Ben Sheirbon (BS Physiology 2025) was awarded first place in the undergraduate poster competition at the 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting in the “Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Immunology” category. AAAS (the American Association for the Advancement of Science) is the publisher of the top-tier journal Science, which will publish the full list of award winners, including Ben, in their April 18 issue. Ben's research, "Treating gammaherpesvirus infections with nucleotide metabolism inhibitors", was mentored by Dr. Tracie Delgado. The Delgado lab was recently awarded a prestigious NIH R15 grant to test FDA-approved drugs for their ability to treat viral infections. Congratulations to Ben!
Posted: Wednesday, March 5, 2025