These preliminary judges will review the video presentations submitted by students and choose the finalists for the Grad Slam contest in 2024. A different set of final judges will choose the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners at the live event on April 3.
Levi Gadye, PhD • Senior Public Information Representative/Science Writer, UCSF Office of Communications
Kim LaPean • Director of Communications and Engagement, Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor, UCSF Finance and Administration
Susan Lynch, PhD • Professor of Medicine and Director, Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine, UCSF
Navneet Matharu, PhD • Assistant Professor and Associate Researcher, Bioengineering; UCSF Postdoc Slam 2016 People's Choice Award winner
Ali Mirzazadeh, PhD • Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Associate Director, Global Health Sciences PhD program
Deepto Mozumdar, PhD • Postdoctoral Scholar, Bondy-Denomy and Agard Labs, UCSF; 2nd Prize winner, UCSF Postdoc Slam 2022
Thi Nguyen, PhD • Workforce Prep and Virtual Learning Consultant, Storytelling and Presentation Coach; Gladstone Institutes postdoc alum
