Assistant Professor Jon Boyle Named a 2009 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
06/18/09
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that Jon P. Boyle was selected as a 2009 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. Awards this year were given to 17 early-career scientists who display outstanding promise in research relevant to the advancement of human health. As a Pew Scholar, Boyle will receive a $240,000 award over four years to support his research and gain inclusion into a select community of scientists that encourages collaboration and the exchange of ideas.
“Pew's Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences recognizes and supports promising young scientists in advancing human health,” says Shelley A. Hearne, managing director of the Pew Health Group. “Unlike many traditional research grants with strict guidelines on how funds must be used, our program allows participants to try out new investigative directions as their research unfolds. Flexibility, we feel, is an important key to encouraging the scientific creativity that often leads to spectacular results.”
Jon P. Boyle, PhD, received his doctorate in molecular parasitology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003. He conducted his postdoctoral research at Stanford University’s School of Medicine in molecular parasitology. He then joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Biological Sciences as an assistant professor in 2008.