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 career 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.

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

• The Johns Hopkins University

Vincent Beachley, Ph.D.

Ophthalmology

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Erin Daly, Ph.D.

Chemical Biology & Therapeutics

• 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

• 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

• Biochemistry of Wisconsin Madison

Sarah 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.

2011 Hartwell Fellow Noel Derecki, Ph.D., University of Virginia