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Claudia Moreno awarded a 2020 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grant for Junior Faculty
https://www.afar.org/grantee-profiles/claudia-moreno
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John Tuthill named to 2020 class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators
John Tuthill, PhD, assistant professor in Physiology and Biophysics, was named in the 2020 class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators by the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF). The NYSCF Investigator Program fosters and encourages promising early career scientists whose cutting-edge research holds the potential to accelerate treatments and cures. Tuthill’s research focuses on proprioception, or the sense…
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Bridges across borders
Two PBIO faculty members, John Tuthill and Adrienne Fairhall, are new recipients of Collaborative Research Mobility awards, co-sponsored by UW and the University of British Columbia (UBC). The aim of the awards is to stimulate collaborative research with our neighbors across the border in Canada. Dr Fairhall’s award sponsors joint retreats between the UW Computational…
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Stan Froehner steps down as Chair of Physiology & Biophysics
After 20 years in the position, Stan stepped down as PBio Chair on June 30, 2020. During his tenure, the department hired 10 tenure track faculty and numerous research faculty. Of those considered for promotion, all eligible faculty were promoted with tenure and many are now full professors. Stan increased the representation of women and…
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Claudia Moreno named one of 100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America
http://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/100-inspiring-hispanic-latinx-scientists-in-america
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Adrienne Fairhall awarded NSF grant through the AccelNet Program (Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations)
This grant will link some of the top academic centers in the world working on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to identify new approaches to understanding cognitive function. This grant also has a special focus on students and funds will enable the development of a trainee cohort with expertise in sophisticated data analysis methods. University…
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