Sue Merigan Scholars, faculty mentors, and colleagues gather to celebrate advancing infectious disease research at Stanford.
Advancing the Next Generation of Infectious Disease Researchers
Thomas C. Merigan, MD, Professor Emeritus of Infectious Diseases, is a leading virologist whose work has led to treatments for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and herpes viruses. Merigan and his wife, Sue, established the Sue Merigan Student Scholarship Awards to support undergraduates, medical students, postdocs, and other trainees pursuing careers in infectious diseases research. Candidates are nominated by faculty mentors and selected by a committee of ID faculty. Awardees receive up to $45,000 in research support.
12 Scholars funded to date
12 applications received yearly
Undergraduate, medical student, and postdoc trainees
July 1-June 30 Program Duration
What Kinds of Research Have Past Scholars Pursued?
- Infectious complications in heart transplant recipients
- Phage therapy projects
- Waste management in Makassar, Indonesia
- Natural killer (NK) cell responses to Zika virus
- Biomarkers and therapeutics for Long COVID
What Do Scholars Go on to Do After the Program?
Most scholars continue their work in infectious diseases—either in medical school or in a research setting.
Where Do Scholars Come From?
Scholars have come from a wide range of backgrounds and institutions around the world.
What Have Past Scholars Achieved?
Each scholar has completed an infectious disease research project and gone on to further their studies.
Learn more about Thomas & Sue Merigan’s story. For more information on the program, contact: infectiousdiseases@stanford.edu
Together, Thomas C. Merigan, MD, and his wife, Sue, created the Sue Merigan Student Scholarship Awards to support the next generation of infectious disease researcher.
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