2011 Class of Hartwell Fellows
Memphis, TN, January 1, 2012 - The Hartwell
Foundation announced its 2011class of
Hartwell Fellows, which provide funding to US
citizens for postdoctoral training in biomedical science
at select research institutions in the United States.
The Fellowships offer support for two years at $50,000
direct cost per year to support scientists in the early
stages of biomedical research careers by enabling them
to pursue further specialized training as part of their
professional development.
Institutions that fully participated in the 2011 process
for
Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards
received the right to designate a Hartwell Fellowship
award, effective January 2012. Qualifying institutions designated
the following individuals in November 2011 to receive
the award:
Cornell University
Maureen Lynch, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
David Van mater, MD, Ph.D.
Pediatrics Hematology-Oncology: accepted K12 funding
Spring 2013 from the Department of Pediatrics
Kyle Erwin, Ph.D.
Department of Pediatrics: appointed to complete the Fellowship
The Johns Hopkins University
Vincent Beachley, Ph.D.
Ophthalmology
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Erin Daly, Ph.D.
Chemical Biology & Therapeutics: withdrew to pursue
a career in intellectual property law
Zachary J. Faber, Ph.D.
Pathology: appointed to complete one year (additional funding provided by St Jude Children's Research Hospital)
University of California San Diego
Shirin Bahmanyar, Ph.D.
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
The University of Michigan
William King, Ph.D.
Biological and Material Sciences: withdrew to assume a position as Research Scientist at Biomet in Warsaw, IN
Stacy Finkbeiner, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine: appointed November 2012 to complete two years (additional funding provided by the University of Michigan)
University of California Davis
Paula Elizabeth Goines, Ph.D.
Molecular Biosciences
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Christopher Robinson, Ph.D.
Microbiology
University of Virginia
Noel Derecki, Ph.D.
Neuroscience
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sarah "Katie" Brenner, Ph.D.
Biochemistry
The Hartwell Foundation is honored to provide financial
support to these outstanding young scientists. Each
qualifying institution chose an exceptional individual
with high promise in the field of biomedical research.
The award will
enable the recipient to pursue further specialized training
in an area of science that they passionately wish to
pursue.
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2011 Hartwell
Fellow Noel Derecki, Ph.D.,
University of Virginia
2011 Hartwell
Fellow David Van Mater, MD, Ph.D. with
mentor David Kirsch, MD, Ph.D., Duke
University
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Paula Goines, Ph.D, with
mentor Pamela Lein, Ph.D., University of
California, Davis
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Maureen Lynch, Ph.D., with
mentor Claudia Fischbach-Teschl, Ph.D.,
Cornell University
2011 Hartwell
Fellow William King, Ph.D. with
mentor Paul H. Krebsbach, DDS, Ph.D.,
The University of Michigan
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Stacey Finkbeiner, Ph.D. with
mentor Jason Spence, Ph.D.,
The University of Michigan
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Vincent Beachley, Ph.D., with
mentor Jennifer Elisseefl, Ph.D.,
The Johns Hopkins University
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Katie Brenner, Ph.D., with
mentor Douglas Weibel, Ph.D.,
The University of Wisconsin Madison
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Erin Daly, Ph.D., with
mentor Kip Guy, Ph.D.,
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Christopher M. Robinson, Ph.D., with
mentor Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D.,
University of Texas Southwest Medical
Center
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Shirin Bahmanyar, Ph.D., with
mentor Karen Oegema, Ph.D., University
of California, San Diego
2011 Hartwell
Fellow Zach Faber, Ph.D.,
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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