John A. Cooper, MD, PhD, professor of cell biology and physiology, has received a four-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for research titled “Actin and Microtubule-Based Mechanisms for Functions of NK Lymphoid Cells.” …
Regina F. Frey, PhD, director of The Teaching Center and professor of the practice in chemistry in Arts & Sciences, and Barbara A. Baumgartner, PhD, senior lecturer and associate director of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in Arts & Sciences, have received a one-year, $4,978 grant from the American Association of University Women for a project titled “Catalysts for Change: Gaining Momentum for Women in STEM Fields.” This project aims to expose ninth-grade women to the different fields of science via three consecutive Saturday workshops organized by female undergraduates, graduates and postdoctoral fellows. …
Michelle Kinder, PhD, postdoctoral research scholar in pathology and immunology, has received a $145,500 fellowship award from the National Cancer Institute for research titled “Role of Type I Interferons in Anti-Tumor Immunity.” …
Helen Liapis, MD, professor of pathology and immunology and of medicine, received the Jacob Churg Award for outstanding contributions in Renal Pathology Feb. 26 at the 100th U.S. and Canadian Academy of Pathology Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. …
Barbara G. Pickard, PhD, professor emerita of biology in Arts & Sciences, and Guy M. Genin, PhD, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science, have received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Mechano-Electric Regulation at the Plant Cell Periphery.”
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