Olopade Receives Macarthur award
The Division of the Biological Sciences held a reception to honor Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine and Human Genetics, for her selection as a recipient of a coveted John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant.” The award is based on Olopade’s translation of the “molecular genetics of breast cancer in African and African-American women into innovative clinical practices in the United States and abroad.” Pictured are (counter-clockwise from top left): Olopade speaking during the reception, Olopade with members of her lab, and Dean James Madara presenting Olopade with a gift, with Drs. Skip Garcia and Harvey Golomb behind.
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Olopade Receives Macarthur Award The Division of the BIological Sciences held a reception to honor Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine and Human Genetics, for her selection as a recipient of a coveted John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant."
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Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators
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