Rita Allen Foundation Announces Its 2018 Class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholar
The Rita Allen Foundation has named its 2018 class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholars, recognizing seven young leaders in biomedical science whose research has the potential to lead to groundbreaking new discoveries and advance human health. The selected Scholars will each receive grants of up to $110,000 annually for a maximum of five years to conduct innovative research on a range of topics—including how the interpretation of chemical signals is disrupted in neurological disorders, how cells communicate with one another, the biology of insects’ social behavior, and the neural circuits that connect breathing and cognition.
Rita Allen Foundation Scholars are selected based on their creative, promising approaches to investigating crucial problems, raising the potential for significant breakthroughs in their fields of study. The Scholars were nominated by major research institutions and selected by the Rita Allen Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Committee...