Congratulations to Andreia Cadar for receiving the Graduate Student Mentorship Award at the 2024 Graduate Student Research Day.  This award is presented to a student for their outstanding and sustained contributions in mentoring activities that improve graduate student life and further the overall educational mission of the university. Andreia has committed substantial efforts toward outreach and mentorship both at UConn Health and throughout the community to help provide opportunity to younger students and train future scientists. Andreia’s thesis project focuses on the impact of senescence cells on age-related declines in immune responses. More specifically, her research aims to evaluate the ability of senolytic therapies to improve vaccine responses in aged mice. Dr. Jenna Bartley is her mentor.