NIH Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
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NIH Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was commissioned by President Clinton in 1996 to create an award program that would honor and support the extraordinary achievements of the finest scientists and engineers who, while early in their research careers, show exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge during the twenty-first century. The Presidential Award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.

The Awards embody the high priority placed by the government on maintaining the leadership position of the United States in science by producing outstanding scientists and engineers who will broadly advance science and the missions important to the participating agencies. The Awards support the continued development of the awardees, foster innovative and far-reaching developments in science and technology, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering, give recognition to the scientific missions of participating agencies, enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, and highlight the importance of science and technology for the nation's future.

To be eligible for a Presidential Award, an individual must be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident. After receiving recommendations from participating federal agencies, the White House will confer the awards each year. Each Presidential Award will be of five years duration. Selection criteria and processes are dependent upon the agency.

The participating agencies are:

Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services:
     National Institutes of Health

 Department of Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science and Technology Council
National Science Foundation
Smithsonian Institution

Public Announcements

2011 Recipients

Dr. Nihal Altan-Bonnet (Rutgers University) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1R01AI091985-01A1 - For research identifying a common lipid blueprint for viral replication and potential panviral therapeutics.

Dr. Peter Crompton (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1ZIAAI001155-01 - For studies on the mechanisms of naturally-Acquired immunity to malaria

Dr. Margherita R. Fontana (University of Michigan School of Dentistry) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1U01DE021412-01A1 - For studies on the ability to predict caries risk for underserved toddlers in primary health care settings.

Dr. Ervin R. Fox (University of Mississippi Medical Center) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 R01 HL104184-01A1 - For studies on the clinical and genetic correlates of vascular function in African Americans.

Dr. Valerie Horsley (Yale University) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
R01-AR060295-01A1 - For studies on the extrinsic regulation of epidermal homeostasis.

Dr. Steven T. Kosak (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 DP2 OD008717-01 - For studies on the organization of vertebrate genomes.

Dr. Erica N. Larschan (Brown University) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 R01 GM98461-01 - For studies of coordinate gene regulation during Drosophila dosage compensation.

Dr. Daniel Larson (National Cancer Institute) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1ZIABC011383-01 - For studies on transcription dynamics of single human cells.

Dr. Erez Lieberman-Aiden (Harvard University) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 DP2 OD008540-01 - For studies exploring how the genome folds through proximity ligation and sequencing.

Dr. Krista M. Lisdahl (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 R01 DA030354-01 - For studies on the effects of physical activity & marijuana use on frontolimbic function in teens.

Dr. Emanual M. Maverakis (University of California) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 DP2 OD008752-01 - For studies on the development of new therapeutic avenues for scleroderma.

Dr. Jay Zachary. Parrish (University of Washington) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 R01 NS076614-01 - For studies on the extrinsic signals required to maintain dendrite coverage.

Dr. Biju Parekkadan (Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1-R01-EB012521-01A1 - For studies on bioengineered human stem cell niches.

Dr. Peter P. Reese (University of Pennsylvania) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
R01 DK090388-01 - For innovative work on ethical approaches to expanding access to organ transplantation.

Dr. Niels Ringstad (Skirball Institute, New York University School of Medicine) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1R01 GM098320-01 - For studies on the mechanisms of modulation of serotonin signaling.

Dr. Pawan Sinha (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 R01 EY020517-01 - For studies on the age-related development of object perception.

Dr. Georgios Skiniotis (University of Michigan) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1R01DK090165-01 - For studies on the structure and function of signaling cell-surface receptors.

Dr. Beth Stevens (F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
1 R01 NS071008-01A1 - For studies on the role of glia and immune molecules in synapse elimination.

Dr. Justin Taraska (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
 1ZIAHL006098-01 - For studies on the architecture and control of vesicle fusion in excitable cells.

Dr. Brendan M. Walker (Washington State University) (website, Link to Non-U.S. Government Site - Click for Disclaimer photo)
 1 R01AA020394-01 - For studies on the role of dynorphin / kappa-opioid systems in alcohol dependence.

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