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ABRCMS Commemorates NIGMS Anniversaries NIGMS Celebrates 40 Years of Discovery, Progress From the MORE Director: Taking the Risk Out of Taking Risks Zlotnik Appointed MBRS Director Profile: Nancy Urizar Research Highlight: Study May Explain Fear Response in PTSD NIGMS Brochure Available News and Notes Selected Publications Upcoming Meetings Recent Awards and Fellowships Acronyms Used in this Issue We'd Like to Hear from You!

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RECENT
Awards and Fellowships

Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students
Bridges to the Future Awards
MBRS RISE Awards
MBRS SCORE Award
MARC Ancillary Training Activities Award
MARC U*Star Awards
Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award

PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
(listed by fellow and graduate institution)

Ana R. Adham
Rice University, Houston, TX

Brittnaie J. Bell
University of South Carolina, Columbia

Ma Margie Borra
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland

Mark Del Campo
University of Miami, FL

Nikki A. Delk
Rice University, Houston, TX

Emily Derouen
Yeshiva University, New York, NY

Kenneth J. Dery
Beckman Research Institute
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA

Luis A. Estrella-Perez
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway

Jessica H. Fong
Princeton University, NJ

Nicholas J. Heredia
University of California, Los Angeles

Judith Jimenez
University of California, Irvine

Francis S. Kinderman
University of California, San Diego

Kelly M. Kitchens
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Vanessa A. Koelling
University of Georgia, Athens

Bradford P. Mallory
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH

Jason A. Miranda
University of Texas at Austin

Opeyemi Olabisi
Yeshiva University, New York, NY

Miguel A. Padilla
University of Florida, Gainesville

Ainsley A. Parkison
Herbert H. Lehman College
City University of New York

Kara A. Porwancher
Yale University, New Haven, CT

Herson I. Quinones
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Amy C. Raymond
San Diego State University, CA

Carmencita Rojas-Cartagena
Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico

Jan Antoinette Romero
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Celeste A. Roney
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Julie L. Tubbs
Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA

Wanda H. Vila-Carriles
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Igor Vivanco
University of California, Los Angeles

Jason Watts
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE AWARDS
(listed by institution and principal investigator)

Bridges to the Baccalaureate

California State University, San Marcos
Victor Rocha

Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
Julia E. Krebs

Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL
Uthman O. Erogbogbo

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Daniel A. Wubah

Kingsborough Community College
City University of New York
Arthur Zeitlin

University of Delaware, Newark
David C. Usher

Bridges to the Doctorate

Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ
Bonnie K. Lustigman

North Carolina Central University, Durham
Allyn Howlett

University of Georgia, Athens
Anthony C. Capomacchia

MBRS RISE AWARDS
(listed by institution and principal investigator)

California State University, Hayward
Maria C. Nieto

Dull Knife Memorial College, Lame Deer, MT
Robert R. Madsen

Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, ND
Charmane F. Disrud

Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans
Cheryl L. Stevens

MBRS SCORE AWARD
(listed by institution and principal investigator)

Hampton University, VA
Hugh M. McLean

MARC ANCILLARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AWARDS
(listed by institution and principal investigator)

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC
Shirley M. Malcom

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Walter E. Bollenbacher

MARC U*STAR AWARDS
(listed by institution and principal investigator)

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Fernando P. Monroy

Savannah State University, GA
Harpal Singh

University of Minnesota, Duluth
Benjamin L. Clarke

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
(listed by institution and principal investigator)

University of Kansas, Lawrence
C.R. Middaugh