Prof. Hatice Altug Awarded MLSC New Investigator Grant
Prof. Hatice Altug
ECE Assistant Professor Hatice Altug was recently named as the recipient of a Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) Matching Grant. These grants are designed to fund research at higher-education and affiliated research institutions in Massachusetts and foster and grow the scientific research enterprise of the Commonwealth. Professor Altug was specifically awarded the New Investigator grant.
The goal of the Matching Grant Program is to attract “top scientific talent, spurring new research opportunities, and increas[e] industry-sponsored research” in Massachusetts. The program’s New Investigator Solicitation aims to promote the novel research and career advancement of new investigators who are involved in the development of breakthrough life sciences research. Recipients of this honor recieve a grant of $100,000 per year for up to two years.
Professor Altug will be honored along with other MLSC Matching Grant awardees at a gathering hosted by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center at the Museum of Science on April 28, 2009.
The MLSC is a quasi-public agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established to promote the life sciences.