Lila Gierasch, Distinguished Professor in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Chemistry, was selected by the American Peptide Society to receive the 2019 Merrifield Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to peptide science. The award named in honor of R. Bruce Merrifield recognizes the lifetime achievement of a peptide scientist. Gierasch will be presented with the award at the 26th American Peptide Symposium in Monterey, CA, on June 22-27, 2019.