James G. Umen, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Plant Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, will receive research funding from the foundation for the three year period 2004-2006.
Dr. Umen's proposed research, titled Chemical Genetic Dissection of Cell-Size Control Mechanisms by the RB Tumor Suppressor Pathway, focuses on developing a novel approach to study size homeostasis in the model eukaryote Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Joseph G. Gleeson, MD, Assistant Professor in Neurosciences at University of California, San Diego, is the recipient of the 2002 Career Development Award.
Dr. Gleeson's proposed research, titled Mouse Mutagenesis Screen for Developmental Brain Defects, focuses on developing MRI techniques to screen for brain morphological defects in dead mouse pups using high-throughput technology. These techniques will be used to identify mouse families with novel heritable brain developmental defects.