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Department News
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Skouta Lab receives American Cancer Society Scholar Grants
The Skouta Lab received the American Cancer Society Scholar Grants of $792,000.00 fund to work on the Identification of Ferroptosis Inducers Toward Better Anticancer Therapies. -
Samantha Bozorgzadeh Receives Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award
One of Peg Riley's students, Samantha Bozorgzadeh, received the Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award. -
Dr. Conith Accepts Faculty Postition at DePaul
Dr. Andy Conith, from the Albertson lab, has accepted a faculty position in the Biology Department at DePaul University -
Elowe and Gerson Help Uncover the Surprising Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration
New research, led by UMass Amherst, shows that birds kick off their non-stop intercontinental flights with a protein boost.
Biology Spotlight
Biologist Lynn Adler awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize
Lynn Adler has been awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her pioneering work, which illuminates the relationship between pollinators, flowers and disease.
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