Celebrating the Winners of BioRender’s 2025 Grant Support Initiative

"For me, this research is not just an academic pursuit — it is deeply personal. When I was nine years old, my mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer. In my lifetime, I have seen it evolve into a disease that is now considered eradicable. That transformation is living proof that science makes a difference."

"I knew I wanted to develop vaccines for multidrug resistant bacteria as a freshman in college. My earliest research experiences increased my awareness of the growing threat so called “superbugs” pose to global human health and the desperate need for new strategies...It is incredible to be living my dream, working at the frontier of translational research to create vaccines and therapeutics that may be critical interventions in the fight against multidrug resistant pathogens."

"I have worked closely with clinicians who provided primary tumor samples, and through this experience I witnessed the pain and challenges faced by patients. These interactions deeply motivated me to devote myself to science and to advance cancer immunotherapy with the goal of developing treatments that are both effective and affordable for all patients."

"As an international student from Saint Lucia and a first-generation researcher, my path into science wasn’t straightforward. What drives me now is the chance to show that curiosity, persistence, and community support can open doors and create opportunities for others who may not see themselves represented in science."

"In my proposal, the BioRender figure serves as a central visual anchor...The figure makes my primary hypothesis immediately apparent and provides a clear roadmap for our proposed experiments. It significantly strengthens my case for the award by building reviewer confidence and making my proposal more memorable."