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Comment: Nevada Today isn't independent, considering one of the pieces cited the subject wrote themselves. Tenshi! (Talk page) 17:26, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
Riley Gillis (born 2004)[1] is an American infectious disease researcher and romantic pianist who founded the Nevada Medical Research Consortium, of which he is the director and chairman.[2]
Early life, education, and early career
[edit]Riley Gillis was born in Reno, Nevada in 2004.[1] He has one brother, Spencer Gillis, a West Point graduate and mechanical engineer.[3] At a young age, Gillis had a speech impediment and saw a speech language pathologist.[4] At 8, Gillis was enrolled in the School Within A School (SWAS) program for "highly and profoundly gifted children" in the Washoe County School District.[4][5]
Gillis attended Procter R. Hug High School, a predominantly hispanic and low-income high school in Reno, NV.[6] In 2021, Gillis was elected to be an American Legion Boys Nation Senator for the State of Nevada and worked in Washington D.C. on health legislation.[7] He graduated as class Salutatorian.[8]
In 2022, Gillis enrolled in the Microbiology & Immunology program at the University of Nevada, Reno, a joint initiative between the Nevada School of Medicine and College of Science.[9][10] In 2023, Gillis was awarded a National Institutes of Health research fellowship (NIH T34 MARC)[6][9] and in 2024 he founded the Nevada Medical Research Consortium, serving as its inagural director and chairman.[2][11] Gillis studies novel rapid diagnostics and therapeutics for emerging infectious diseases and biothreats, including Category A weapons of mass destruction.[12][13] At the age of 20, he became the first and only undergraduate at Nevada to be Biosafety Level 3 trained for high containment work with lethal pathogens.[4] Gillis is a member of the Phi Delta Epsilon medical fraternity and the Delta Omega society.[14][15]
Gillis was awarded the Sam Lieberman Regents Award by the Nevada System of Higher Education in 2025.[4] State officials noted his work leading novel treatment research for severe multi-drug resistant fungal pathogens affecting Nevada, and diagnostic research for other diseases including Ebola.[12][16]
Musical career
[edit]In 2020 and 2022, Gillis won the Reno-Tahoe Piano Competition.[17][18] He was a principal pianist, harpsichordist, and featured soloist of the Northern Nevada String Serenade, the Ruby Mountain Symphony Orchestra,[9] and the Reno Pops Orchestra.[19] In 2024, Gillis released a classical music album featuring romantic works by Franz Liszt.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Staff at TrialSite (July 7, 2023). "Biomedical Prodigy in the Making? A 19-year-old Earns Prestigious NIH Fellowship, Shows Real Promise". www.trialsitenews.com. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ a b Werdann, Michelle (March 28, 2025). "Nevada Medical Research Consortium launches on campus". The Nevada Today. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Sicard, Sarah (May 18, 2023). "West Point grad writes emotional letter to his Plebe self". Military Times. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ a b c d Staff at University of Nevada, Reno (March 18, 2025). "NSHE names Riley Gillis as 2025 Sam Lieberman Regents' Scholar". The Nevada Today. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Gifted & Talented Education Programs / GATE Fast Facts". www.washoeschools.net. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ a b Channel 2 News, Reno, NV (July 6, 2023). "19-year-old Reno Native Published Twice, and Earns Prestigious NIH Fellowship". 2 News Nevada.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Proffet, Andy (July 25, 2021). "Welcome to Boys Nation 75". The American Legion. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Washoe County School District Live (June 11, 2022). WCSD Hug High School Graduation. Retrieved 2025-03-29 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d Werdann, Michelle (October 28, 2024). "Making their MARC: Riley Gillis". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Microbiology & Immunology Undergraduate Program". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Nevada Medical Research Consortium Homepage". April 3, 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ a b ACADEMIC, RESEARCH AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) (March 6, 2025). "Regents' Awards Nominees" (PDF). p. 3.
- ^ Gillis, Riley (February 20, 2024). "It's up to us". University of Nevada, Reno, NSights. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Active Members". PHI DELTA EPSILON NEVADA ALPHA. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "National Member List | DeltaOmega". deltaomega.connect.prolydian.com. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Callahan, Elizabeth (March 10, 2025). "NSHE Regents' Awards and Sam Lieberman Student Scholarships Announced – NSHE System Administration". Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Mayu Reno, Nevada (March 2, 2022). Interview with Riley Gillis - RTPC2022 Division A 1st Place Winner. Retrieved 2025-03-30 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nomura, Mayu (2023). "Reno-Tahoe Piano Competition Winners".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Plumas News Staff (March 11, 2020). "Pops concert takes the stage at Serpilio Hall this Saturday". Plumas News. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
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