Announcing 2025 UCLA Grad Slam Champion - MIMG Graduate Student Pablo Alvarez

Congratulations to MIMG Graduate Student Pablo Alvarez for winning 1st place in the 2025 UCLA Grad Slam! Pablo expressed his gratitude, saying, “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share my research with a broad audience and raise awareness about previously neglected tropical diseases. Winning first place is the culmination of years of collaboration, mentorship, and support that I received at MIMG. I hope this award inspires the next generation of scientists, just as Grad Slam once inspired me!”

Grad Slam is a competition held across all UC campuses that showcases the research of graduate students in just three minutes. The event is designed to help students effectively communicate their research to a general audience and develop essential career skills like presenting clearly and concisely. On April 29, 2025, Pablo Alvarez will compete in Sacramento against winners from the nine other UC campuses in the systemwide competition. Good luck, Pablo!

Couldn’t attend the 2025 UCLA Grad Slam Final? Watch it on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/live/rUOBiED4H38).

Photo credit: Rich Schmitt Photography.

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