The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Dr. Yongsheng Gao $1,951,605 for his research on Engineering Platelets for Therapeutic Applications. This research explores the surprising ways platelets, best known for helping blood clot which are involved in diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, autoimmune…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted $2,177,313 to Dr. Erica Sanchez for her project on Molecular Mechanisms Drive Metabolic and Lipid Profiles that Define Cells in the Latent and Lytic Stages of Viral Infection. The research in her project supports how…
Dr. Rudi Fasan received $2,967,188 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his research project on Chemoenzymatic Strategies for Molecular Discovery and Asymmetric Synthesis. This five-year award supports the development of innovative chemoenzymatic platforms for discovering natural product–inspired macrocyclic peptides that…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Dr. Vladimir Gevorgyan $2,204,601 for his research on Novel Transition Metal Catalysis for Chemical Synthesis. Dr. Gevorgyan’s project focuses on developing a new platform for regio- and stereoselective functionalization of unactivated aliphatic C(sp³)–H…
Dr. Zhenpeng Qin and co-principal investigator (Co-PI), Dr. Yuki Oka, have received $3,926,916 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their research on Enhancing Non-Viral Neuron-Specific Molecule Delivery Across Species in the CNS. This study aims to support and…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Dr. Lena Nguyen $1,950,000 for her project on Translational Control in Focal Cortical Malformations and Epilepsy, which supports research into the molecular drivers of drug-resistant epilepsy and potential new treatment targets. This project…
Dr. David Schmidtke was granted $2,281,878 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his research on Deciphering Links between Leukocyte Activation and Infections in VAD patients, which supports impactful research targeted to improve outcomes for heart conditions. Dr. Schmidtke’s…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Dr. Puja Parekh $746,999 through the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), which helps early-career scientists transition into independent research roles by funding innovative studies that advance mental health science, in support of…
Dr. Sheena D’Arcy receives a $2,398,872 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her project, The Role of Dynamics in Regulating Multi-Activity Protein Complexes and Chromatin, which will lead to a five-year examination into how cells control the…
Dr. Zhenpeng Qin along with co-principal investigator (Co-PI), Dr. Robert Bachoo have been awarded $3,360,102 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their study on Enabling the Therapeutic Delivery for Spinal Cord Glioma by Epidural Light-Guided Modulation of Blood-Spinal-Cord…
