GSBSE Faculty Member Lucy Liaw Awarded 11 Million Dollar NIH COBRE Grant

Lucy Liaw, Ph.D., GSBSE faculty member and professor at Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI) received a 11 million dollar COBRE grant from the National Health Institute (NIH) to establish a multidisciplinary research center focused on human metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

The grant will also fund 4 junior investigators for 4 years, including GSBSE assistant professors Katie Motyl, Aaron Brown, and Michaela Reagan.

More Information: http://www.mainebiz.biz/article/20170907/NEWS01/170909972/$11m-grant-funds-mmcri’s-research-of-obesity-and-other-metabolic-diseases

 

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Marissa McGilvrey

Katherine Motyl

Aaron Brown

Michaela Reagan