Over the past four years, the National Science Foundation has recognized 12 UMass Lowell faculty researchers as some of the nation’s best junior, tenure-track scholars by awarding them prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grants.

Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences Professor Shannon Kelleher is collaborating on a $4.1 million NIH-funded study investigating the genetic causes of lactation disorders, with the goal of improving diagnosis and treatment for breastfeeding mothers.

Assistant Professor Teresa Lee of the Department of Biological Sciences has won a $1.1 million CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to support her epigenetics research.