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


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