News in the Virology lab
1. Zelimir Schmidt Award for Outstanding Research
Dr. Ali received the Zelimir Schmidt Award for Outstanding Research from the Dean of Engineering and Natural Sciences
2. US Fulbright fellowship
In 2017, Dr. Ali earned a US Fulbright fellowship to work at the University of Okayama, Japan. Dr. Ali was on sabbatical
leave in fall 2017 and worked in Japan mainly on mycoviruses infecting Fusarium Poae.
3. Presidential Graduate Assistantship Award
Caleb Paslay graduated with an MS in Virology in 2023 under the supvision for Dr. Ali. He was awarded the Presidential Graduate
Assistantship Award to continue his PHD at the University of Tulsa.
4. Best presentation award
Dulanajnai Wijayasekara, a PhD student in Dr. Ali Lab was awarded a certificate of Honorable Mention for
her best presentation in the 21th Annual Student Research Colloquium held at the University of Tulsa from April 02-05, 2018.
5. ASV travel award
Kathryn Stuppy, a PhD student in Dr. Ali lab was awarded a travel award by the American Society
of Virology (ASV). She will present her results in the 37th Annual meeting of ASV meeting to be held in Maryland
from July 14-18, 2018.