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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2002
- Contact: Stacy Brooks
- American Physiological Society
- (301) 634-5739
- sbrooks@the-aps.org
APS Announces Its 2002 Postdoctoral Fellowship Winners
The American Physiological Society
Awards More Than $200,000 to Three Postdoctoral Research Scientists in the
Field of Physiological Genomics
May 6, 2002 - Bethesda, Md. - The American Physiological Society (APS)
has announced the winners of its 2002 Postdoctoral Fellowships in
Physiological Genomics. The two-year award will provide funds totaling
$73,000 to each of the three winning scientists including stipend and a mini
research grant for each year.
2002 Winners of the APS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Physiological
Genomics:
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Ana Diez-Sampedro, Ph.D.
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University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine
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Topic: Dr. Diez-Sampedro is investigating the role of
sodium-glucose co-transporters in muscle.
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Malcolm A. Lyons, Ph.D.
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The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine
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Topic: Dr. Lyons’ research focus is identifying the gene
responsible for susceptibility to gallstones.
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Brian R. Wamhoff, Ph.D.
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University of Virginia
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Topic: Dr. Wamhoff’s research focuses on the gene
expressions and molecular mechanisms of smooth muscle cells associated
with arterial hardening and vascular disease.
The aim of this program is to advance the study of physiological genomics
by furthering understanding of the genome in the context of the organism.
The Fellowship was established to provide training that enables outstanding
young scientists to combine the tools of cellular and molecular biology in
the setting of the whole animal. Through these fellowships, awarded
annually since 1995, APS has contributed nearly $1,000,000 to physiological
genomics research.
For more information about APS and its Postdoctoral Fellowship in
Physiological Genomics go to
www.the-aps.org.
The American Physiological Society is a non-profit,
professional society that seeks to integrate the life sciences from molecule
to organism. The Society is dedicated to fostering research, education and
the dissemination of information about the function of the body and its
organ systems. Through its journals, meetings and professional development
awards, APS plays an essential role in the advancement of knowledge toward
the understanding of basic biological function in living organisms. Founded
in 1887, its membership now includes more than 10,000 professionals in
science and medicine.
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