Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. Samuel H. Sternberg, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, was named a finalist for the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. Postdoctoral Researchers Yunjia Lai and Viraj Pandya were named finalists for the 2025 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, which honors outstanding postdoctoral scientists from academic research institutions across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
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