Bri Hofman, a Cell and Molecular Biology student at Grand Valley State University, received a travel award to attend the 2026 Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS) at Rice University, where she was named co-winner of the Outstanding Presentation Award in the Neuroscience & Cell Biology session.

Her presentation was recognized for its cohesive structure, clear communication, and strong research results and conclusions. Bri's achievement highlights her dedication to undergraduate research and her ability to communicate scientific discoveries to a broader research community.

Her research accomplishments continue beyond Rice University. Bri will represent GVSU as its designated student speaker at the Western Michigan Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium (WMRUGS) and will also present at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) in Seattle.

Congratulations to Bri on these accomplishments and on representing Grand Valley's Cell and Molecular Biology program through undergraduate research!