Karen Triff, Ph.D. student in the Chapkin lab, has been invited to attend the R4 GMap/BMaP Bioformatics Workshop in Tucson, AZ. In addition, Karen has received a scholarship to cover all travel expenses during the workshop. The Department is proud of Ms. Triff for her work as she is very deserving of such an award! More information about the workshop can be found here.
In addition, Dr. Robert Chapkin has recently received the 2013 Osborne and Mendel Award from the American Society for Nutrition. This award is given for outstanding recent basic research accomplishments in nutrition. Congratulations, Dr. Chapkin! More information about the ASN Awards can be found here.