- It feels very apropos to have this announcement preempted by a government shutdown 🥲 but I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for the tireless work of the reviewers and staff of the Office of the Director who saw fit to give us this chance.
- Congratulations to Michael Meers, PhD, on receiving the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award in support of his research developing new tools to guide stem cell differentiation. A well-deserved recognition of his innovative work. medicine.washu.edu/news/washu-r...
- Given this is a Director's award, I'd be remiss to ignore the broader context of what the current NIH Director is presiding over right now at the NIH. These were my full thoughts when asked for a quote for this piece on what this means to me and our lab.Oct 10, 2025 18:15