Of note

Robert E. Blankenship, Ph.D., the Markey Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences, will receive the distinguished Charles F. Kettering Award June 27 at the Joint Annual Meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists and the Sociedad Mexicana De Biquimica Rama: Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular de Plantas, in Merida, Mexico. The award is through the Kettering Foundation and recognizes Blankenship’s work in photosynthesis, one of Blankenship’s research specialties. …

Thomas K. Croat, Ph.D., research scientist in physics in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $220,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research titled “Pristine Presolar Grain Surfaces as Monitors of Interstellar Medium and Solar System Processing.” …

Jacqueline E. Payton, M.D., Ph.D., a resident in the Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine, will receive a one-year, $25,000 fellowship from the Scholars Research Fellowship Program of the College of American Pathologists Foundation. The program gives young medical investigators the opportunity to begin the process of developing independent and productive research careers. …

Frank Stadermann, Ph.D., senior research scientist in physics in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $614,199 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research titled “Development of New Analytical Techniques for the Microanalysis of Extraterrestrial Materials.” …

Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D., the Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor of Social Work and director of the Center for Latino Family Research, has received a $30,000 subaward from the Puerto Rican Family Institute for research titled “Promoting Responsible Fatherhood: Building a Pathway for Latino Fathers.” …