MIT Department of Biological Engineering

Wishnok Prize

The Wishnok Prize for the Bioengineering and Toxicology Seminar (BATS) was established by the Department of Biological Engineering in 2015 in honor of Pete Wishnok, who led BATS for over three decades. The Wishnok Prize is awarded for the best talks in the Fall and Spring Semesters.

Recent Winners

3rd Year Students Fall 2023 (awarded March 4, 2024)

  • Winner: Kaiyi Jiang, Laboratory of Michael Birnbaum
  • Runner-up: Daniel Pascal, Laboratory of Christopher Voigt
  • Honorable Mention: Jessica Sun, Laboratory of Christopher Voigt

Past Winners

  • Winner: Viraat Goel, Laboratory of Anders Hansen
  • Runner-up: Ellen Kan, Laboratories of Linda Griffith and Roger Kamm
  • Runner-up: Owen Leddy, Laboratories of Bryan Bryson and Forest White
  • Honorable Mention: Jeff Hsiao, Laboratories of Katherina Ribbeck and Galit Alter