Awards
2023
Honorable Mention from the the Society of Toxicology
2021
Graduate Student Award from the Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists (HOT) of the Society of Toxicology
Travel Award from the Indiana University Graduate and Professional Student Government
2020
Dr. Anita Aldrich Research Fellowship Award from the School of Public Health-Bloomington
Graduate Student Excellence Award from the Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Specialty Section (RSESS) of the Society of Toxicology
Graduate Student Travel Support Award from the Society of Toxicology
2019
Latino Faculty and Staff Award for Distinguished IU Group from Latino Awards at Indiana University
Fund for the HPSC Women’s Leadership Conference by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs, Indiana University.
2017
Honorable Mention Award at III Regional Congress of Biophysics Brazilian Society, Brazil
Administrative Roles
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Women in Biotech
San Francisco Chapter
Communication Committee at the Women in Biotech (2023- 2024)
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science
Member of Membership Committee (2022)
Society of Toxicology
Councilor at the Carcinogenesis Specialty Section at the Society of Toxicology (2024-current)
Postgraduate Representative at the Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists at the Society of Toxicology (2022-2023)
Graduate Student Representative at the Carcinogenesis Specialty Section at the Society of Toxicology (2019-2021)
Graduate Student Leadership Committee at the Society of Toxicology (2020-2021)
Associations
Committee member at National Postdoctoral Association (2022-2023)
Counselor at the Brazilian Students Association at Indiana University (Jan 2020-Jan 2021)
Indiana University Graduate and Professional Student Government Committee Awards Member (Spring 2020)
President of the Brazilian Students Association at Indiana University (2018-2020)
Vice President of the International Latino Ibero American Student Association at Indiana University (2019-2020)
Conferences
Organizer and reviewer at the HPSC Women’s Leadership Conference at Indiana University (26th October 2019)
Organizer and reviewer at the 3rd HPSC Graduate Conference at Indiana University (29th and 30th march 2019)
Reviewer at the 2nd HPSC Graduate Conference at Indiana University (2018)
Luma Melo, PhD 