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Eyleen O\u2019Rourke named 2016 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n

The Pew Charitable Trusts announced recently that Dr. Eyleen O\u2019Rourke has been named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, class of 2016. The Pew Scholars Program each year supports 22 early-career scientists, identified for their outstanding promise in science to advance human health. Congratulations to Eyleen for receiving this prestigious award, which cites her innovative research with the worm C. elegans to uncover the complete network of genes governing metabolism. Read about Eyleen’s research here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Read about the Pew Scholar’s program here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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