2021 Class of Hartwell Fellows
Memphis, TN, July 15, 2022 - The Hartwell Foundation announced its 2021 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 ten Hartwell Investigators in the Class of 2021 representing eight institutions, the following individuals will receive a Hartwell Fellowship:
Boston University
Caroline Spencer, Ph.D.
Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
William Hannah, MD
Genetics and Genome Sciences
Weill Cornell Medical College
Elizabeth Kim, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology
Duke University
Kathryn Walder-Christensen, Ph.D.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Alexandra Donlan, Ph.D.
Vaccine and Infectious Disease
Derek Janssens, Ph.D.
Basic Sciences
University of Pennsylvania
Megan Liou, Ph.D.
Microbiology
Molly Reilly, Ph.D..
Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics
University of Virginia
Amanda Lulu, Ph.D.
Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alexander Whitehead, Ph.D.
Pediatrics: Medical Microbiology and Immunology
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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