Manjeet Rao: Honors and Awards

11.2013 – TV news documentary: News 4 ran a story on our groundbreaking research

Websites that highlight our breakthrough

07.2013 – Special invitation from the President of Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) to give a special seminar at 46th Annual meeting of SSR , Montreal, Quebec.

4.2013 – State of Texas Senate Resolution No. 368, Presidential Distinguished Junior Research Scholar Award

2013 – UT Health San Antonio, Presidential Junior Research Scholar Award:
The Presidential Distinguished Junior Research Scholar Award honors one young investigator at The UT Health San Antonio each year who has made a major contribution to research, has earned extramural support and has generated national recognition for their outstanding achievements.

04.2006 – Best poster award (and Honorary mention), MD Anderson Cancer Center,
Fellows day

02.2005 – Institutional research award, MD Anderson Cancer Center

04.2003 – Special Odyssey Fellow Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center: This award is given to fellows with outstanding scientific achievements. This award was supported by The Houston Endowment Inc.

01.2001 – Recipient of a Trainee Travel Award for the International conference on epididymis, Charlottesville, VA.

01.1997 – Special Fellow Award, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

01.1994 – Senior Research Fellowship: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India

01.1992 – Junior Research Fellowship: Council of Science and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India


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