For the second year, four young female scientists have been awarded competitive travel awards through the Supporting Growth for Women in Science Fund, created by Scripps Research Professor Donna Blackmond, PhD, the John C. Martin Endowed Chair in Chemistry.
The 2024 awardees are Chloe Michelle Erikson, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Marisa Roberto, PhD; Camille Rubel, a graduate student in the lab of Keary Engle, PhD; Zixuan Yuan, a graduate student in the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute lab of Scott Hansen, PhD; and Yuanjin Zhang, a graduate student in the lab of Benjamin Cravatt, PhD.
The fund was created as an endowment to enable annual travel awards in perpetuity to female graduate students and postdocs, in support of their participation in scientifi c conferences that enhance their education and professional training. Envisioned by Blackmond as a means for young women scientists to experience the inspiration, empowerment and networking potential of conferences without the burden of fi nancial concerns, the fund awards $1,250 annually to four recipients who may use the funding to cover any travel, lodging or conference expenses, as well as childcare costs, if necessary. Blackmond generously provided the initial funding for the program, which was fully endowed by subsequent gift s from additional donors.
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