Biomedical Research

2011 Class of Boettcher Investigators

The second class of Boettcher Investigators was announced recently. Meet these aspiring scientists and what they are investigating:

  • Tingting Yao, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University. Investigating ubiquitin-dependent signaling.
  • Robert C. Doebele, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado—Anschutz Medical Campus. Investigating resistance mechanisms in oncogene-driven lung cancer.
  • Zhe Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor of MCD Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder. Investigating axon guidance during neural development. 
  • John D. (Nick) Fisk, Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University. Investigating bacteriophage biomedical devices and engineering.
  • Jing H. Wang, M.D, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Immunology, University of Colorado—Anschutz Medical Campus. Investigating antibody production and genomic instability in B lymphocytes. 

 

2010 Class of Boettcher Investigators

The inaugural class of Boettcher Investigators was named in 2010. These scientists include:

  • Shaodong Dai, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Immunology, National Jewish Health.  Investigating chronic berylium lung disease.
  • Robin Dowell, D. Sc., Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder.  Investigating translational bioinformatics involving drug efficacy and genetics.
  • Gidon Felsen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Colorado—Anschutz Medical Campus.  Investigating Parkinson’s Disease.
  • Paul Jedlicka, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Colorado—Anschutz Medical Campus.  Investigating Ewing Sarcoma, a common cancer of the bone and soft tissue affecting children.
  • Keith Neeves, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines.  Investigating the role of blood flow in the formation of blood clots.
  • Melissa Reynolds, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University.  Investigating nitric oxide releasing materials for cardiovascular medical devices.