Excerpt from student nomination:
“Dr. Hernandez has been nothing short of an excellent mentor, both in research, academia, and life. […] Dr. Hernandez has personally guided my development as a scientist, helping me secure over $10,000 of my own grant funding, present my research at an international conference, and collaborate with numerous faculty colleagues to develop my network and bolster my research skills. He has encouraged me to be independent and develop my own project which will culminate into my senior honors thesis, something that not many undergraduates have the privilege of doing. Additionally, he has facilitated my shadowing of 5 doctors from UW health to help me solidify my career aspirations and prepare to apply for medical school. In short, Dr. Hernandez has been the single best mentor and resource I’ve had at UW-Madison. He has massively influence my aspirations to pursue an MD/PhD program post graduation, and I will be forever indebted to his openness, friendship, and empathy he has shown me since day one in the lab.”