One of our recent alumni has won a prestigious research grant from
the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Luis G. Brieba was a
graduate student in the Biochemistry Dept. of the Health Sciences center
from 1996-2001. While here he won the Guarino Award for excellence
in Graduate Research. Afterwards he went to Harvard Medical School
where he did post-doctoral work with Dr. Tom
Ellenberger. Last year Dr. Brieba established his own lab at
the CINVESTAV research center in Mexico City, Mexico. Just two days
ago
he was pleased to hear that he had been awarded a prestigous Howard
Hughes Medical Institute International Research Scholar Grant for
half a million dollars (5 years at 100,000/yr). Only 20 or 30
of these are awarded every year to promising young biomedical
researchers around the globe.
News Release.
Luis Brieba's contact information is:
Dr. Luis G. Brieba
CINVESTAV
Depto Bioquimica
Av. IPN 2508
Col. San Pedro Zacatenco
Mexico, D.F.
Mexico
CP 07300
Tel 55-50613800 Ext 5214
Fax: 55-50613391
lgbrieba@cinvestav.mx