Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD, has received a new National Institute on Aging Award
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron DiAntonio! Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD, Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a four-year award from the NIH/National Institute on Aging beginning August 6, 2026, for his project entitled “NAD subcellular compartmentalization drives resilience to aging-associated neurodegeneration.” This is a multi-PI award shared with Jeffrey Milbrandt, […]
Mayssa Mokalled, PhD, has received a new National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Award
Congratulations to Dr. Mayssa Mokalled! Mayssa Mokalled, PhD, Associate Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a two-year award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke beginning July 2, 2026, for her project entitled “Reprogramming astrocytes to promote neural repair.”
Kerry Kornfeld, MD, PhD, has received a new National Institute of General Medical Sciences Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kerry Kornfeld! Kerry Kornfeld, MD, PhD, Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a five-year award from the NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences beginning August 1, 2026, for his project entitled “Zinc Signaling and Homeostasis.”
Kristen Kroll, PhD, has received a new National Institute of Mental Health Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Kroll! Kristen Kroll, Ph.D., Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a five-year award from The National Institute of Mental Health starting June 19, 2026, for her project entitled “Requirements for ZNF292 in Cortical Development and Mechanisms of Pathogenesis in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.”
Lila Solnica-Krezel, PhD, has received a new National Institute of General Medical Sciences Award
Congratulations to Dr. Solnica-Krezel! Lila Solnica-Krezel, Ph.D., Alan A and Edith L Wolff Distinguished Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a five-year competing continuation award from The National Institute of General Medical Sciences starting June 1, 2026, for her project entitled “Inductive and morphogenetic processes shaping the zebrafish embryonic axes.”
Liz Pollina, PhD, has received a new Hope Center Pilot Project Award
Congratulations to Dr. Liz Pollina! Elizabeth Pollina, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology, and Sarah Ackerman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology, have received a one-year grant award from The Hope Center starting March 1, 2026, for their project entitled “Activity-Dependent Genome Control Mechanisms in Astrocyte Longevity.”