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4.12.2005 ET
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The New Face Of Science: Young Women Scientists Honored
Five exceptional young women, postdoctoral candidates, recognized by L'Oréal USA with $20,000 grants
(CSRwire) NEW YORK, NY -- For the second year in a row, the L'Oréal USA for
Women in Science program will award five young women from leading U.S.
academic institutions with significant education and research grants. The
five recipients will be honored at a special luncheon ceremony taking place
today at the American Museum of Natural History.
With its longstanding commitment to women and science, L'Oréal is proud
to acknowledge the success of these young women as they further establish
their careers in scientific research. "We are very pleased to recognize
the contributions of young women scientists," said Jean-Paul Agon,
President and CEO, L'Oréal USA. "Through L'Oréal's for Women in Science
program, the company continues its tradition of commitment, support and
encouragement to women, science and excellence in scientific research."
The U.S. Fellowship Program has become an important component of the
larger L'Oréal Group's international initiative, the L'ORÉAL-UNESCO
for Women in Science Awards. The Awards, launched in 1998,
annually identify five established women scientific researchers from
around the world as Laureates, and grant 15 international fellowships to
promising young women scientists at doctoral or post-doctoral levels.
Since its creation, the for Women in Science program has recognized the
past and potential achievements of well over 100 women scientists
from more than 45 countries around the world involved in the life
and material sciences.
The U.S. Fellowship program each year identifies and rewards five female,
postdoctoral researchers at the start of their careers. This year's U.S.
Fellowship recipients are charting exciting courses that may one day lead
to a better understanding of disease causing bacteria; may provide us with
insight into the spread of infectious diseases; may open a window to the
human brain and its intricate circuitry by studying the tiniest of
creatures - a fruit fly. From theoretical science to ecology, the 2005
honorees are as inspiring as the women in whose footsteps they follow -
Lise Meitner, theoretical physicist, Marie Curie the first woman
researcher recognized by the Nobel committee, and the brilliant molecular
biologist, Rosalind Franklin whose work contributed to the discovery of
the "double helix".
By shining the spotlight on these rising stars, L'Oréal USA's for Women
in Science program is demonstrating, that women have been and continue to
be important contributors to scientific discoveries in every area and that
science needs women - women like:
Dr. Jennifer Erin Stine Elam, Washington University, Saint
Louis - biochemist studying the biogenesis of amyloid fibers associated
with degenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's,
Hungtington's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Dr. Elam is also studying
the possible disease-causing effects of bacteria that produce curli
fibers. Her research could lead to a better understanding of persistent
bacterial infections in humans and assist the development of novel
antibiotics tailored to fight these infections.
Dr. Lisa Everett, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- theoretical physicist, focused on seeking connections between the string
theory and the observable world as studied in present and forthcoming
laboratory experiments. Dr. Everett has currently turned her attention to
the fundamental theories of mass patterns, with an emphasis on the neutrino
sector within the string/unification paradigm.
Dr. Stacey Lynn Halpern, Florida State University, Tallahassee
- ecology, evolution and behavioral scientist involved in better
understanding the factors that control plant population size, important in
addressing environmental and economic problems created by invasive and
weedy species.
Dr. Cindy Maria Quezada, Rockefeller University, New York City
- biochemist and molecular biophysicist working to decipher how bacteria
manipulate normal cellular processes in order to proliferate and survive
within our cells. Further knowledge of how bacteria cause disease may
identify interesting prospects for drug development.
Dr. Julie H. Simpson, University of Wisconsin, Madison -
molecular and cellular biologist, interested in how the brain receives
information from the environment and orchestrates an appropriate
behavioral response. Understanding how the brain's neural circuits
control behavior and how they are modified by experience is essential for
deciphering normal learning and disease states.
Note to the Editors
ABOUT L'ORÉAL USA
L'Oréal USA, headquartered in New York City, with 2004 sales of about
$4.0 billion and 7,600 employees, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
L'Oréal Group, the world's leading cosmetics company. L'Oréal USA has
Research & Development, Manufacturing, Distribution and Administration
facilities in New Jersey, New York, Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio,
Colorado and Georgia. L'Oréal's impressive portfolio of brands includes
Lancôme, Giorgio Armani, Shu Uemura, L'Oréal Paris, Garnier, Vichy,
Biotherm, La Roche Posay, L'Oréal Professionnel and Kérastase. New York
is a base for the product development, marketing and advertising of
L'Oréal's American brands, which include Ralph Lauren, Kiehl's Since
1851, Maybelline New York, SoftSheen.Carson, Matrix, Mizani and Redken 5th
Avenue NYC.
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