#  The Jeffrey Modell Prize 

 



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Every year the Jeffrey Modell foundation and the Graduate Committee of Immunology award a graduate for excellence in his or her graduate career and dissertation. To learn more about the Modell Foundation please visit their [website](http:/www.info4pi.org/hq/our-story).

 ![Fred and Vicki Modell with Ayano Kohlgruber during 2018 ceremony](/sites/g/files/omnuum5411/files/immunologyphd/files/picture.jpg)

 

*(Fred and Vicki Modell with Ayano Kohlgruber during 2018 ceremony)*

#### 2025 Prize Recipient

***Dr. Patricia Rodriguez Morales,** Franklin Lab*

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#### Past Award Recipients:

*2000* - **Robert Monroe**, Alt Lab

*2001* - **Benjamin Gewurz**, Ploegh Lab

*2002* - **Navin Rao**, Band Lab

*2004* - **Brandon Sullivan**, Glimcher Lab  
*2004* - **Sean Rooney**, Alt Lab  
*2004* - **Dong Lee**, Rao Lab

*2006* - **Matthew Call**, Wucherpfennig Lab

*2007* - **Marc Wein**, Glimcher Lab

*2009* - **Sarah Henrickson**, von Andrian Lab  
*2009* - **Ivana Djuretic**, Rao Lab  
*2009* - **Melanie Cornejo**, Gilliland Lab

*2010* - **Mamta Tahiliani**, Rao Lab  
*2010* - **Matthew Greenblatt**, Glimcher Lab

*2011* - **Salil Garg**, Brenner Lab

*2012* - **Nicholas Chevrier**, Hacohen Lab

*2013* - **Peter Sage**, Sharpe Lab  
*2013* - **Mark Lee**, Hacohen Lab

*2014* - **Kevin Bonham**, Kagan Lab

*2015* - **Jose Ordovas-Montanes**, von Andrian Lab  
*2015* - **Sarah Bettigole**, Glimcher Lab  
*2015* - **Esen Sefik**, Mathis Lab

*2016* - **Wilfredo Garcia-Beltran**, Altfeld Lab  
*2016* - **Jernej Godec**, Haining Lab/Sharpe Lab

*2017-* **Semir Beyaz,** Orkin Lab

*2018-* **Ayano Kohlgruber,** Brenner Lab

2019- **Debattama Sen**, Haining Lab

2020- **Jefte Drijvers**, Sharpe-Haigis Labs  
 **Travis Hughes**, Shalek Lab

2021- **Charles Evavold**, Kagan Lab

2022- **Rebecca Larson**, Maus Lab

2023- **Alexandra Schnell,** Kuchroo Lab

 **Daniel Michelson**, Mathis Lab

 **Sophie Giguere**, Batista Lab

2024- **Nghia Millard,** Raychaudhuri Lab

 **Anusha Nathan**, Gaiha Lab

 **Leonard Nettey**, Shalek Lab



 

  [### Jeffrey Modell Prize Ceremony

 ](/event/jeffrey-modell-prize-ceremony-0)April 8, 2026

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 3:40PM EDT 

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 Armenise Ampitheater, 210 Longwood Ave. Boston, MA 

 

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 Each year, the Jeffrey Modell Foundation and the Graduate Committee of Immunology award the Jeffrey Modell Prize to a graduating student in recognition of excellence in their graduate career and dissertation. To learn more about the foundation, please... 

 

 

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