I want to recognize my financial analyst Marcus Umali for making the numbers work out, no matter how many challenges I throw at him. With a training grant as well as internal and external awards I am fortunate to manage, I generate a lot of work for Marcus. Just when...

Lin Xi is our Financial Analyst in Neurobiology and Behavior and she's fantastic. Throughout this strange time and before, she's been reliable, responsible, and excellent at communication. Lin is great at offering advice and solving problems, always going above and...

Moving back to UCI from Utah had a many "moving parts" in terms of lab equipment, transferring grants and making sure my graduate students were able to be placed in the graduate program. Sally oversaw this move on every level, handled all problems gracefully and made...

I would like to recognize Naima Louridi, our Administrative Analyst, for her excellent contributions to the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior during this challenging time. Naima quickly transitioned to working remotely and her “follow through, follow up”...

This nomination is really about more than one person but will boil down to the one who made the difference. When I was informed from my supervisor that she was leaving, it caused me great anxiety. We all know that losing a supervisor and getting a new supervisor can...

I'd like to recognize Sarah McCarthy who knows more about hiring personnel than anyone could imagine. For many years, she has made sure that faculty, staff, and postdoc hiring happens smoothly and quickly. I don't know what we would do without her. It's great to pick...

I would like to nominate my supervisor, Dr. Justyna Sosna for her endless dedications and efforts to our lab in McGaugh Hall. She has been an amazing individual who goes out of her way to help us lab technicians and her colleagues either understanding the protocols,...

I would like to nominate Carmen Bastos from the pre-award team. Last fall Carmen helped me put together a complicated DoD grant application. She worked patiently and tirelessly to ensure all the pieces were in place, including two subawards. I am thrilled to say that...

I want to recognize the staff that support the graduate programs (Lindsay, Meranda, Jackie, Naima, Gary, Morgan), the Department MSOs (Andrea, Marissa, Bessy, Sally), the finance group (Rhoda, Claire, Heather, Rosie, and a fond farewell to Yuanshun) and others for the...

It takes a lot of patience to deal with confused and demanding faculty. Marissa Reyes is incredibly patient, gentle, and always calmly sticking with any problem until it is right. Thank you, Marissa.