Immunology

Our own Maria Xu, Ashley Russo and Cory Brennick received awards for their participation in the 2017 Graduate Student Research Day. Well done to all participants! Maria Xu – First prize for her poster presentation. Ashley Russo – Third prize for her poster presentation and recipient of the Lepow award. Cory Brennick – First prize for best oral presentation.
Erica Lorenzo, pictured here with her mentor Dr. Laura Haynes, received a Glenn/AFAR Scholarship for Research in the Biology of Aging. This competitive program is designed to give students enrolled in M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or combined-degree programs the opportunity to conduct a three-to-six-month research project focused on biomedical research in aging with the goal of learning more about the field of aging research, as well as increasing their understanding of the challenges involved in improving the quality of life for older people.
Congratulations to Dr. Joel Pachter for becoming a permanent member on the Brain Injury and Neurovascular Pathologies NIH Study Section.
The Office of Faculty Affairs takes the opportunity throughout the year to celebrate UConn Health faculty. Each faculty member they spotlight has been selected from recent nominations received from our department chairs, center directors, and educational leadership. Our own Dr. Lynn Puddington was selected for this recognition. Watch Faculty Spotlight Video.
Dr. Sivapriya Kailasan Vanaja has been awarded an NIH R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease entitled, “Bacterial modulation of noncanonical inflammasome”.
Dr. Vijay Rathinam has been awarded an NIH R21 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease entitled, “Characterization of Noncanonical Inflammasome-mediated Release of Armins”.

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