Cottrell Postbac Awards to Help Strengthen Research Programs
Seven Cottrell Scholars have received Cottrell Postbac Awards of $50,000 each in the second year of a pandemic initiative to strengthen their research programs by supporting the work of an undergraduate senior working under their supervision for a year after graduation.
“These postbacs will contribute to research projects and help train the next generation of undergraduates,” said RCSA President & CEO Daniel Linzer. “In addition to gaining valuable experience, they will provide needed continuity to the labs of excellent scientists and mentors who have faced serious challenges these last few years.”
The awards are part of RCSA’s portfolio of Cottrell Plus awards, which advance the skills, knowledge, and research of Cottrell Scholars throughout their careers.
Recipients of 2023 Cottrell Postbac Awards are:
CS 2008 Fadi Bou-Abdallah (postbac Maximilian Beyer)
Chemistry, SUNY Potsdam
Development of a Colorimetric Sensor Based on Gold Nanoparticles for the Detection of Proteins and Toxic Metals
CS 2003 David Egolf (postbac Nicolas Bocock)
Physics, Georgetown University
Nonlinear Dynamical Analysis of Epiphanies in Deep Learning
CS 2018 John Gibbs (postbac Kodie Rodman)
Physics, Northern Arizona University
Topologically Induced Surface Plasmon Resonances in Hybrid Nanomaterials
CS 2014 Lelia Hawkins (postbac Eleanor Bentley)
Chemistry, Harvey Mudd College
Supporting the Creation of the US Atmospheric Science and Chemistry mEasurement NeTwork (ASCENT)
CS 2016 Aaron Leconte (postbac Marcell Simon)
Chemistry, Scripps College
High-throughput Approaches to Biochemically Characterizing the C-terminal Domain of Firefly Luciferase
CS 2017 Tyler Luchko (postbac Noah Pishaki)
Physics, California State University, Northridge
Investigating the Effects of Low Ion Concentration on RNA Stability with Hybrid Monte Carlo and the Molecular Theory of Solvation
CS 2010 Rae Robertson-Anderson (postbac Maya Hendija)
Physics, University of San Diego
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research to Create Force-generating Bio-synthetic Materials and Build a Foundation for a Career in Industry
