The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has named Sim贸n(e) Sun, a postdoc in 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) Associate Professor Jessica Tollkuhn鈥檚 lab, a 2023 .
Since 2017, the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program has worked to increase diversity among early-career researchers in the biomedical and life sciences. The fellowship provides Sun up to $1.5 million for up to eight years. This funding will support her studies on the effects of sex hormones on the brain during adolescence.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to be named a Hanna Gray Fellow and to be a part of this esteemed community of scientists,鈥� Sun says. 鈥淚n this time when the civil rights and freedoms of sex and gender minorities are under attack, I hope my research into the neurobiology of gonadal hormones, supported by HHMI and CSHL, can advance the social and material conditions of those of us impacted by attempts to use science as a tool of oppression.鈥�
Sun is a senior fellow at the , a 2022 Leading Edge Fellow, and a vocal advocate for .
鈥淚 am thrilled to see Sim贸n(e) recognized for her achievements and vision,鈥� Tollkuhn says. 鈥淭he Hanna H. Gray Fellowship is transformative. It allows brilliant scientists like Sim贸n(e) to pursue their evolving research goals and connects them with a stellar community of colleagues with which to form lasting relationships.鈥�
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