{"id":8138,"date":"2022-08-22T10:04:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T14:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/?p=8138"},"modified":"2025-06-23T08:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:40:30","slug":"neuroid-students-wins-hovard-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/2022\/08\/22\/neuroid-students-wins-hovard-award\/","title":{"rendered":"NeuroID students wins Hovard Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8138\" class=\"elementor elementor-8138\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9c003d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9c003d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad0cd75\" data-id=\"ad0cd75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0d955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db0d955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We want to congratulate our NeuroID student<strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/gabriela-hernandez-busot\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5929\">Gabriela Hern\u00e1ndez<\/a><\/strong>, who participated at the The 39th Annual Symposium of the National Neurotrauma Society, that was held in person in Atlanta, Georgia on\u00a0<strong>June 26-29, 2022<\/strong>. Miss Hern\u00e1ndez presented her investigation and fell among the top 20 abstracts. Among the top, she had the chance to compete, and she won this year Hovda Award. This award is given to the best undergraduate student that presents at the conference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac4edf0\" data-id=\"ac4edf0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ecd9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ecd9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture.jpg 581w, https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbc00ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbc00ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c63bf9\" data-id=\"5c63bf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fda90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57fda90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture1.jpg 521w, https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture1-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e78238\" data-id=\"9e78238\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecde95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecde95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10710\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture2-1.jpg 822w, https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Capture2-1-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b5b87b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b5b87b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf1a8b\" data-id=\"6cf1a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69587b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69587b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis: 66.66%;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><strong>What is the Hovda Award?<\/strong><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>By National Neurotrauma Society<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Dr. David A. Hovda\u2019s trainees and colleagues have collectively endowed a Research Excellence Award in his name, because their lives and careers have been influenced directly by his training, mentorship and friendship.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>This annual award is awarded to the highest rated undergraduate\/post-baccalaureate trainee poster presentation each year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hovda started his scientific career under the mentoring of Dr. Dennis Fenney at the University of New Mexico. Humility, hard work and gradualism led him to become the Director of the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center \u2013 a recognized &#8220;Center of Excellence&#8221; by the National Institutes of Health. He has devoted his research investigations to understanding the mechanisms of recovery of function. He has given tirelessly to serving the National Neurotrauma Society, NIH, and Department of Defense. His efforts have been recognized by the National Head Injury Foundation Award, the Giannini Foundation Award,\u00a0the Benjamin Franklin Haught Memorial Award and named the Lind Lawrence Eminent Scholar for his work on the topic of Traumatic Brain Injury.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Dr. Hovda received the &#8220;Strength of the Nation Award&#8221; from the United States Army, the highest award given to a civilian from the United States Army.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hovda is a passionate and consummate educator, with students and colleagues in every corner of the nation and around the world. In 2006, he received the Women in Neurotrauma award for his teaching and support for women in neuroscience and the James F. Zimmerman Award in 2012.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f58d499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f58d499\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3a19c7\" data-id=\"a3a19c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47b5a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c47b5a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><strong>AWARD DETAILS<\/strong><\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Award:<\/strong>\u00a0$500 and engraved glass trophy presented at the annual Symposium<br \/><strong>Recipients:<\/strong>\u00a0Top ranked undergraduate from the poster presentation at the Annual Symposium<br \/><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong>\u00a0Included in the Trainee Poster Competition<br \/><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0Abstract selected as top ranked amongst those submitted for the annual symposium<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>This award is funded by donations received from grateful students, trainees, colleagues and collaborators<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-893c869\" data-id=\"893c869\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1679c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1679c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>RECIPIENTS<\/strong><br \/><strong>Gabriela Hernandez-Busot (2022)<\/strong><br \/>Tyler Shick (2021)<br \/>Chelsea Bray (2019)<br \/>Sabrina Salberg (2018)<br \/>Patrick Riley (2017)<br \/>Miranda Munoz (2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56bf02a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56bf02a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6042444\" data-id=\"6042444\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1111557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1111557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> National Neurotrauma Society.(2022).<em>Hovda-Award<\/em>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neurotrauma.org\/Hovda-Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.neurotrauma.org\/Hovda-Award<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We want to congratulate our NeuroID student, Gabriela Hern\u00e1ndez, who participated at the The 39th Annual Symposium of the National Neurotrauma Society, that was held in person in Atlanta, Georgia on\u00a0June 26-29, 2022. Miss Hern\u00e1ndez presented her investigation and fell among the top 20 abstracts. Among the top, she had the chance to compete, and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/2022\/08\/22\/neuroid-students-wins-hovard-award\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;NeuroID students wins Hovard Award&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NeuroID Program","author_link":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/author\/neuroid\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"We want to congratulate our NeuroID student, Gabriela Hern\u00e1ndez, who participated at the The 39th Annual Symposium of the National Neurotrauma Society, that was held in person in Atlanta, Georgia on\u00a0June 26-29, 2022. Miss Hern\u00e1ndez presented her investigation and fell among the top 20 abstracts. 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