May 2021
Congratulations to Em Morris, who received a 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) in the field of Proteomics. This prestigious fellowship is awarded to exceptional graduate students with the potential to become high-achieving scientists in STEM or STEM education. Fellowship recipients receive three years of financial support, professional development opportunities, and a degree of prestige that will follow them throughout their careers.
Em joined the laboratory of Dr. Scott Gerber as a Ph.D. candidate in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program in June 2020. Em’s research focuses on the role(s) of NIMA-related kinases in mitosis. Using a combination of targeted protein degradation strategies and phosphoproteomic mass spectrometry, Em and her colleagues aim to analyze the phosphoproteome of kinases throughout the cell cycle.
April 2021
Ta Yuan Chang, PhD Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Election to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is one of the greatest achievements a scientist can attain. This prestigious accolade was bestowed on Dr. Ta Yuan Chang, Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Chang was elected, along with 119 esteemed scientists across the nation, to join the ranks of 2,461 active members who have made exceptional contributions to science. The NAS is tasked with advising the nation on scientific matters. Together with the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine, this acclaimed group of scholars solves complex problems, informs public policy, increases public knowledge, recognizes contributions, and strengthens education and research. Created by an Act of Congress in 1863, the NAS is valued so highly that its role has been reaffirmed through legislation and executive orders.
Ta Yuan Chang joined the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 1976. His scientific contributions in the field of cholesterol homeostasis have led to an increased understanding of atherosclerosis and neurodegenerative diseases.
View the full list of newly elected members at: http://www.nasonline.org/news-and-multimedia/news/2021-nas-election.html
October 2020
Dr. Prachee Avasthi Appointed President of the ASAPbio Board. Please see link below.
https://asapbio.org/new-officers
September 2020
Congratulations Dr. Avasthi for receiving the 2020 Women in Cell Biology Junior Award for Excellence in Research from the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). The prestigious award is given each year “to a woman in an early stage of her career who is making exceptional scientific contributions to cell biology, is developing a strong independent research program, and exhibits the potential for continuing at a high level of scientific endeavor and leadership.” The article is featured in the Geisel Insider. Please see link below.
https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/news/2020/new-geisel-faculty-member-receives-national-award-for-excellence-in-cell-biology/