The Silver lab's Missy Lollis and MGM graduate students Dasean Nardone and Jessica Portillo are recipients of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund's 2023 Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program (GDEP) awards:
- Missy Lollis: "Investigating the Role of WNT Signaling Modulation in the Evolution of the Developing Human Cerebral Cortex"
- Dasean Nardone: "Targeting Interferon Signaling in Macrophages for Cancer Immunotherapy"
- Jessica Portillo: "The Role of Host Genetics in Modulating the Beneficial Effects of the Gut Commensal Akkermansia muciniphila"
GDEP aims to foster diversity and inclusion within the scientific community by supporting outstanding individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in pursuing their graduate studies in STEM.
The recipients will receive financial support, mentorship opportunities, and access to invaluable resources throughout their academic journey.
Click here to read more about the award and all this year's recipients.