Hélène Salmon, PhD
Hélène Salmon, PhD, and Lara Manganaro, PhD, are the recipients of the 2016 Robin Chemers Neustein Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, which was created to encourage and support female research scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Salmon works in the laboratory of Miriam Merad, MD, PhD, Professor of Oncological Science and Medicine (Hematology/Oncology) and Director of the Mount Sinai Immunology Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine. Her research is focused on understanding the contribution of the tumor stroma to immune responses against cancer.
Dr. Manganaro works in the laboratory of Viviana Simon, MD, PhD, Professor of Microbiology, Medicine, and Infectious Diseases. Her research focuses on understanding patterns and mechanisms of HIV drug resistance.
Lara Manganaro, PhD
Dr. Salmon and Dr. Manganaro are the seventh and eighth recipients of the award, and they will each receive an award of $25,000 to continue their research.
The award was established in 2010 through a generous gift from Robin Chemers Neustein, a former member of Mount Sinai’s Boards of Trustees. Recipients are senior female postdoctoral scientists who intend to complete their training within two years and have demonstrated high-impact accomplishments in the biomedical sciences, plus the potential for an independent scientific career.