The Hartwell Foundation

 

2023 Class of Hartwell Fellows

Memphis, TN, July 5, 2024 - The Hartwell Foundation announced its 2023 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 Awardthat 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 (10) Hartwell Investigators in the Class of 2023 representing eight (8) institutions, the following individuals will receive a Hartwell Fellowship:

Boston University

Devin Kenney, Ph.D.
Virology, Immunology, and Microbiology

Cornell University

Ayan Hussein, Ph.D.
Brain and Mind Research Institute

Thomas Connor Donahue, Ph.D.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Johns Hopkins University

Olivia Sniezek Carney, Ph.D.
Pediatrics, Genetic Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

Morgan D. Basta, Ph.D.
Dermatology

Sean M. Callahan, Ph.D.
Cell and Developmental Biology

University of California, Davis

Sarah L. Olguin, Ph.D.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

University of California, San Diego

Kellen Cavagnero, Ph.D.
Dermatology

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Andrew Gale, Ph.D.
Medical Microbiology & Immunology

Yale University

Tyler Rice, Ph.D.
Pediatrics

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.

2023 Hartwell Fellow Devin Kenney, Ph.D. (L) and mentor Florian Douam, Ph.D., Boston University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Devin Kenney, Ph.D. (L) and mentor Florian Douam, Ph.D., Boston University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Ayan Hussein, Ph.D. (L) and mentor Natalia De Marco Garcia, Ph.D., Cornell University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Ayan Hussein, Ph.D. (L) and mentor Natalia De Marco Garcia, Ph.D., Cornell University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Thomas Donahue, Ph.D. (R) and mentor Matthew DeLisa, Ph.D., Cornell University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Thomas Donahue, Ph.D. (R) and mentor Matthew DeLisa, Ph.D., Cornell University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Olivia Carney, Ph.D. and mentor Hilary Vernon, MD, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Olivia Carney, Ph.D. and mentor Hilary Vernon, MD, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Morgan Basta, Ph.D. and mentor Pantelis Rompolas, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

2023 Hartwell Fellow Morgan Basta, Ph.D. and mentor Pantelis Rompolas, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

2023 Hartwell Fellow Sean Callahan, Ph.D. and mentor Shelley L. Berger, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

2023 Hartwell Fellow Sean Callahan, Ph.D. and mentor Shelley L. Berger, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

2023 Hartwell Fellow Sarah Olguin, Ph.D. (L) and mentor Jill L Silverman, Ph.D., UC Davis

2023 Hartwell Fellow Sarah Olguin, Ph.D. (L) and mentor Jill L Silverman, Ph.D., UC Daviss

2023 Hartwell Fellow Kellen Cavagnero, Ph.D. and mentor Richard Gallo, Ph.D., UC San Diego

2023 Hartwell Fellow Kellen Cavagnero, Ph.D. and mentor Richard Gallo, Ph.D., UC San Diego

2023 Hartwell Fellow Andrew Gale, Ph.D. and mentor Laura Knoll, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madiso

2023 Hartwell Fellow Andrew Gale, Ph.D. and mentor Laura Knoll, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

2023 Hartwell Fellow Tyler Rice, Ph.D. and mentor Liza Konnikova MD, Ph.D., Yale University

2023 Hartwell Fellow Tyler Rice, Ph.D. and mentor Liza Konnikova MD, Ph.D., Yale University

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