Media Coverage
Media Coverage
| Date | Media Coverage | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2013 |
2012 Scholar Profiled in National Geographic Dinu Florin Albeanu, a 2012 Pew Scholar, was profiled in National Geographic’s “Only Human” series, which highlighted his success as a Romanian scientist. Having lived in Bucharest for most of his life, Dr. Albeanu recognizes the challenges facing Romania’s scientific enterprise. Since relocating to the United States, the assistant professor of neurology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has co-founded a summer program for aspiring neurologists in Romania. Source: National Geographic |
Biomedical Research |
| Feb 28, 2013 |
Jeff Gore, 2011 Pew Scholar and assistant professor of physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has won the Paul Allen Distinguished Investigators Award to Unlock Fundamental Questions in Biology. The award, announced today by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, provides $7.5 million in exploratory grant funding to a carefully selected group of scientists who will embark on five new pioneering research projects that aim to unlock fundamental questions in biology. Dr. Gore will use single-celled yeast to explore how ideas from game theory can provide insight into cellular decision making. Source: The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation |
Biomedical Research |
| Feb 21, 2013 |
2009 Pew Scholar Identifies “Molecular Master Switch” for Pancreatic Cancer Ben Stanger, named a Pew biomedical Scholar in 2009, co-authored a paper in Genes and Development describing a master regulator protein, which may explain the development of aberrant cell growth in the pancreas spurred by inflammation. Source: EurekAlert |
Biomedical Research |
| Feb 20, 2013 |
Pew Scholar Reveals Role of ''Braveheart'' Molecule Laurie Boyer, named a Pew biomedical scholar in 2008, has helped uncover the functions of ribonucleic acids (RNAs) that don’t code for proteins. In a paper published in Cell, her MIT laboratory demonstrated how a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) they dubbed “Braveheart” stimulated the transformation of stem cells into heart cells. Source: MIT News |
Biomedical Research |
| Feb 14, 2013 |
2011 Pew Scholar Identifies Treatment Target for MRSA Anthony Richardson, a member of the 2011 class of Pew biomedical scholars, has pinpointed the gene that makes one strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria more infectious than others. In a study in Cell Host & Microbe, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assistant professor proved that a single gene made one strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) impervious to a skin compound that kills off other strains. Manipulating that gene could provide a potential treatment target for all strains of MRSA. Source: UNC Health Care |
Biomedical Research |
| Feb 6, 2013 |
2011 Pew Scholar Uncovers Clues to Cancer and the Aging Process 2011 Pew Scholar Eros Lazzarni Denchi, an assistant professor at Scripps Research Institute, has uncovered the details of a protein that help keep chromosomes from sticking together. In a paper published online ahead of print in Nature, Dr. Denchi described how the protein TRF2 actively and passively suppresses DNA repair machinery that would fuse chromosomes together. This work has significant implications for our understanding of cancer and the aging process. Source: Scripps Research Institute |
Biomedical Research |
| Jan 31, 2013 |
Pew Scholar Awarded Novel Research Grant from The Lupus Research Institute Deborah Lenschow, named a Pew biomedical scholar in 2008, has been awarded a three-year grant from the Lupus Research Institute. Out of nearly 100 applications submitted, the Washington University in St. Louis professor’s proposal to study interferon kappa was one of 12 chosen by the leading private research institution. Source: Lupus Research Institute |
Biomedical Research |
| Jan 29, 2013 |
Pew Scholar Featured in San Francisco Chronicle Leor Weinberger, named a Pew biomedical scholar in 2008, discussed his virology research—programing viruses to attack themselves—in the San Francisco Chronicle. Source: San Francisco Chronicle |
Biomedical Research |
| Jan 17, 2013 |
1989 Pew Biomedical Scholar Named Director of University of Minnesota's Center for Immunology 1989 Pew Biomedical Scholar Marc Jenkins, Ph.D., has been named director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Immunology. Source: Health Talk |
Biomedical Research |
| Jan 17, 2013 |
2008 Pew Biomedical Scholar Finds New Method for Flu Prevention NPR features 2008 Pew Biomedical Scholar, Ben tenOever, who has discovered a possible new way of preventing the flu vaccine. Source: NPR |
Biomedical Research |
| Dec 12, 2012 |
1990 Pew Scholar Featured in The Washington Post The Washington Post highlighted the research of 1990 Pew Biomedical Scholar Carol Greider in a Q&A article. In the article, Dr. Greider discussed how a hunch she had as a young researcher led to the discovery of the enzyme telomerase, which has potential applications in aging and cancer and won her the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Source: The Washington Post |
Biomedical Research |
| Nov 28, 2012 |
Patent Issued for Gene Technology Discovered by Pew Biomedical Scholar Oxford BioMedica recently purchased exclusive rights to a gene silencing technology developed by Craig Mello, a 1995 Pew Biomedical Scholar and advisory committee chair. Source: Umass Med Now |
Biomedical Research |
| Nov 28, 2012 |
2009 Pew Biomedical Scholar Discovers Nerve Regeneration Gene Find out how Pew Biomedical Scholar Melissa Rolls led a team of researchers to an important discovery about nerve regeneration. Source: Penn State |
Biomedical Research |
| Nov 27, 2012 |
1993 Pew Scholar Profiled by Boston Globe The Boston Globe featured a story on 1993 Pew Biomedical Scholar Rudy Tanzi, a “rock star of science.” The story profiled Dr. Tanzi, who is best known for discovering genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, and explained how his diverse interests—including rock music—are all bolstered by the same willingness to risk failure and explore fresh ideas. Source: The Boston Globe |
Biomedical Research |
| Sep 7, 2012 |
Pew Scholars Win Both 2013 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Awards Both winners of the 2013 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award are current Pew Scholars; Valerie Horsley, 2010 Pew Scholar and Mary Gehring, 2011 Pew Scholar. Source: Genetics Society of America |
Biomedical Research |
| Aug 23, 2012 |
''Turning Point: Sohini Ramachandran'' Sohini Ramachandran, a population geneticist at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, received two high-profile awards this year. In June, she was named a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and in February, she received a fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in New York. She plans to use the grants to distinguish herself in a fast-moving field. Source: Nature |
Biomedical Research |
| Aug 15, 2012 |
''Delaware's Lachke Selected Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences'' "Salil Lachke, a University of Delaware biologist whose research is yielding new discoveries about the world’s leading causes of blindness, has been named a 2012 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Lachke is one of 22 scholars selected across the U.S., and the first University of Delaware professor to receive the award." Source: UDaily |
Biomedical Research |
| Jul 24, 2012 |
Pew Biomedical Scholars Named Outstanding Early-Career Scientists by President Obama Four Pew Scholars have been awarded Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. They are Source: |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 18, 2012 |
The Pew Charitable Trusts have named Northwestern University chemical biologist Alexander V. Statsuk a 2012 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. Source: Evanston Now (Northwestern News) |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
''Alexander Statsuk Honored by Pew Charitable Trusts'' "The Pew Charitable Trusts have named Northwestern University chemical biologist Alexander V. Statsuk a 2012 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences." Source: Northwestern University web site News Center |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
"Renata M. Pereira, Ph.D., a researcher at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology exploring genetic changes in leukemia, has been selected as a Pew Latin American Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences." Source: La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Imunology web site |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
''Physicist Alexander Sher named Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences'' "The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Alexander Sher, assistant professor of physics at UC Santa Cruz, a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences." Source: University News |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
''Notable People: Suzana Kahn, Ph.D.'' "Susana Kahn, a postdoctoral scholar, was one of 10 researchers named 2012 Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts." Source: Inside Stanford Medicine |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
''Dr. Kevin K. Park Selected as 2012 Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences'' "Twenty-two of the nation’s most innovative young researchers, including Kevin K. Park, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurological surgery and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, were named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts on June 14." Source: UHealth News |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
''OMRF researcher selected as Pew Scholar'' "Today the Pew Charitable Trusts named Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Lorin Olson, Ph.D., one of 22 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences for 2012." Source: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation |
Biomedical Research |
