Ana Berglind, a Genetics and Molecular Biology graduate student in Erin Heinzen鈥檚 Lab, is the recipient of a F99/K00 award from the National Institutes of Health.
Her project title is 鈥淒iscovery and functional characterization of somatic variation in intractable focal epilepsy鈥�.
The purpose of the Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) is to encourage and retain outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated potential and interest in pursuing careers as independent researchers. The award will facilitate the transition of talented graduate students into successful research postdoctoral appointments.