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Beesley, Yuan earn awards from Toffler Scholar Program

Jan 29, 2021

In October 2020, the College of Medicine received a $30,000 grant from The Karen Toffler Charitable Trust (KTCT). KTCT provided the funding through its Toffler Scholar Program, which partners with universities and research organizations working to advance high-impact, early-stage medical research.

The Toffler Scholar Program exists to help young researchers at a pivotal point in their careers by creating a financial and network support bridge to a phase where large research grants are more available. The funding will help support FSU College of Medicine researchers working in the areas of neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative diseases, or autoimmune disorders.

After a call for proposals, a review committee made up of senior faculty from five different colleges at FSU met virtually to review the applications. The two awardees are senior postdoctoral fellows from two colleges at FSU. 

Stephen Beesley, postdoctoral fellow at the College of Medicine, received an award for his proposal, “Determination of Astrocytic Conversion - from Naive to Reactive - During Epileptogenesis."

Xuegang Yuan, a postdoctoral research associate from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, received an award for his proposal, “Extracellular Vesicles derived from 3D-Engineered Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Aggregates for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment."
 

Click here to read more about the Toffler Scholar Program.