Aimee S. Chang, M.D., a clinical fellow in reproductive endocrinology and infertility in obstetrics and gynecology, has received the 2005 Berlex Scholar Award in Basis Science for her work on chronic maternal diabetes and effects on oocyte development and maturation. The $50,000 Berlex Scholar awards are given annually to support individuals pursuing research careers in reproductive medicine. …
Amy Q. Shen, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received a one-year, $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Small Grants for Exploratory Research Program to study biomimetic smart materials. Shen also received an unrestricted gift of $40,000 from Procter & Gamble to support her research in forming emulsion droplets inside microfluidic devices. …
Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D., the William Palm Professor of Engineering, is principal investigator for a one-year, $99,701 grant from the National Science Foundation for a study titled “Modernization of Aerospace Engineering Curriculum.”