Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is the 2024 recipient of the Creative Invention Award by the American Chemical Society (ACS). She is being recognized for her work in developing vaccines for the prevention and treatment of cancers. Disis is the founder and director of the University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute. Dr. Disis is also presenting “What…
UW Department of Bioengineering Assistant Professor Patrick M. Boyle will be honored at the 2023 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual meeting as a Young Innovator in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. The Young Innovators award is issued by Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE), a journal focused on “research that studies how cellular behavior arises from molecular-level interactions to tackle the challenge…
Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) was awarded a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Investigator Award to Support Mentoring of Early Career Researchers from Diverse Backgrounds (K26). The purpose of this award is to provide protected effort and resources to established NIDDK-funded mentors to provide high-quality mentoring to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds,…
Today, the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) announced new research grants awarded in Q1 and Q2 of 2023, including a $3.1 million grant to study inflammatory memory and how to break the cycle of inflammation in patients with skin diseases like psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). All grants awarded to BRI in Q1 and…
Dr. Suzanne Watnick, professor (Nephrology) is the recipient of the 2024 Shaul G. Massry Distinguished Lecture Award from the National Kidney Foundation. This lectureship was established in 1996 to honor Dr. Shaul G. Massry for his scientific achievements and his contribution to the kidney healthcare community and to the National Kidney Foundation. Dr. Watnick is a practicing nephrologist at the…
Dr. Sebastian T. Tong, the associate director of the ITHS WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network (WPRN) has been designated as a 2023 National Academy of Medicine Fellow. In addition to his role at ITHS, Dr. Tong is a family medicine practitioner, addiction medicine specialist, and health services researcher at UW Medicine as well as a primary care provider at…
The Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Paul Beeson Award honors activists in the healthcare field who have made a substantial contribution to peace, justice, and health in Washington state. Dr. Bessie Young is the Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the UW Medicine Office of Health Care Equity, the Medical Director of the Office of Health Care Equity at UW…
Congratulations to Cory Simpson, MD, PhD, on receiving a one-year $50k grant from the Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types (FIRST) to support the Simpson Lab’s ongoing research in epidermal differentiation and skin disease! Funding from this award will support Simpson Lab personnel and provide supplies for research aimed at defining the pathogenic mechanisms of Darier disease and discovering…
The Allen Discovery Center (ADC) is excited to announce a 2024 initiative to support research that will elucidate the molecular, cellular and/or circuitry-level neurobiology governing fundamental biological processes (development, reproduction, etc.) in response to anthropogenic-driven environmental perturbation. Up to one award will be made for up to $10 million in total funding support provided over four years. The ADC seeks…
GSA grants the Ira Herskowitz Award to recognize yeast geneticists who have made outstanding contributions to the field of yeast research in the last 20 years. This award is usually given to scientists under 50. Dr. Maitreya Dunham joins the ranks of 10 other scientists and will be presented the award at the 2024 Allied Genetics Conference.