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The Porter Physiology Development Fellowship is awarded to trainees who are from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the field of physiology. The goals of the program are to encourage diversity amongst students pursuing full-time studies toward their PhD in the  physiological science and their participation in APS.

The APS is pleased to announce the Porter Physiology Development Fellows on behalf of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

* denotes second year awardees


2023-2024 Porter Fellows

Janiece Glover 
University of South Carolina  

Jonathan López-Carrasquillo
Ponce Health Sciences University 

Dora Mendez*
University of California, Merced 

Brittni Moore
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine  

Angela Olvera 
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 

Marissa Westenskow 
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center 

2022-2023 Porter Fellows

Steve Guzman 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 

Cristhian Gutierrez Huerta
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Dora Mendez 
University of California, Merced 

Mareena Pitts 
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta 

Ashley Griffin 
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Rashaun Williams*
University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison

2021-2022 Porter Fellows

Jose Arevalo
University of California, Berkeley

Cesar Barrabi*
Wayne State University, Detroit

Michelle Herrera*
University of California, Irvine

Maria Jones-Muhammad
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson

Ronald McMillan
University of Delaware

Luis A. Rivera-Arce*
Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce

Adaku Ume
Wright State University, Dayton

Rashaun Williams
University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison

 
Questions about past awardees? Please email the Awards Department