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The LLHF Recognizes its 2011 Distinguished Research Scientists
2011 Awards announced for the Diabetes and Aging funding categories.
"We are pleased and honored to be able to support young research scientists of extraordinary stature." - Peter J. Donnici, President
The LLHF would like to congratulate its 2011 Distinguished Research Scientists who received the following awards:
The Lawrence A. Smookler Award in Diabetes
Safia Costes, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA
LLHF Fellowship Grant Project Title: "Role of Proteosomal Ubiquitin Pathway in Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Beta Cells"
The John S. Spice Award in Aging
Subhojit Roy,MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, UCSD
LLHF Start-Up Grant Project Title: "Axonal Transport Deficits and Therapeutic Avenues in Alzheimer’s Disease"
Katherine Possin, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology, UCSF
LLHF Fellowship Grant Project Title: "Early Markers and Brain Bases of Spatial Impairment in Alpha-Synuclein Disorders"