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Joanne Chory Awarded a $3 Million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Joanne Chory Awarded a $3 Million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Joanne Chory is a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California and an adjunct professor of biological science at the University of California, San Diego. She was honored for “discovering how plants optimize their growth, development, and cellular structure to transform sunlight into chemical energy.”

Four Young Women Assistant Professors Named Rita Allen Foundation Scholars

Four Young Women Assistant Professors Named Rita Allen Foundation Scholars

Each Rita Allen Foundation Scholar will receive up to $110,000 for a maximum of five years to support their research. The winners are Minoree Kohwi of Columbia University, Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy of Northwestern University, Julie Law of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and Yi Ye of New York University.