Author: Sara L. Torres

On behalf of the University of Washington, the Board of Health Sciences Deans, and the Magnuson Scholar Program, we are pleased to announce the 2022–2023 Magnuson Scholars. This is the first time in the history of the program that we have been able to award seven scholarships. Each scholar was nominated by their respective Health Sciences School on the basis of outstanding academic performance and potential contributions to research in the health sciences. The Magnuson Scholar Program is a key…

Scholar Profiles Apichai Yavirach – School of Dentistry I am very honored to be selected as a Magnuson scholar. The Magnuson scholarship has been tremendously helpful for my PhD program and my research throughout this year. As in my 5th and last year of PhD program, I continue working on the projects I proposed when applying for this scholarship. My project is about exploring the pathophysiology of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), a serious side effect from antiresorptive drugs…

On behalf of the University of Washington’s six Health Sciences Schools and the Magnuson Scholar Program, we are pleased to announce the 2021 – 2022 Magnuson Scholars. Each scholar was nominated by their respective health sciences school on the basis of outstanding academic performance and potential contributions to research in the health sciences. We appreciate your support of these scholars and our efforts to fully recognize their achievements while acknowledging Warren G. Magnuson’s extraordinary public service career. 2021-2022 Magnuson Scholars…

Please join us in recognizing the 2020-2021 Magnuson Scholars’ exceptional achievements while also celebrating Warren G. Magnuson’s extraordinary public service career. 2020-2021 Magnuson Scholars Scholar School Yan Ting (Blair) Zhao School of Dentistry Naomi Nkinsi School of Medicine Nathan Dreesman School of Nursing Amy Li School of Pharmacy Haylea Hannah School of Public Health Asia Bishop School of Social Work Scholar Profiles Yan Ting (Blair) Zhao – School of Dentistry “Up to this date, I have submitted my manuscript to…

On behalf of the University of Washington, the Board of Health Sciences Deans, and the Magnuson Scholar Program, we are pleased to announce the 2020–2021 Magnuson Scholars. Each scholar was nominated by their respective Health Sciences School on the basis of outstanding academic performance and potential contributions to research in the health sciences. The Magnuson Scholar Program is a key component of the Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training. It is funded by an endowment…

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2020 Magnuson Scholar lunch! The lunch was held on February 25 at the UW Club. Attendees included the 2019-2020 Magnuson scholars, and friends and family of Senator Warren G. and Jermaine Magnuson.

On behalf of the University of Washington six Health Sciences Schools and the Magnuson Scholar Program, I am pleased to announce the 2019 – 2020 Magnuson Scholars. Each scholar was nominated by their respective Health Sciences School on the basis of outstanding academic performance and potential contributions to research in the health sciences. We appreciate your support of these scholars and our efforts to fully recognize their achievements while acknowledging Warren G. Magnuson’s extraordinary public service career. David M. Anderson,…

On behalf of the University of Washington six Health Sciences Schools and the Magnuson Scholar Program, I am pleased to announce the 2019 – 2020 Magnuson Scholars. Each scholar was nominated by their respective Health Sciences School on the basis of outstanding academic performance and potential contributions to research in the health sciences. We appreciate your support of these scholars and our efforts to fully recognize their achievements while acknowledging Warren G. Magnuson’s extraordinary public service career. David M. Anderson,…

The annual Magnuson Scholar Lunch was held February 19, 2019 at the UW Club. Thank you to our 2018-2019 Magnuson Scholars and to our invited guests who attended the lunch. Senator Magnuson’s daughter Juanita Garrison, and granddaughter Leslie Garrison were both in attendance to meet with the scholars and learn about their scholarly pursuits. Thank you to all attendees for preserving Senator Magnuson’s legacy of promoting the health and welfare of the people of Washington state.

We are pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Magnuson Scholars Program for eligible graduate students enrolled in the six University of Washington Health Sciences Schools. The program is funded from a $2 million endowment from the Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training. The late U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson, in whose name the program was established, was committed to improving the nation’s health through biomedical research. He was instrumental in establishing the National Institutes of Health,…