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Bakar Faculty, Michael Fischbach, recognized by NIH & HHMI

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Bakar Institute

Michael’s innovative work on the human microbiome has earned him acknowledgement as an HHMI Faculty Scholar, and recipient of 2016 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award.

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ICHS Faculty, Michael Fischbach, recognized by NIH & HHMI
October 6, 2016

Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Simons Foundation name Michael Fischbach as a Faculty Scholar, lending recognition and support for his groundbreaking work on the human microbiome.

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Michael is also a recipient of the 2016 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, which targets researchers of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative research. This award will support Michael’s proposal to create a “complete map of the top 100 molecules from the gut microbiome”.

Read more about the 2016 award recipients and Michael’s innovative project