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Prof. Ben Pearce and PhD Candidate Ishaan Madan, Aug 25, 2025
Ishaan Madan awarded NSF GRFP
“Winning the NSF GRFP is both an immense honor and a personal milestone. This award feels like a moment of recognition of my academic potential and also of the hard work, resilience and community that have shaped my journey,” says Madan, who received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Wheaton College in Massachusetts. “The NSF GRFP gives me the freedom to fully focus on my research and academic growth throughout my PhD.”