Honors and Awards

Audrey Williams Awarded PhD Program Award for Cell and Molecular Biology

Audrey Williams has been awarded the PhD Program Award for Cell and Molecular Biology during the 2024 Divisional Academic Ceremony. Audrey’s outstanding dissertation, “Organization of a Planar Signaling System That Orchestrates Collective Epithelial Cell Migration in Drosophila,” has earned her this prestigious recognition. Audrey's advisor is Sally Horne-Badovinac. She is currently an NRSA postdoctoral fellow at Duke University. 

Audrey’s dedication, innovative research, and exceptional achievements have distinguished her as a leading scientist in the field of cell and molecular biology. Congratulations to Audrey!

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