The Nominata Award, which recognizes a top student in the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is presented annually through a selection process that encompasses numerous educational programs. Here are the nominees for the 2016 Nominata Award, with their educational tracks, and the name of their respective mentors:

• Liela Bayeh, Organic Chemistry, Dr. Uttam Tambar, Associate Professor of Biochemistry.
• Qian Cong, Molecular Biophysics, Dr. Nick Grishin, Professor of Biophysics, and of Chemistry.
• Banu Eskiocak, Cancer Biology, Dr. Michael White, Adjunct Professor of Cell Biology.
• Erinn Gideons, Neuroscience, Dr. Lisa Monteggia, Professor of Neuroscience.
• Zhejian Ji, Genetics, Development and Disease, Dr. Hongtao Yu, Professor of Pharmacology.
• Elizabeth McMillan, Cell and Molecular Biology, Dr. White.
• Vladislav Pokatayev, Immunology, Dr. Nan Yan, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, and of Microbiology.
• Chensu Wang, Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Jinming Gao, Professor in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, and of Pharmacology; and Dr. White.
• Tao Wang, Integrative Microbiology, Dr. Guanghua Xiao, Associate Professor of Clinical Science, and Dr. Yang Xie, Associate Professor of Clinical Science.
• Yao Wang, Molecular Microbiology, Dr. Julie Pfeiffer, Associate Professor of Microbiology.
• Siheng Xiang, Biological Chemistry, Dr. Steven McKnight, Chairman and Professor of Biochemistry.

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Dr. Grishin is a Virginia Murchison Linthicum Scholar in Biomedical Research.

Dr. McKnight holds The Sam G. Winstead and F. Andrew Bell Distinguished Chair in Biochemistry, and the Distinguished Chair in Basic Biomedical Research.

Dr. Monteggia holds the Ginny and John Eulich Professorship in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Dr. Tambar is a W.W. Caruth, Jr. Scholar in Biomedical Research.

Dr. Yan is a Rita C. and William P. Clements, Jr. Scholar in Medical Research.

Dr. Yu holds The Serena S. Simmons Distinguished Chair in Cancer Immunopharmacology, and is a Michael L. Rosenberg Scholar in Medical Research.