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Research Awards

YTAC Awards Drs. Martin M. Matzuk, M.D., Ph.D. and Matthew Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.

posted 12/22/08

Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC) presented Martin M. Matzuk, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Pathology, and Matt Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, OB/GYN, a check for $100,000 for ovarian cancer research on Thursday, November 20th, at The Remington at the St. Regis.  These funds will be used to continue to support the development of the Program in Ovarian Cancer.  Congratulations to Drs. Matzuk and Anderson!

 

 

 

Cooper Lab Members Receive External Funding & Interviewed in Journal of Cell Biology

posted 12/22/08

Muge Kuyumcu-Martinez, Ph.D., Instructor, Pathology, received a Development Award funded by the American Heart Association for four years - this grant funds the transition to a faculty position.

 

 

 



Auinash Kalsotra, Ph.D., Postdoc, received two years of funding from the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation.

 

 

 

 

Andrea Ladd, former  Postdoc,  was interviewed by the Journal of Cell Biology talking about her work and the beginnings of the work in  Dr. Thomas Cooper's  lab. (Journal of Cell Biology, Vol. 183, No. 6, 966-96; http://jcb.rupress.org/cgi/content/short/183/6/966?rss=1 ) She now has her own lab at the Cleveland Clinic Research Institute .

 

 

 


Congratulations to Drs. Kuyumcu-Martinez, Kalsotra, Ladd, and Dr. Thomas Cooper on the recent recognitions!

Congratulations to Dr. James Versalovic

Dr. James Versalovic, associate professor of Pathology based at Texas Children's Hospital, has received the inaugural BioGaia Ivan Casas Probiotics Award. BioGaia AB is a commercial venture working to translate this relatively new science of probiotics into products for human and animal health. The award was presented to Dr. Versalovic "in recognition of his pioneering work in the study of the genome and gene expression in L. reuteri and his quest to define the mechanisms of action of this probiotic." He was also acknowledged for "his significant contributions to the advancement of probiotic research around the world."