Samira Diaz De Leon, a Washington State University senior from California, is one of 12 new recipients nationwide of a $20,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship given to those pursuing future careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. “I am thrilled to have received this scholarship but almost more than the funding, this NIH recognition of my potential and future plans means so much to me,” she said. She said her undergraduate research was important to her application.