Congratulations to Professor Tatyana Golovkina (Microbiology) and Melina Hale (William Rainey Harper Professor in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy; the College; and a Vice Provost at UChicago) who have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Tatyana Golovkina researches the immune system and was elected for "distinguished contributions to the field of resistance and susceptibility to retroviruses using mouse genetics to identify novel genes and the role of the microbiome."
Melina Hale focuses on neuroscience and biomechanics and was elected for "contributions to biomechanics and sensorimotor integration, particularly for innovative studies of neural circuits, proprioception and mechanosensation, as integrated in vertebrate locomotion and behavior."
Learn more about their award and contributions at UChicago News.