Members - Selma Masri, PhD and Nicholas Pannunzio, PhD - Recipients of the Gazzaniga Family Medical Research Award - Congratulations! Posted: 2026-01-08 Source: News Type: In the News share Congratulations to Selma Masri, PhD and Nicholas Pannunzio, PhD - recipients of the Gazzaniga Family Medical Research Award [UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Insider]. The Gazzaniga Family Medical Research Award represents a commitment by retired UCI cardio-thoracic surgeon Dr. Alan Gazzaniga to fund graduate student research. The merit-based award supports a UCI School of Medicine PhD student with outstanding academic credentials and a promising biomedical study underway. Media Contacts Matt Miller Director mrmille2@uci.edu Communications & PR Office