Recent Grants
Liang Hao and Miguel Jimenez, assistant professors of biomedical engineering, receive Rainin Foundation Innovator Award
The $200,000 award will support the creation of a microbial therapy to combat common inflammatory bowel diseases.
Rita Allen Foundation supports graduate certificate program for civic science communication
Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship supports Pardee study of deportation in Latin America
For Rachel Nolan, assistant professor of international history, the fellowship will support training in the Indigenous languages spoken by some deportees and in the complex legal landscape impacting asylum seekers.
Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health, to study GLP-1 impact on cardiovascular health
Dr. Stokes's project is among seven GLP-1 studies selected for funding by the American Heart Association, and will investigate whether GLP-1 use reduces heart problems, particularly in communities facing health disparities.
Meg Younger, assistant professor of biology, receives Wellcome Discovery Award
The project, led by researchers at Cambridge University, includes a plan by the Younger Lab to map mosquito brains with a goal of understanding how they select their prey.