GOHA Announces Fall 2026 Graduate Travel Awardees
The Global One Health Academy is excited to announce the recipients for the Fall 2026 Graduate Travel Awards to support international or domestic travel that advances global One Health-related research. Two eligible NC State graduate students were awarded funding for travel occurring July through December 2026. Congratulations to our awardees!
Emma Budden
Microbiology | College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Destination: Brisbane, Australia
Purpose: Attend and present at the Environmental Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance Conference
Bio: Emma Budden is a first-year Microbiology Ph.D. student co-advised by Dr. Angela Harris and Dr. Ayse Ercumen. Her research explores household and environmental drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in environmental matrices, aiming to understand associations between household characteristics, animal husbandry practices, and environmental conditions and AMR organisms in yard soil in Malawi. She also incorporates modeling to quantify the contributions of drinking water and yard soil to early childhood AMR exposures and how household-level characteristics modify exposures. The graduate travel award will support her attendance at the 8th Environmental Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance Conference in Brisbane, Australia.
Andrea Landaverde
Biology | College of Sciences
Destination: Auckland, New Zealand
Purpose: Attend and present at the International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) 2026
Bio: Andrea Landaverde is a third year Ph.D. candidate in the Biology program working with Dr. Maria Rodgers at the NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology. Her research focuses on evaluating the impact of multiple environmental stressors and host-symbiont interactions on the innate immune responses of stony corals and oysters. By investigating their immune responses, Andrea’s work helps uncover how these important marine organisms cope with changing conditions, including pollution and climate-related stress. Her research contributes to valuable insights into management and conservation strategies aimed at strengthening the resilience of coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.
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