Professor Frances Sladek Awarded Grant to Study Molecular Basis of Popular Diets

Professor Frances Sladek, of the Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology and ETOX faculty member, and her research group have recently been awarded a major NIH grant to investigate the molecular underpinnings of the keto diet and intermediate fasting.  Their studies focus on the role of the transcription factor HNF4 found in the liver, and the formation of the proteins P1 and P2 which appear to be involved in energy metabolism.  More information on the grant can be found on the UCR News website.  Our congratulations to Dr. Sladek and her group for this recognition of their research and ideas. 

Yan Jin Selected for the Francis Allison Faculty Award by the University of Delaware

Yan Jin, a professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Delaware and an ETOX alumna, has recently been selected by the University of Delaware for its Francis Allison Award, the highest faculty honor bestowed by the University of Delaware. As described in UDaily news article, “With the Francis Alison Award, we get the chance to recognize a faculty member who has distinguished themselves through their inspired teaching, their innovative research, and their dedicated leadership and service,” said UD Provost Robin Morgan, a professor of animal and food sciences at the University for more than 35 years. “Yan Jin wholeheartedly embodies these achievements.” Our congratulations to Yan for this high recognition of her research, teaching and leadership.   

Lauren Walker Selected for Society of Toxicology Spotlight

Lauren Walker, an ETOX alumna and currently a postdoctoral fellow at Rutgers University, was recently selected to be highlighted by the Society of Toxicology in its Instagram account and by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the SOT in its newsletter.  Our congratulations to Lauren for these recognitions.