Grajales-Reyes receives Early Independence Award from NIH

Gary Grajales-Reyes, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of pathology & immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received an Early Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award supports outstanding junior scientists with the intellect, scientific creativity, drive, and maturity to bypass or shorten the traditional postdoctoral training period to launch independent research careers. Grajales-Reyes plans to work on developing novel and cost-effective cell-based therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.