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WRF Welcomes New Cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows
Sixth annual cohort will begin three-year projects in Washington state research institutions in 2023
Sixth annual cohort will begin three-year projects in Washington state research institutions in 2023
Seattle, WA – December 15, 2022
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) today announced its sixth annual cohort of the WRF Postdoctoral Fellows. In 2023, 12 researchers will begin a three-year fellowship that will allow them to advance their careers and achieve key research goals. The fellows will be conducting research at the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch), University of Washington (UW) and Washington State University (WSU).
Each year, WRF supports a cohort of postdoctoral scientists at research institutions across Washington state. These fellows are recognized for conducting transformative research on projects that have potential for real-world impacts in natural sciences and engineering-related disciplines.
The 2023 Fellows were selected for funding of up to $292,500 each by an independent, national committee chaired by David Galas, Ph.D., a senior investigator at Pacific Northwest Research Institute. Throughout their fellowship, researchers will have an opportunity to take part in professional development events and network with others in the research and entrepreneurial innovation communities. Additionally, they will present their work at an annual symposium.
“We are honored to partner with the 2023 postdoctoral fellows as they continue their research that has the possibility to change the future of science,” said Meher Antia, Ph.D., WRF’s director of grant programs. “WRF is looking forward to watching these fellows grow as independent researchers over the course of their three years in the program.”
Through the postdoctoral program, WRF seeks to cultivate talents of outstanding researchers in Washington state at a critical time in their careers and help them achieve excellence during their fellowship and beyond. The ultimate goal for the fellows’ research is to benefit the public by enabling innovative discoveries that eventually lead to the creation of new products, services or practices.
The 2023 WRF Postdoctoral Fellows include:
The next application for WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships is expected to open in May 2023.
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About Washington Research Foundation
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) supports research and scholarship in Washington state, with a focus on life sciences and enabling technologies.
WRF was founded in 1981 to assist universities and other nonprofit research institutions in Washington with the commercialization and licensing of their technologies. WRF is one of the foremost technology transfer and grant-making organizations in the nation, having earned more than $445 million in licensing revenue for the University of Washington and providing over $138 million in grants to the state’s research institutions to date.
WRF Capital, a reserve pool of funds that Washington Research Foundation invests in local early-stage companies, has backed 119 startups since 1996. Returns support WRF’s investment and grant-making programs.
For additional information, please visit https://www.wrfseattle.org/.