Photos: Fishman Fund Awards presented to scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla

The Fishman Fund Awards were presented Sept. 15, 2016 in La Jolla at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine (part of the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute complex). The Fishman Fund was established to honor Institute founders Dr. William and Lillian Fishman.

The awards are given to exceptional postdoctoral scholars to support their research plans and help them develop into scientific leaders of tomorrow. Bernhard C. Lechtenberg, Ph.D. and Jia (Zack) Shen, Ph.D. are the 2016 Fishman Fund Awards Career Development recipients. Joana Borlido, Ph.D. is the 2016 Fishman Fund Awards Fellowship Recipient.

More information about the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute at sbpdiscovery.org