The Tenth Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at the University of Miami showcased the exceptional talent, innovation, and research excellence of our graduate student community. This year's event brought together a dynamic group of competitors from a wide array of academic fields, each delivering compelling and accessible presentations. Our distinguised panel of judges included:
- Patricia Sánchez Abril, J.D., Interim Dean, School of Law, University of Miami
- Guillermo (Willy) Prado, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research Affairs, School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami
- Maria Galli Stampino, Ph.D., Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, University of Miami
- Jennifer Rau, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and University Ombudsperson, University of Miami
First Place and People's Choice
Natasha Khatwani, Ph.D. student in the Miller School of Medicine
Dissertation- Enhancing CAR T Cell Metabolic Fitness and Anti-Tumor Function Using miR-29a
Runner-Up
Tiffany Leung, Ph.D. student in the College of Arts and Sciences
Dissertation- The Story of Sickness: Improving Children’s Sick Face Perception
Full List of Competitors:
- Giuliano McDonald, School of Communication
- Guerdiana Thelomar, School of Education & Human Development
- Savannah Saavedra, College of Arts & Sciences
- Praga Vipulanandan, College of Engineering
- James Christie, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, & Earth Science
- Saetbyeol Kim, Miami Herbert Business School
- Tiffany Leung, College of Arts & Sciences
- Natasha Khatwani, Miller School of Medicine
The first-place winner goes on to represent the University of Miami at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) and the Conference of Florida Graduate Schools (CFGS) 3MT competition, competing against top presenters from other universities across the region and state, respectively.
We congratulate all the competitors for their outstanding presentations and extend our gratitude to the judges, advisors, and audience members who made the Tenth Annual competition a success.
Full Recording of the Competition
For the News@TheU recap story, click here.
For the full program of the event, click here.
