National Student Researcher of the Year Award
Started in 2015, the National Student Researcher of the Year (SROY) Award is piloted by the AACOM Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP). The award recognizes osteopathic medical students with highly competitive experiences and advancement in clinical, translational, or basic science research.
Osteopathic medical student researchers are self-nominated for the SROY Award, from which the national winner is chosen. The national awardee is selected based on the student’s contributions to osteopathic research that align with the mission of both the osteopathic profession and COSGP—to advance the philosophy, practice, and science of osteopathic medicine.
Award Recipients
2025
Andrew Vogel, OMS IV
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
2024
Sarah J. Adkins, OMS III
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
2023
Tyler Williamson
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
2022
Daniel Gonzalez
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus
2021
Vishal Samboju, OMS III
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
2020
Justin Chin, OMS IV
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York
2019
Sayan Mullick Chowdhury, PhD
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
2018
Julia Schneider
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
2017
John E. Cebak, PhD
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
2016
Jonathan N. Perkins
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
2015
Jacob John Triplet
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine