorial Travel Award
Elizabeth Wagstaff
The University of Iowa
The Timothy Hoang Memorial Travel Award celebrates the life of Dr. Timothy Hoang, a graduate student at the Emory National Primate Research Center whose dedication to scientific discovery and advancement inspired all the lives he touched. It is awarded to the PhD student with the highest abstract score. Dr. Hoang made critical contributions to HIV cure research and pioneered SARS-CoV-2 studies in nonhuman primates during his short but impactful career, and will be remembered for his intelligence, drive, and love for science.
The Emory National Primate Research Center supports this award.
Andrew Alan Lackner Memorial Travel Fellowship
Julien Clain, PhD
Emory National Biomedical Research Center
The Andrew Alan Lackner Memorial Travel Fellowship celebrates excellence in research in any area of infectious diseases using nonhuman primate models. It is awarded to a top-ranked early-stage investigator at the Annual Symposium on Nonhuman Primate Models for AIDS.
This award celebrates the life of former Tulane National Primate Research Center Director Andrew A. Lackner, DVM, PhD, DACVP, and his countless contributions to veterinary medicine, pathology, and research in the area of infectious diseases.
The Southwest National Primate Research Center supports this award.
Bonnie Mathieson Memorial Travel Award
Maggie Hallmets
Tulane National Biomedical Research Center
The Bonnie Mathieson NHP Symposium Travel Award was established to honor Dr. Mathieson who always attended the Annual Symposium and was a champion for early-stage scientists, serving as a mentor and advocate. She had a specific interest in helping early-stage researchers develop their ideas and initiate new areas of HIV vaccine research.
The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center supports this award.
2026 NHP Symposium Travel Awardees
Kali Crofts, PhD | Duke University
Mohammad Daira | University of Pittsburgh
Michael Kuipa | Emory National Biomedical Research Center
Abby LeBlanc | Oregon National Primate Research Center
Abigail Lising | University of California, Davis
Yongbin Liu, PhD | Houston Methodist Research Institute
Ally McCullen | Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
Shashi Prakash Singh, PhD | Southwest National Primate Research Center, Texas Biomed
Claudia Stroupe | Northwestern University
Luanna Vidal, PhD | University of Miami