Phillip Rivera, Assistant Professor of Biology, recently received the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Rising Star Award for his research on biological factors which impact memory. This award includes a grant for approximately $33,000 to use towards this research. Congratulations on your award, Phil!
Category Archives: Neuroscience
Susan Ipri Brown receives new awards from the Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation
Susan Ipri Brown, Director of ExploreHope and Associate Professor of Engineering Instruction, received a $4,000 award from the Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation Grants Program. The project is titled ExploreHope College Preview. Through this award, ExploreHope will provide the transportation and tuition for low-income high school students from Allegan County to attend a week-long summer program …
Erika Calvo-Ochoa and Nathaniel Vorhees receive new award from the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience
Erika Calvo-Ochoa, Assistant Professor of Biology and Neuroscience, and Nathaniel Vorhees, undergraduate, recently received a $1,000 grant from the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience Student Travel Award Program. This award funds Nathaniel Vorhees’ participation in the 2022 Society for Neuroscience meeting, which includes a poster presentation titled “Characterization of the microglial response dynamics in the zebrafish …
Erika Calvo-Ochoa receives International Brain Research Organization Rising Star Award
Erika Calvo-Ochoa, Assistant Professor of Biology and Neuroscience, recently received the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Rising Star Award for her research on the neurodegeneration and regeneration of the zebrafish nervous system. This award includes a grant for approximately $28,000. In celebration of this achievement, our colleagues in Public Affairs and Marketing issued a press …