Salk scientist receives 2014 Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation Career Development Award

November 21, 2014

Salk scientist receives 2014 Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation Career Development Award

November 21, 2014

贾内尔·艾尔斯, Salk assistant professor in the 诺米斯基金会免疫生物学与微生物病原学实验室, has been selected to receive the prestigious Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation Career Development Award. Only one three-year grant is conferred annually, aiming to foster the development of a promising early career biomedical researcher in San Diego County and to help him or her make the transition to becoming an independent investigator.

Ayres will receive $150,000 over three years to support her research into the complex ecosystem of the digestive system. Ayres aims to uncover how the trillions of bacteria in the stomach and intestines maintain health and wellness, and to better understand, treat and prevent infectious and inflammatory diseases that occur when harmful bacteria take over.

The Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation was established in 1997 to provide financial support for basic research in the biomedical sciences. Funded by an endowment from the late Ray Edwards, the foundation supports a range of programs designed to train and support San Diego’s future scientific leaders and provides much-needed resources for young researchers. The foundation has also provided funds to endow the Roger Guillemin and Francis Crick Nobel lecture series at the Salk Institute.

关于索尔克生物研究所：
索尔克生物学研究所是世界上首屈一指的基础研究机构之一，其国际知名的教职员工在一个独特的、协作和创新的环境中，深入探索生命科学的基本问题。索尔克科学家既注重科学发现，也注重培养下一代研究人员，通过研究神经科学、遗传学、细胞生物学、植物生物学及相关学科，为我们理解癌症、衰老、阿尔茨海默病、糖尿病和传染病做出了开创性的贡献。.

教职员工的成就获得了无数荣誉，包括诺贝尔奖和美国国家科学院院士资格。该研究所由脊髓灰质炎疫苗先驱 Jonas Salk 医生于 1960 年创立，是一家独立的非营利组织和建筑地标。.