MSA 2026 Undergraduate Scholarship Awardees
Congratulations to the 2026 MSA Undergraduate Research Scholarship Recipients!
The Microscopy Society of America (MSA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the MSA Undergraduate Research Scholarships! These awards recognize outstanding undergraduate students conducting research involving microscopy and imaging techniques across various scientific disciplines.
This year, thanks to the generous support of MSA and our Sustaining Members, we are proud to support nine students in their research endeavors. These scholars have demonstrated exceptional promise in microscopy-based research, and we are excited to see the impact of their work in the field.
Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
Antonia Akoto-Yeboah – The Ohio State University
“Atomistic Characterization of Intrinsic Defects in Lithium Niobate Using Electron Ptychography”
Gabriel Ambrose – University of San Diego
"Quantifying Particle Dynamics in 3D with Light Field Microscopy"
Amanda Arteaga – University of British Columbia
"In-situ Strain and Temperature Control in the S/TEM"
Jacob Coe – University of Arizona
“Novel 3D-printed submillimeter optics and illumination systems to further in-vivo characterization of fallopian tube cilia”
Owen Hall – Utah State University
“High-Throughput Raman Spectroscopy of Healthy and RCC Kidney Organoids under LPS and Vitamin C Treatment”
Elizabeth Pyle – Skidmore College
“Zooming In: Insights into the impact of phosphomolybdic acid on algal architecture”
Holly Shafer – University of California, Irvine
“Nanocharacterization of Self-assembled Nanostructures in Entropy Designed Oxide Thin Films for Redox Resistive Switching”
Samuel Ursu – The University of Alabama
“Characterization of electric field effects on grain boundary structure and grain growth in Al-doped NiO ceramics”
Melanie Wiegand – University of Oregon
“Exploring chiral interactions of magnetic skyrmions with Laguerre-Gaussian vortex electron beams using 4D-STEM modeling and ptychographic phase reconstruction”
We extend our gratitude to the students' mentors and institutions for their support in fostering the next generation of scientists in imaging and analytical sciences.
Please join us in celebrating these talented students and their contributions to the field of microscopy!
Learn more about our Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program.