Honors and Awards

Professional Awards and Honors

• 2025 Best Mentor Award, BMANA, San Francisco Best Academic Researcher Award, International Academic Achievements and Awards Best Researcher Award, International Top Pharmaceutical Awards (June 2025) Best Researcher Award, 3rd Edition of the Global Research Awards (GR Awards 2025, June 2025) 1st Place, Poster Presentation, LLU APC (March 2025) Selected Oral Presentations, Western Medical Conference, Carmel, CA (January 2025) 2024 Travel Award, American Thyroid Association Meeting, Chicago (October 2024) Best Basic Science Research Award, Annual Convention of Medical University of Health Science, CA (2024) Women in Research Award, AACR-HD (2024) Session Champion, American Thyroid Association (2024) Mentor of the Year, BMANA, San Francisco (February 2024) Women in Cancer Research Scholar Award, AACR-HD (2024) Best Research Poster, CUSM (2024) 2nd Place, BMANA Annual Convention (2024) 2023 / 2022 / 2020 / 2019 / 2017 ATA Travel Awards Departmental Awards, Pathology/APC 2016–2019 Selected Member, ATA Trainees & Career Advancement Committee 2013 Travel Award, Endocrine Society 1994–2000 Monbusho Scholarship, Government of Japan 1986–1992 Government of India Education & Cultural Award 1981–1986 Board & Scholarship Awards, Bangladesh Best Mentor Award, BMANA, San Francisco – Recognized by the Bangladesh Medical Association of North America (BMANA) for outstanding mentorship of students, residents, and junior faculty, reflecting commitment to academic leadership and career development. Best Academic Researcher Award, International Academic Achievements and Awards – Awarded for excellence in research productivity, innovation, and impact on global health and biomedical sciences. Best Researcher Award, International Top Pharmaceutical Awards (June 2025) – Honored for significant contributions to translational cancer research with high relevance to therapeutic applications in the pharmaceutical sciences. Best Researcher Award, 3rd Edition of the Global Research Awards (GR Awards 2025, June 2025) – International recognition for contributions to oncology research, particularly in thyroid and ovarian cancer, with emphasis on novel biomarkers and tumor microenvironment studies. 1st Place, Poster Presentation, LLU Academic Pathology Conference (APC, March 2025) – Awarded for an original poster presentation highlighting innovations in molecular pathology and cancer disparities research. Selected Oral Presentations, Western Medical Conference, Carmel, CA (January 2025) – Competitively selected to deliver oral presentations showcasing cutting-edge research in cancer biology and translational oncology to a regional and national audience. 2024 Travel Award, American Thyroid Association (ATA) Annual Meeting, Chicago (October 2024) – Supported for presentation of original research in thyroid cancer biology, an honor given to select researchers with high-ranking abstracts. Best Basic Science Research Award, Annual Convention of Medical University of Health Science, CA (2024) – Recognized for excellence in fundamental cancer biology research with direct translational implications. Women in Research Award, AACR-HD (2024) – Honored for contributions to cancer disparities and women’s health, highlighting commitment to advancing diversity in oncology research. Session Champion, American Thyroid Association (ATA, 2024) – Recognized for leadership in organizing and moderating scientific sessions at the ATA, ensuring excellence in academic exchange. Mentor of the Year, BMANA, San Francisco (February 2024) – Celebrated for exceptional mentorship, guidance, and career support of medical trainees and young investigators. Women in Cancer Research Scholar Award, AACR-HD (2024) – Awarded by the American Association for Cancer Research for scholarly achievements and leadership potential in cancer research. Best Research Poster, California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM, 2024) – Recognized for innovative presentation and high scientific merit. 2nd Place, BMANA Annual Convention (2024) – Awarded for high-impact scientific presentation and engagement with the South Asian physician-scientist community. 2023 / 2022 / 2020 / 2019 / 2017 ATA Travel Awards – Multiple awards supporting research presentations at the American Thyroid Association Annual Meetings, demonstrating consistent recognition of impactful thyroid cancer research. Departmental Awards (Pathology/APC) – Acknowledged for excellence in academic pathology, research leadership, and education within Loma Linda University’s Department of Pathology. 2016–2019 Selected Member, ATA Trainees & Career Advancement Committee – Appointed to serve on this national committee to support career development, networking, and mentorship for thyroid cancer trainees. 2013 Travel Award, Endocrine Society – Recognized for research excellence in endocrinology and cancer biology, providing support for international presentation. 1994–2000 Monbusho Scholarship, Government of Japan – Prestigious full scholarship awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT), supporting Ph.D. studies in Gynecologic Oncology at Kumamoto University. 1986–1992 Government of India Education & Cultural Award – Recognition of outstanding academic achievement during early medical and scientific training. 1981–1986 Board & Scholarship Awards, Bangladesh – Multiple merit-based scholarships awarded at secondary and higher secondary levels for academic excellence. 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