Recipient: American Heart Association Fellowship

Year: 2018

As an American Heart Association Fellow, Ripley plans to advance her research dealing with DNA repair pathways.

Her research specifically focuses on how cells cope with DNA damage during cell division and how cells regulate the replication of damaged DNA.

“This award will open doors for me to obtain a position as a postdoctoral researcher in a well-respected laboratory. This in turn will project me into a productive career in academia,” Ripley says.