Posted on the Medical Scientist Training Program website Nayoon Gim, E-21, Wins Two Awards For Innovative and Replicable Research Nayoon Gim, MSTP E-21, has been selected as a 2026-2027 Magnuson Scholar as well as a “Track 2” award winner from the NIH. Both awards underline Nayoon’s innovative and replicable research in diabetes and it’s ophthalmic outcomes. Nayoon played a central role in the AI-READI dataset (Artificial Intelligence Ready and Exploratory Atlas for Diabetes Insights) project, helping release over 180,000 standardized…
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UW School of Dentistry Recognizes Magnuson Scholar Dr. Azeez Fashina
Dr. Azeez Fashina, a third-year PhD student who works in the lab of Dr. Robert Cornell, has been named as the School of Dentistry’s 2026-2027 Magnuson Scholar. Dr. Azeez Fashina The UW’s Magnuson Scholar Program recognizes one scholar from each of the university’s six health sciences schools — Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Social Work — plus one additional scholar from one of the schools. “Being selected by the School of Dentistry as one of the Magnuson Scholars…
Magnuson Scholar Spotlight: School of Nursing’s Suah Park
Posted on the School of Nursing website. Suah Park, a family nurse practitioner and doctoral student at the University of Washington School of Nursing, has been named a 2026–2027 Magnuson Scholar, one of the most prestigious research honors awarded across UW’s six Health Sciences schools. Park is among seven scholars selected this year from the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Social Work. For the fourth consecutive year, the endowment’s annual income supported an additional seventh recipient….
Introducing the 2026-2027 Magnuson Scholars
On behalf of the University of Washington, the Board of Health Sciences Deans, and the Magnuson Scholar Program, we are pleased to announce the 2026–2027 Magnuson Scholars. Please join us in recognizing the Magnuson Scholars’ exceptional achievements while also celebrating Warren G. Magnuson’s extraordinary public service career. 2026-27 Magnuson Scholars Scholar School Azeez Fashina School of Dentistry Annika Syvrud School of Medicine Nayoon Gim School of Medicine Suah Park School of Nursing Ryan Nguyen School of Pharmacy Yuwei Wang School…
Scholarship Application
2026-2027 Scholarship Requirements and Process
We are pleased to announce that as of February 2, 2026, the 2026-27 Magnuson Scholars Program is accepting nominations. Qualifying graduate students enrolled in the six University of Washington Health Sciences Schools are encouraged to apply. The nomination deadline is Friday, March 6. Students interested in being considered for the scholarship need to contact their school’s scholarship office or Deans office.
Review the Overview of Magnuson Institute and Purpose of Endowment [PDF].
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. During his long career in the U.W. Senate, Senator Magnuson was instrumental in establishing the National Institutes of Health, Medicare, and Medicaid. The program is funded by a $2 million endowment from the Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training.
The Magnuson Scholars Program allows the Health Sciences Schools to recognize one graduate student in each of the six schools who demonstrate excellent academic performance and outstanding potential for research in the health sciences. Additionally, this is the fourth year of a possible seventh scholarship award if a qualified applicant is received.
Please note that per state law, the eligibility requirements decree that one nominee each year must be preparing for, or actively engaged in, a career pathway related to diabetes research. If such a nominee is not submitted, we will contact the schools for additional candidates.
Students interested in being considered for the Magnuson Scholarship, should contact your school’s scholarship office or Dean’s office.
Winter Updates from 2025-26 Magnuson Scholars
On behalf of the University of Washington’s six Health Science Schools and the Magnuson Scholar Program, here are updates from our scholars since their announcement in May 2025. Beginning in June of 2025, the seven scholars received the first half of their $34,000 Scholarship. In October the scholars were recognized by their colleagues, mentors, deans and the Magnuson Family on South Campus. At the beginning of Winter Quarter all seven received their second and final scholarship payment. This Winter Update…
2025 Magnuson Scholar Recognition Event
The Magnuson Scholar Recognition Event took place on Friday, October 10, 2025. All seven Magnuson Scholars, many Health Science Deans, UW professors and mentors, as well as Senator Warren G. Magnuson’s granddaughter were in attendance. It was a beautiful day in a lovely setting where the accomplishments of the scholars were recognized and celebrated. Congratulation to all the scholars and thank you to the Magnuson Family for making these generous scholarships possible. All current and former scholars are invited to…
Magnuson Scholar Spotlight: Priscilla Carmio-Rodriguez
Posted on the School of Nursing website. Why did you choose nursing? I wanted to be in a profession or discipline working more closely with people throughout the entire lifespan. Nursing has broadened my perspective of what this profession can do for people’s health and well-being. Particularly, I’m interested in the scope nursing has on inequities. In my undergrad program, health inequities were central to our curriculum. It’s crucial for us to be aware of it and how it impacts…
Magnuson Scholar Yilda Macias Featured in School of Public Health Website
Posted on June 13, 2025 on the School of Public Health website. The School of Public Health recently featured doctoral student and Magnuson Scholar Yilda Macias. Here is the SoPH’s article on their Magnuson Scholar: When Yilda Macias was growing up in Texas, she noticed certain health problems affected some communities more than others. Diseases like diabetes or cancer often impacted family and friends in her Hispanic community, and many of them would travel to Mexico for healthcare because treatment…
Celine Atkinson Named 2025 School of Dentistry Magnuson Scholar
Posted on May 12, 2025 on the School of Dentistry website. The School of Dentistry recently featured doctoral student and Magnuson Scholar Celine Atkinson. Here is the SOD’s article on their Magnuson Scholar: Celine Atkinson, a second-year student in the Oral Health Sciences PhD program, has been named the School of Dentistry’s 2025-26 Magnuson Scholar. The UW’s Magnuson Scholar Program recognizes one scholar from each of the university’s six health sciences schools. For the fourth year in a row, an…