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Senior and New Scholars Awards for Northwestern University


Dr. Robert D. Goldman

Northwestern University

Nuclear Lamin A Mutations in Progeria

2004 senior Scholar Award in aging

It has been thought for over 100 years that an understanding of the cause of an early onset premature aging disease called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), would provide insights into normal human aging. Progeria is an extremely rare disease that was recently found to be caused by several different mutations in the gene of a nuclear... more >>

Dr. Steven T. Kosak

Northwestern University

Interaction of lamin A/C and telomeres in human embryonic stem cell fate

2010 new Scholar Award in aging
Nuclear function and nuclear organization are inextricably linked. The nucleoskeleton is a protein network that maintains the structural integrity of the nucleus and provides a framework for its functional organization. The intermediate filament lamin A/C is an integral component of the nucleoskeleton, and mutations in its encoding gene (LMNA)... more >>

Dr. Erica D. Smith

Northwestern University

Stem cells and longevity in the planarian Schmidtea mediterranea

2010 new Scholar Award in aging
Increasing evidence suggests that stem cell dysfunction may play a central role in human disease, particularly aging and cancer. Many of the genetic and environmental factors that modulate longevity have been identified in invertebrate model organisms, such as fruit flies and roundworms. However, these classic model organisms are limited by their... more >>

Dr. Jaime Grutzendler

Northwestern University

Dynamics of Neuronal-Microglia Interactions in Alzheimer's disease

2004 new Scholar Award in aging
Synaptic stability is likely to be critical for long term information storage and normal memory function. In Alzheimer's disease (AD), synapses have been shown to be one of the earliest neuronal structures to be affected and their loss could be a very important factor in the cognitive decline associated with the disease. The underlying events that... more >>

Dr. Liming Li

Northwestern University

Facilitate Prion Research Using C. elegans

2004 new Scholar Award in gid

The mechanisms responsible for the conversion of a normal cellular protein into an infectious prion protein continue to defy understanding. This despite decades of scientific research and heightening public and governmental anxiety over the real and potential dangers of infectious proteins and their role in epidemics such as new variant... more >>

Non-Scholar Awards for Northwestern University


Chicago-Area Mycology and Parasites or CAMP Club

Northwestern University

2004 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Infectious Disease
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $5,000 to help support a series of meetings on Mycology and Parasites held in the Chicago area in 2004. more >>

Funded Institutions

The Ellison Medical Foundation fosters research by means of grants-in-aid on behalf of investigators to universities and laboratories within the United States. Institutions receiving awards must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations or U.S. colleges or universities.