Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State/NEOMED Biomedical Sciences graduate students Kevin Budge and Rachel Corrigan earned top honors at the 2019 Cleveland Brain Health Initiative Retreat held at Case Western University on August 29th. Kevin won first place and Rachel won second place from among fifty presentations from top labs and institutions in the region. Kevin’s advisor is Dr. Fayez Safadi, Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). Rachel’s advisor is Dr. Gemma Casadesus Smith, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University. Kevin and Rachel’s accomplishments reflect on the outstanding quality of our students and the BMS/Neuroscience training program between Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, NEOMED and the Cleveland Clinic.