Professional Education
| 1987-1990 | Undergraduate studies in Physics and
Chemistry, Hamilton College, Clinton NY |
| 1990-1996 | Graduate studies in Biophysics, Harvard University,
Cambridge MA |
| 1996-1998 | Postdoctoral studies in Structural Biology, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA |
| 1998-2000 | Postdoctoral studies in RNA Biochemistry, The
Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla CA |
Awards and Fellowships
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1984-1986 |
Competitive International Scholarship to study at the United World Colleges of the Atlantic, South Wales, UK. |
| 1988 | George Cameroon Memorial Prize in
Physics, Most Promise in Experimental Physics (Hamilton College) |
1990 |
Southworth Prize in Physics- Graduate with Highest GPA in Physics (Hamilton College) |
1990 |
Elihu Root Fellowship in Sciences-Graduates with High Achievements and Special Aptitude for Scientific Research (Hamilton College) |
1990-1992 |
Harvard University Scholarship |
1996 |
Graduate Travel Award to Present at 37th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference, Pacific Grove, CA |
1997 |
Elected to full membership of Harvard-Radcliffe Sigma-Xi Scientific Research Society |
1997-2000 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship from Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund , New Haven, CT |
Membership in Professional Societies
| 2001 | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| 2001 | American Chemical Society |
| 2002 | RNA Society |
| 2003 | New York Academy of Sciences |