Cadichon honored for academic achievement
Melodie Cadichon is the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Henry Teoh Award for Outstanding Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Graduating Senior, which recognizes exceptional achievement, leadership and promise in a student. Teoh, founder and former director of the CSTEP, created this award to support outstanding seniors. She is being honored for enhancing the connections between CSTEP and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student Chapter at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. Cadichon will receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Cadichon, a biochemistry undergraduate at SUNY Old Westbury, is president of the ASBMB Student Chapter at SUNY Old Woodbury. She conducts research with Youngjoo Kim, an associate professor of chemistry and physics, on epidermal growth factor receptor as a potential cancer drug target. Cadichon presented her research at the 2025 ASBMB annual meeting. In fall 2025, she will pursue an advanced degree in biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State University.
“Melodie represents everything this award stands for — academic excellence, leadership and the pursuit of knowledge that drives meaningful change,” Nora Bassett, chair of the Old Westbury College Foundation, which manages scholarships for SUNY Old Westbury students, said. “Her success is a reminder of the extraordinary talent and determination within our student body.”
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