The Graduate School is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s SEED awards for Postdoctoral Scholars. These awards provide funds to support UConn postdoctoral research associates as they develop new research projects with high potential for securing external funding through activities such as (but not limited to) a travel to a collaborator’s site, purchase of new equipment and instruments, one-day workshop or series of structured meetings to develop a research agenda and identify team leaders, conduct small pilot studies, obtain preliminary results, or publish a high-impact literature review to establish a team’s expertise in a new area
In first place, Lisa Nigro’s “A pilot study to determine the effects of microplastics on the microbial communities of marine aggregates: implications for bivalve and human health” will receive $2000.
In joint second place, Melina West-Rogers’ “Common features and comorbidity between maladaptive daydreaming and autism spectrum disorders” will receive $1000.
In joint second place, Corina Goodwin’s “Exploring the relationship between language learning and executive function skills in preschool-ages hearing and deaf children” will receive $1000.
Congratulations to this year’s trio of winners!
For more information, contact: Stuart Duncan at 860 486 0681