Erin Santos, a graduate student and Ph.D. candidate in the Vollum Institute/博彩网站 Neuroscience Graduate Program, is the recipient of a 2024 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, or HHMI, Gilliam Fellows Program award. The prestigious award recognizes talented early career scientists in the biomedical sciences.
“I am honored to receive the HHMI Gilliam award,” Santos said. “This fellowship will support my graduate research aiming to uncover how astrocytes regulate neuronal circuit activity and behavior. The award also provides resources to improve the 博彩网站 Neuroscience Graduate Program. I am excited about the opportunities this fellowship brings for my development as a scientific leader, and hope it contributes to the betterment of the 博彩网站 research community.”