Below are some of the awards and honors our faculty members have received since the last newsletter.
Faculty awards and honors
Monday, April 15, 2019
Six faculty members associated with IU Biology have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor that recognizes their outstanding contributions to the progress of science and research. The fellows are: Dan Kearns, professor; David Kehoe, professor; Jay Lennon, professor; John Patton, associate professor and Blatt Chair of Virology; Andrea Hohmann, adjunct professor; and Claire Walczak, adjunct professor.
Assistant Professor Ankur Dalia received a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) to fund his studies to better understand the basic biology and mechanisms of biofilms as he seeks novel strategies to combat infections and stem the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Dalia is also a 2019 recipient of the Indiana University Outstanding Junior Faculty Award. The award identifies promising tenure-track faculty and provides resources to further develop their research programs.
Assistant Professor Gabe Zentner received a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) to fund his research to understand the complex involvement of Mediator in transcriptional regulation. In eukaryotic cells, the critical role of Mediator in transcriptional regulation is underscored by the numerous human disorders linked to its dysregulation.
National Science Foundation has awarded Professor Armin Moczek $860,000 to study evolutionary development. He will use dung beetles to contrast two ways that new traits emerge in species.
Professor Jay Lennon has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, an honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology.
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