CU Biochemistry Assistant Professor Vignesh Kasinath Receives Pew Biomedical Science Grant

Jessica Helzer — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:57:01 +0000

CU Biochemistry Assistant Professor Vignesh Kasinath Receives Pew Biomedical Science Grant Jessica Helzer Tue, 08/12/2025 - 21:57

Biochemist Vignesh Kasinath will receive four years of funding ‘to uncover fundamental insights about human health and disease

Vignesh Kasinath, a �Թ�� of Colorado Boulder assistant professor of biochemistry, has been named a 2025 Pew Biomedical Scholar.

Kasinath is among a cohort of 22 early-career scholars who will receive four years of funding from the Pew Charitable Trusts “to uncover fundamental insights about human health and disease.” Dr. Kasinath will study how cells “silence” transposons, genetic elements whose movement within the genome can disrupt the function of genes.

The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the 22 researchers joining the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. These early-career scientists will receive four years of funding to uncover fundamental insights about human health and disease.

“For 40 years, Pew has supported young, talented researchers as they take creative approaches to solving big scientific questions,” said Donna Frisby-Greenwood, Pew’s senior vice president for Philadelphia and scientific advancement. “This new class continues that legacy, and we look forward to seeing where their discoveries lead.”

The 2025 class—all early-career, junior faculty—marks the 40th group of Pew scholars to be awarded funding since the program’s founding in 1985. They join a rich network of more than 1,000 Pew-funded scientists and will have opportunities to meet annually to exchange ideas and form collaborations across disciplines.

“Pew-funded scientists have long contributed to biomedical research discoveries that have improved human health,” said Lee Niswander, Ph.D., a 1995 Pew scholar and chair of the program’s national advisory committee. “I’m confident this new class of scholars, with their innovative and creative approaches to scientific research, will continue this tradition.” Niswander is currently the CU Boulder Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCDB) Chair, Principal Investigator, and Distinguished Professor.

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