Annual Awards Ceremony

Each year a committee comprised of faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows reviews a large and highly competitive pool of nominees for the various award categories. Each student and postdoc awardee has their name engraved on a plaque that is housed in our office and may receive a cash prize in addition to the award trophy.

Complete award descriptions and nomination requirements can be found in the 2022 GPILS/OPS Awards Descriptions. 

The 2022 GPILS/OPS Awards Program can be found here.

This event is generously funded by the Graduate School, Dental School, and School of Medicine.

Awards Presented

• MS Scholar Award
• PhD Thesis Project Award
• PhD Scholar Award
• Postdoctoral Fellow Excellence in Research Award
• Postdoctoral Fellow Excellence in Service Award
• Postdoctoral Fellow Excellence in Mentorship Award
• Faculty Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentorship Award
• Teacher of the Year Award
• The Elaine Miye Otani Memorial Award
• Alumnus Award
• The Dr. Mark Shirtliff PhD Student Mentor Award
• Dedicated Service Award
• Achievement in Graduate Education