Congratulations to Adriana Dawes on receiveing National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award! Adriana is an MCDB faculty member and assistant professor of mathematics and molecular genetics. The Award received is the top award given by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support the work of the nation’s most promising junior researchers. Her selection recognizes her exceptional research, teaching excellence and commitment to integrating teaching with research.

Dawes develops stochastic and deterministic models to better understand how biochemical and mechanical factors in the cell interact and regulate each other for proper cell function. Dawes also has a wet lab where data can be generated to directly validate and challenge the mathematical models. To learn more about the award, click here.