SLOKA IYENGAR
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Awards and Professional Recognition  

Top image: At the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Distinguished Awards ceremony, Columbia, SC 
Awards related to dance projects are listed here! 
2022
  • Selected as a future leader in public health by Public Health Literacy (PHL). 
  • Awarded the Laurie M Tisch Illumination Fund scholarship to attend National Organization for Arts in Health’s annual conference, NOAHCON ’22 in Baltimore. 
2021
  • Selected as WCAPS November Woman of the Month for leadership in neuroscience, conflict resolution, and social justice.. 
2020
  • Selected as a NYC New Leaders Council (NLC) fellow. The NLC is anchored by its six-month training program - the NLC Institute. NLC equips its fellows with leadership skills to run for office, manage campaigns, create start-ups and networks of thought leaders. 
2019
  • Selected as a New Leaders Council, NYC chapter Fellow. The mission of NLC is to build a pipeline of diverse leaders in every sector of society who will create a more progressive New York City.
  • Winner, Adult Padam competition; Papanasam Sivan competition. Farmingdale, NJ. 
2016
  • Awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from University of South Carolina School of Medicine.  
2015
  •  Awarded the Early Career Policy Fellowship from the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) to promote neuroscience advocacy in New York and New Jersey. As part of this Fellowship, I talked to elected representatives from NY and NJ about the importance of consistent funding for basic science research. 
2014
  • Received a travel award to attend the Gordon Conferences for ‘Mechanisms in epilepsy and neuronal synchronization’ in Vermont.  
  • Received a travel award from the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center to attend the Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy (PAME) conference at Minneapolis.  
2013    
  • American Epilepsy Society (AES) fellow. 
  • Received a travel award to attend the American Epilepsy Society annual conference at Washington, DC . 
  • Invited to attend ‘Curing the Epilepsies’ meeting at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 
  • Received an award from Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) to attend Festschrift for Dr. Phil Schwartzkroin in Monterrey, CA. 
2012
  • Received a travel award to attend the Gordon Conferences for ‘Mechanisms in epilepsy and neuronal synchronization’ in New Hampshire. 
2011
  • Received a postdoctoral travel award from the Society for Neuroscience to attend its annual conference in Washington, DC. 
2010
  • At University of South Carolina School of Medicine,  I was the student representative for the Graduate Committee and the president of Medical Graduate Student Association. 
2009
  • Received the Dean Barnhardt Memorial Award from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine for the graduate student for exceptional devotion to research. 
  • Honorable mention at the Newton Symposium at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine for research presentation. 
2008
  • Received a graduate student travel award from the Society for Neuroscience to attend the annual conference in Washington, DC. 
  • Invited to attend the Gordon Conferences in Maine for 'Mechanisms in epilepsy and neuronal synchronization'. 
2007
  • Received a travel award and the best poster award from the Southeastern Pharmacology Society (SEPS) to attend the 28th Southeastern Pharmacology Society. 
2006
  • Received a travel award from University of South Carolina School of Medicine to attend the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Atlanta, GA.  
Last updated: May 15, 2025
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  • About me
    • Profile
    • Service
    • Invited talks and interviews
    • Continuing education
    • Upcoming Public Events
    • Publications
    • Contact me >
      • Ensuring effective collaborations
  • Science
    • Science consulting
    • Global health >
      • Capacity building in global health >
        • Capacity building through leadership
        • Disaster relief
      • Mental health
      • Aging and palliative care
      • Neurological disorders
    • Clinical science
    • Preclinical science
    • Science advocacy >
      • Advocacy activities
      • ABC newsletters
    • Patient communication and advocacy >
      • Patient communication and advocacy (articles)
    • Science education
    • Awards and professional recognition
  • Dance
    • Dance resume >
      • Pictures and videos
      • Community engagement
      • Arts Administration (Biblioteca Madre)
      • SamyuktaNYC
    • Vichaar >
      • Vichaar: Episode 1 transcript
      • Vichaar: Episode 2 transcript
      • Vichaar: testimonials
      • Saṃbhūya
      • The Artful Mind
      • Exploring Early Brain Development through Science and Dance
      • Guru Vandana
    • Bharatanatyam for creative aging >
      • Bharatanatyam for all
      • Bharatanatyam for all: testimonials
      • Bharatanatyam for all: instructional videos
      • For Seniors, By Seniors >
        • Seniors & Financial Decisions
        • Staying Fit As We Age
        • Signs Your Aging Parent Needs Help
        • Embrace the Empty Nest
        • Empty Nesters Seeking Proximity to Their Children
        • The Bumps of a Midlife Crisis
        • Healthy Living for Seniors
        • Forging a Resilient Future
        • Beyond Medicare and Social Security
        • Seniors Living Independently
        • A Harmonious Multigenerational Household
        • Mental Health Boosts
        • Start Your Home-Based Business After Retirement
        • Reclaiming Mental Wellness