Congratulations to MCB Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Samantha Lewis on receiving a Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation Faculty Grant! 

The Shurl & Kay Curci Foundation was established in 2007 and strives to support the advancement of a healthy and sustainable future for humans through science-based research. 

Lewis received the grant for her proposal to expand genome editing technology to mitochondrial DNA through the exploration of novel organelle targeting agents.

To learn more about the foundation and their mission, visit their homepage here.