Jaice Rottenberg, a fifth-year CM Ph.D. student in the Fuxman Bass Lab, received the 2024 Charles Terner Award. His lab studies the role of transcriptional regulation in a wide variety of biological processes including development, immune regulation, cancer, and viral infection. His project explores the mechanisms by which human-infecting viruses manipulate the host cellular environment to replicate and survive. Specifically, he is investigating the impact of viral-encoded proteins on host signaling pathways and gene expression.
This award provides support for a CM or MCBB PhD candidate who has made significant contributions to their field. Charles Terner was a Professor of Biology at Boston University for over 20 years before he retired in 1985. Dr. Terner specialized in biochemistry and focused his research on the metabolic properties of male reproductive cells. The award was established in his memory after he passed away in 1998.
Congratulations, Jaice!