2019 Class of Hartwell Fellows
Memphis, TN, July 15, 2020 - The Hartwell Foundation announced its 2019 class of Hartwell Fellows, which provides 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.
For each Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award that a participating institution receives in the annual Hartwell competition, the institution may designate one postdoctoral candidate of their choice from areas of biomedical science that exemplify the values of the Foundation. With eleven Hartwell Investigators in the Class of 2019 representing ten institutions, the following individuals will receive a Hartwell Fellowship:
Yale University
Lisa L. Korn, MD, Ph.D.
Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jorge Granados, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine
University of California, Davis
Melissa Cruz-Acuna, Ph.D.
Medicine
University of California, San Diego
Granton Jindal, Ph.D.
Medicine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Jennifer K. Ocasio Adorno, Ph.D.
Developmental Neurobiology
University of Pennsylvania
Amy R. Poe, Ph.D.
Psychiatry
Northwestern University
Sarah Jane Quillin, Ph.D.
Molecular Genetics
Johns Hopkins University
Connor Hall, MD, Ph.D.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Erin Resch, MD
Oncology: appointed Apr 2023 to complete remaining term
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Andrew Garfoot, Ph.D.
Medical Biology and Immunology
Ryan Niemeier, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
Somayyeh Soltanian-Zadeh, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
Licia Clowtis, Ph.D.
Nursing
Each qualifying institution chose an exceptional individual with high promise in the field of biomedical research. The Fellowship will enable the recipient to pursue further specialized training in an area of science that they passionately wish to pursue. The Hartwell Foundation is honored to provide financial support to these outstanding young scientists.
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